Pakistan defeated South Africa in a rain-affected match at
Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, November 3. South Africa had a rough
start while chasing 185, as Quinton de Kock went to the pavilion without
scoring an only run, but crucial knocks from skipper Temba Bavuma (36 off 19),
Aiden Markram (20 off 14), and Heinrich Klaasen (15 off 9) kept the Proteas in
the game.
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| Pakistan defeated South Africa in a rain-affected match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, November 3. |
However, Pakistan's bowlers had a fantastic day, bringing
blows to South Africa and making their run chase more difficult than foretold.
Pakistan's premium pacer Shaheen Afridi, who has been heavily criticized for
his form in the competition, recorded his best stats in the present edition,
picking three wickets in three overs and surrendering only 14 runs.
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Pakistani T20 World
Cup Player Shadab Khan, who scored 52 off 22 balls and took two wickets in the
game, was named Player of the Match for his unsettling performance. With that
win, Pakistan moved to third place in Group 2's points table, and they need to
win by a huge margin against Bangladesh and hope for a few astonishments to
advance to the semi-finals.
However, November 6 (Sunday) will be an important day for
Group 2 as it will confirm the two teams who will officially qualify for the
T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals.
According to the weather forecast, a clear sky is predictable
for November 6 (Sunday), and we can imagine a match without any rain. The
daytime infection is forecast to be close to 25 degrees Celsius, with plenty of
sunlight. A few clouds and showers are predictable, but only at night, which
will have little importance on India's match against Zimbabwe.
Where does Pakistan stand in T20
World Cup after India's win against Bangladesh?
SYDNEY: India’s victory over Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World
Cup on Wednesday has further reduced Pakistan’s hopes to succeed in the
semi-final of the tournament. Following the win, India has 6 points from 4 competitions
and they’re followed by South Africa with 5 points from 3 games. Pakistan is
placed 5th in group 2 with just 2 points from 3 competitions.
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Pakistan next plays South Africa on Thursday before taking
on Bangladesh in their previous game on Sunday while South Africa is also planning
to play against Netherlands and India will play Zimbabwe in their last match. As
South Africa and India – who both are ahead of Pakistan in the points table –
are to play against lower-ranked sides in their last games it is highly improbable
for Pakistan to sail through.
In such a scenario, Pakistan winning both games won’t be
enough and they’ll have to be confident of at least one distressed defeat in the
last round, either to South Africa or India. To stay alive in the tournament,
the first and leading task for Pakistan is to win against South Africa on
Thursday and then beat Bangladesh on Sunday.
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| Pakistan next plays South Africa on Thursday before taking on Bangladesh in their previous game on Sunday. |
Then hope that Zimbabwe or the Netherlands register a win against their adversaries, India or South Africa, correspondingly. If Pakistan beats South Africa on Thursday, Bangladesh T20 World Cup Team finish above South Africa in the opinions table and qualify for the semifinals along with India.
If Pakistan wins both competitions and India is upset by
Zimbabwe then Pakistan and India will tie on the points table with 6 points
each. Pakistan previously has a better NRR than India at this stage as they’ve
+0.765 compared to India’s +0.730. Pakistan can also qualify if they win their
both competitions and the match between South Africa and the Netherlands is eroded
out.
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The washout would limit South Africa to 6 points but it will
have fewer wins than Pakistan. According to clause 16.10.2(b) of playing circumstances,
if two or more teams have equal points, the team with greater wins will qualify for the semi-final. A washout between the Netherlands and
South Africa would mean two wins and two wash-outs for SA while Pak would have
three wins if they win both competitions.
Though, there is no forecast of rain on Sunday in Adelaide. It
is worth stating that Pakistan’s quest to remain in the argument will stay
alive only if they beat South Africa in Sydney on Thursday, otherwise, there
will be if and no but, and Pakistan will be out of the argument.
State of Play in Group 2: Pakistan
win sets up final-day rumble
The qualification variations in Group 2 are beginning to
take shape as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 rapidly methods its knockout
stage. Pakistan registered a comprehensive win over South Africa in Sydney and
kept itself afloat in the running for a semi-final spot. The result also safeguards
that it's all to play for in the final round of Group 2 games. We take a look
at the state of play as things stand.
Who’s in the driving seat to reach
the semi-finals?
India’s narrow and nail-biting win over Bangladesh has sent
them to the top with six points from four games and now placed comfortably to
top the group should they beat Zimbabwe in their final match. On the flip side,
they could still be caught if they are beaten by Zimbabwe in their final match.
South Africa had an accident to officially confirm their
spot in the top two with a win over Pakistan on Thursday, but they fell well
short of the DLS target and will have to win their final game against the
Netherlands to seal a semi-final berth. However, should the Netherlands pull
off distress, it will open the door for either Pakistan or Bangladesh, who face
off in another game on Sunday, to win and book a spot in the final four.
How can Pakistan still make it?
The chances of a Pakistan arrival in the semi-finals will
depend on other results. Should the Netherlands or Zimbabwe list a win against
South Africa or India respectively, Babar Azam's men will be in with a chance.
But first and foremost, they will have to win their game against Bangladesh.
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| The chances of a Pakistan arrival in the semi-finals will depend on other results. Should the Netherlands or Zimbabwe list a win against South Africa or India respectively, |
If the Netherlands manage to beat the Proteas, a win over
Bangladesh will see Pakistan jump South Africa to six points while Bavuma's men
will remain on five. If Zimbabwe defeats India, Pakistan could be level on opinions
with India. Given both teams would then have the same number of wins, the determining
factor will be the net run rate, which is where Pakistan (+1.117) currently holds
an edge over India (+0.730).
If both the results from the other competitions go
Pakistan's way, Babar Azam's men could even top Group 2, something that seemed tremendously
unlikely when they lost their opening two matches to India and Zimbabwe. But as
things stand, both India and South Africa have their fates in their own hands.
Win their matches and they are through to the semis.
A missed opportunity for Zimbabwe
Netherlands' win over Zimbabwe on Wednesday has effectively
ruled them out of the argument for an unlikely top-two finish. Had Sikandar
Raza inspired his team to victory over the Dutch – and he did his best with
limited assistance – then there could have been a chance for Zimbabwe to spring
one of the biggest surprises in the history of the competition.
6 November: South Africa v Netherlands, Adelaide Oval
6 November: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Adelaide Oval
6 November: Zimbabwe v India, MCG, Melbourne
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