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Pakistan Semi Final Equation: On Friday, 27 February, England defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets. Will Jacques and Rehan Ahmed turned the tables in the last overs and gave England a thrilling victory. After losing today’s match, New Zealand is not out of the race for the semi-finals. The defeat of Kiwi team is a relief news for Pakistan also. Now know what is the equation for Pakistan going to the semi-finals.
Now the decision of the team going to the semi-finals will be taken tomorrow. The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played tomorrow i.e. on 28th February in Pallekele. Before that, take a look at the points table of the second group of Super-8. England has reached the semi-finals, Sri Lanka is out. New Zealand has 3 points and its net run-rate is +1.791. Whereas Pakistan has 1 point and its net run-rate is -0.100.
Pakistan’s semi-final equation
Since New Zealand is ahead of Pakistan in terms of net run-rate. Therefore, Pakistan will have to register a big victory over Sri Lanka.
- If Pakistan bats first then it will have to win over Sri Lanka by at least 64 runs.
- If Pakistan chases then the target will have to be achieved in 13.3 overs.
The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played in Pallekele and this match will start at 7 pm Indian time.
New Zealand not out yet
New Zealand may have lost at the hands of England, but it is not out of the World Cup yet. If tomorrow Pakistan, batting first, does not win by 64 runs or more, then New Zealand will qualify for the semi-finals. Even if Pakistan team is not able to chase the target in 13.3 or less overs against Sri Lanka tomorrow, New Zealand will still get the advantage.
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