New Zealand primed to face India in World Cup semifinals, Pakistan left with a humongous activity | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: New Zealand all however secured the remaining semifinal spot with their five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka of their final league match of the World Cup in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Ending their four-match dropping streak, the Kiwis showcased a dominating efficiency by chasing down their 172-run goal with a whopping 160 balls to spare that helped them enhance their internet run price considerably.

This victory propelled New Zealand to 10 factors, changing into the fourth crew to seal the final semi-final spot perhaps, alongside India, South Africa, and Australia.

India lead the desk with 16 factors from their unbeaten streak of eight matches, whereas South Africa are No. 2 with 12 factors and Australia positioned third with 12 factors as effectively however behind the Proteas on internet run price (NRR).
New Zealand’s victory left each Pakistan and Afghanistan needing unbelievable victory margins of their final matches towards England and South Africa respectively to have any likelihood of creating the ultimate 4.

Each the groups have eight factors from 8 matches however Pakistan are forward of Afghanistan to take a seat in fifth place by advantage of higher NRR.
What Pakistan must do to make it into the semis?
The burning query now emerges: will followers be handled to a different India-Pakistan conflict on the World Cup? Nevertheless, the probability of a ‘sure’ appears extremely unlikely as Pakistan have a mountain to climb in entrance of them.
The 1992 champions Pakistan should obtain the unachievable. In the event that they bat first and rating 300, they should win the match by round 287 runs that means England have to be bowled out for 13. No crew in worldwide cricket collapsed to this rating.
And if England go on to bat first it might finish Pakistan’s probabilities on the toss time solely as they should chase the goal in 2.3 overs.
The desk topper India will sq. off towards a fourth-placed crew which might be in all probability New Zealand on November 15 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Whereas South Africa and Australia shall be up towards one another within the second semifinal on Nov 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.