Does Pakistan still have a chance to make it to the semi-finals?

Web Desk (LTN NEWS): Pakistan had a big day on Sunday. At the 2022 T20 World Cup, a team’s chances of making it to the semi-finals depended on how they did in three games from Group 2. Since India and Zimbabwe beat Pakistan, many of Pakistan’s hopes now depend on how the other teams in the group do.

Pakistan fans were happy for most of the day on Sunday. After a fascinating final, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in a nail-biter, and Pakistan beat the Netherlands by six wickets to win their tournament’s first match. But India lost their top spot to South Africa by five wickets in Perth, giving them their first tournament loss.

This would have been the most critical game for their hopes of making it to the next round. How likely is it that Pakistan will get to the semi-finals now that India has lost?

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India was in charge of Group 2 and needed just one more win to make it to the semi-finals. The Men in Blue surprised South Africa, beat them in Perth, and moved to the top of the table.

Now, they are by far the most likely to win the group. The only thing that separates India and Bangladesh in the standings is that India has a higher net run rate than Bangladesh. The NRR of +0.844 is good for India, but it also shows how important the match between India and Bangladesh on Wednesday will be.

After India’s loss, can Pakistan make it to the Semi-final?

Pakistan must win its last two games, against South Africa on November 3 and Bangladesh on November 6, to finish with a maximum of six points. But six points won’t be enough for Pakistan if India loses their game against Bangladesh. Now, more and more of their hopes come from outside sources.

When it comes down to a fight between teams with six points, their win over the Proteas won’t let them take the top spot in the table, and they also need to win their next two games by big margins to have a chance in terms of NRR.