{"id":17619,"date":"2023-10-24T22:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T22:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:28:10","slug":"heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how Pakistan can still qualify for World Cup semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s chances of making the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>It was the team&#8217;s third successive loss at the tournament after two opening wins, leaving them with four points from five matches and in fifth position.<\/p>\n<p>India, with ten points from five wins, seems well on its way to qualification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If New Zealand wins two of their remaining four matches, Pakistan would have to win all of theirs and rely on net run rate.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s maximum possible points can now be 12, and South Africa could pose a threat with a strong net run rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Realistically, Pakistan is in a race with Australia for the fourth qualifying position. If Australia loses only one match from their remaining games, the equation would come down to net run rate, where Pakistan&#8217;s best chance is to win matches by significant margins.<\/p>\n<p>Considering all these scenarios, Pakistan faces a challenging task, and winning all their matches seems imperative to keep their hopes of qualifying alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan must also hope for losses from teams above them and maintain a focus on net run rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s path to qualification involves winning all matches, relying on results above them, and closely monitoring net run rates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sd-bottom-social ss-icon\">\n<p class=\"ss-share-now\"> Share Now <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/cricketpakistan.com.pk\/en\/news\/detail\/heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<article><span><i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/article>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/cricketpakistan.com.pk\/en\/news\/detail\/heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n<span class=\"w-100\"><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#\"><\/p>\n<article><span><i class=\"fab fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/article>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/cricketpakistan.com.pk\/en\/news\/detail\/heres-how-pakistan-can-still-qualify-for-world-cup-semi-finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<article><span><i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/article>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n        if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n        js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.12&appId=340509153097398&autoLogAppEvents=1\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s chances of making the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan. It was the team&#8217;s third successive loss at the tournament after two opening wins, leaving them with four points from five matches and in fifth position. 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