The ODI World Cup 2023 is in full swing, and the race for the semifinals has reached a nail-biting part. In an exhilarating forty first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand confronted off in opposition to Sri Lanka on the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The contest noticed New Zealand safe a vital victory, additional complicating Pakistan’s qualification state of affairs for the match.
Pakistan now has to beat England on the Eden Gardens on Saturday by an #unattainable margin
by round 287 runs whereas batting 1st
or
by about 284 balls to spare whereas chasing!#NZvsSL #NZvsSL #SLvNZ #SLvsNZ#CWC #CWC2023 #CWC23 #PakvsEng #PakvEng #EngvsPak #CricketTwitter
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 9, 2023
Pakistan’s Uphill Battle
Following New Zealand’s win in opposition to Sri Lanka, Pakistan now faces a formidable problem. To safe their spot within the subsequent stage of the match, Pakistan should defeat England on the Eden Gardens on Saturday. However, the catch is that they should obtain an “unattainable” margin. To qualify, Pakistan should both win by roughly 287 runs when batting first or with about 284 balls to spare whereas chasing the goal.
Match Summary:
New Zealand received by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka Innings: 171-10 (46.4 overs)
New Zealand Innings: 172-5 (23.2 overs)
In Sri Lanka’s innings, Pathum Nissanka’s early departure and spectacular spells from New Zealand bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee paved the best way for the Kiwis. Despite Angelo Mathews’ commendable effort, Sri Lanka might solely handle a complete of 171 runs.
New Zealand’s reply was spearheaded by Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, and Kane Williamson. The Kiwis ultimately reached the goal with 5 wickets to spare, securing a nicely-deserved victory.
The Points Table
This match had vital implications on the factors desk, affecting the World Cup standings:
India (Q): 8 matches, 16 factors, +2.456 NRR
South Africa (Q): 8 matches, 12 factors, +1.376 NRR
Australia (Q): 8 matches, 12 factors, +0.861 NRR
New Zealand: 9 matches, 10 factors, +0.922 NRR
Pakistan: 8 matches, 8 factors, +0.036 NRR
Afghanistan: 8 matches, 8 factors, -0.338 NRR
England (E): 8 matches, 4 factors, -0.885 NRR
Bangladesh (E): 8 matches, 4 factors, -1.142 NRR
Sri Lanka (E): 9 matches, 4 factors, -1.419 NRR
Netherlands (E): 8 matches, 4 factors, -1.635 NRR
With this victory, New Zealand finds themselves in a beneficial place inside the prime 4. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s hopes now hinge on an unimaginable efficiency in opposition to England, as they purpose to safe their place within the match’s subsequent stage.
Afghanistan’s Slim Chances
While Afghanistan stays within the race, their web run charge lags far behind Pakistan and New Zealand. Their finest probability to make it to the semifinals is that if each Pakistan and New Zealand lose their final matches, and on the similar time, Afghanistan defeats South Africa. In such a state of affairs, Afghanistan would safe a spot within the first semifinal in opposition to India.
