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Can the Pakistan Cricket Team still qualify for the Super 8 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
Pakistan Cricket Team is struggling in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They have lost two back-to-back games in the Group stage, first against a ‘lesser experienced’ USA, and then against the arch-rivals India. Now, the team may face difficulties in reaching the Super 8 stage of the tournament as Team India and the USA have already won their first two games in Group A. Today, we will discuss ‘Can the Pakistan Cricket Team still qualify for the Super 8 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?’. So let’s start.
Pakistan Cricket Team lost two in two in Group A of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
➤ The USA won a Super Over against Pakistan to make an upset
Pakistan cricket team hasn’t opened their account in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 so far. Their batting hasn’t been firing in the last few games. And with the pitches assisting the bowlers more, their batters facing more difficulties to score runs. Against a bowling attack of the USA, they only managed to score 159 in the first inning. Looking at the pitch and the opposition, we thought Pakistan would have defended that score. But their bowlers also felt the pressure and didn’t find a way to tackle the USA batters. And hats off to the USA team as well, the way they batted under pressure on that wicket, against Pakistan’s bowling attack was good to watch.
The game ended with a tie, and USA won the game in the Super Over. They controlled their nerves better than the more experienced Pakistan Cricket Team.
➤ Bumrah and Co. too good for Pakistani batters
Pakistan did an excellent job of restricting India to just 119. But then came the Indian bowlers, who didn’t allow the opposition to take the game away. They defended a below-par total, with a collective bowling effort. Jasprit Bumrah becomes the Man of the Match for his outstanding spell of 3 for 14 in his 4 overs.
➤ Pakistan’s batting – A big concern
Pakistan’s batting has been under-firing for a while now. Not just in this ICC T20 World Cup 2024, their batting effort wasn’t up to the mark against England in the 2 T20Is they played before the tournament. They even lost a game against Ireland recently.
Not just batting, their bowling failed to defend a decent enough total against a less experienced team like the USA. And a bowler like Mohammad Amir giving away so many extras in the Super Over sums up the Pakistan Cricket Team’s situation right now.
➤ Pakistan Cricket is in disarray
Pakistan’s concerns are not just on the field. They are facing difficulties off the field as well. First, they took so much time to announce their T20 WC squad because the board wasn’t happy with the selectors on lack of meetings and the selection of a few players. Also, they made Babar Azam captain of the team again after taking away the role just a few months ago. Their administrations also have different issues and all these inconsistencies and difficulties are not helping the Pakistan Cricket Team. Their way to reach the Super 8 of the tournament is getting more and more difficult.
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How Pakistan can still qualify for the Super 8?
Pakistan has to win their remaining two games against Canada and Ireland in the Group Stage. Not just a win, they need to win by a big margin so that their net run rate (NRR) will go up against the other teams.
Now the teams whom they will most likely compete for the Super 8 are India and the USA. Both teams have won their first two games and sitting at the top 2 of the Group A table with 4 points.
Pakistan Cricket Team would ideally want either of the teams to lose their remaining games to reach the Super 8. If India loses both games, their NRR will go down, and they will finish with 4 points. In that case, Pakistan will go through along with the USA.
➤ Pakistan dependent on USA
It is highly unlikely that India will lose both their games. India’s next two games are comparatively easier. So now, Pakistan would hope that the USA will lose their next two remaining games in Group A. The USA losing the next two games is still a possibility because they will face India and Ireland.
If everything goes in Pakistan’s favor, Pakistan, with 4 points and a better NRR will reach the Super 8 along with India.
Can Pakistan still qualify for the Super 8?
Now, the question arises can Pakistan still qualify for the Super 8? As of now, it looks very difficult for them to reach the next stage. The way India is playing, they will go through the Super 8. Also, the USA has played well in the tournament so far. We can expect them to win at least one game out of the remaining two. So it will be hard for the Pakistan Cricket Team to go into the Super 8. Let’s see how things panned out.
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FAQs:-
(1) Which team is at the top of the points table in Group A?
Right now, Team India is at the top of the points table in Group A with 4 points and an NRR of +1.455.
(2) Which batter has scored the most runs in T20 WC 2024 so far?
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, with 156 runs is the highest run scorer in the tournament so far.
(3) What are the remaining fixtures of the Pakistan Cricket Team in Group A?
Pakistan will face Canada on June 11, in New York, and Ireland on June 16, in Florida.
