SYDNEY: Pakistan’s chances of making it to the tournament’s semi-finals have been further harmed by India’s victory over Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday.India now has 6 points after 4 games after the victory. South Africa is next with 5 points after 3 games. With only two points from three games, Pakistan is positioned fifth in group 2.
Pakistan will play South Africa on Thursday, followed by Bangladesh on Sunday in their last game, while South Africa will also play Netherlands on Thursday and India will play Zimbabwe on Sunday.It is quite improbable that Pakistan would advance because South Africa and India, who are both ahead of Pakistan in the points standings, will play against lower-ranked teams in their final games.
In such a case, Pakistan will need to pray for at least one shocking loss in the championship round, either to South Africa or India, as winning both games won’t be enough.The most important thing for Pakistan to do in order to advance in the tournament is to defeat South Africa on Thursday and Bangladesh on Sunday.
