Pakistan’s 21-run (DLS) win was common by opener Fakhar Zaman’s blistering 126 not out off 81 balls and an unbroken partnership of 194 runs for the second wicket with skipper Babar Azam (66* off 63 balls).
Pakistan reached 200/1 in 25.3 overs, after which relentless rain allowed no extra play and Pakistan have been declared winners as they have been forward of the par rating at that stage in keeping with the DLS technique. New Zealand’s 400-plus whole was made attainable by Rachin Ravindra’s third century (108 off 94 balls) of the match. He added 180 runs with skipper Kane Williamson, who scored 95 off 79 balls.
Pakistan will now need to win their final league match in opposition to England and hope that ends in different matches become of their favour for a end within the prime 4 of the factors desk. They at the moment have 8 factors from 4 wins in 8 matches and are positioned fifth. New Zealand even have 8 factors however are forward of Pakistan on internet run charge and positioned fourth.
Afghanistan too are on 8 factors, however they’ve a match extra in hand in comparison with Pakistan and New Zealand. Nevertheless, their internet run charge is behind that of Pakistan and the Kiwis.
This is a have a look at the eventualities for Pakistan to undergo to the semi-finals:
SCENARIO 1
Pakistan get pleasure from enjoying their final league match in opposition to England (Nov 11) after New Zealand conclude their round-robin marketing campaign in opposition to Sri Lanka (Nov 9). Nevertheless, if the Kiwis lose to the Lankans and Pakistan prevail over England, they’ll go to 10 factors, forward of the Kiwis with 8. However they might then additionally need Australia and South Africa to beat Afghanistan and stop them from reaching 10 factors.
If Aghanistan win one in every of their remaining matches, each Pakistan and Afghanistan can be on 10 factors and internet run charge will come into play. Within the unlikely state of affairs of Afghanistan beating each Australia and South Africa on this equation, they’ll go to 12 factors and qualify for the semis.
SCENARIO 2
Within the occasion of New Zealand beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan getting the higher of England and Afghanistan shedding each their matches, it’ll boil all the way down to the online run charge to determine who between Pakistan and New Zealand progresses to the knockout stage.
New Zealand’s present internet run charge (+0.398) is already higher than Pakistan’s (+0.036), and in the event that they beat SL it’ll enhance futher. On this case, Pakistan should do the maths to know the precise margin by which they should beat England as a way to take their internet run charge previous that of New Zealand’s.
Nevertheless, if Aghanistan additionally win one in every of their remaining two matches, they too can be on 10 factors. However their internet run charge remains to be within the destructive (-0.330), which retains them third within the race to the prize spot within the semis if it comes all the way down to internet run charge.
