World Cup scenarios: How can Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan qualify for semifinal?

World Cup 2023 is about to enter its final phases with every workforce having just one recreation to play for within the group phases. The defending champions England thrashed Netherlands by 160 wickets to finish the latter’s memorable marketing campaign and additionally jumped to seventh place within the factors desk to spice up their bid for the ICC Champions Trophy 2024. 

With simply 5 video games to go, three groups (India, Australia and South Africa) have secured the semifinal qualification, 4 groups (England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan) are eradicated from the knockout race, and the three groups (New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan) are set to battle for the remaining semifinal berth.

So, let’s examine how New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan can qualify for the final semifinal spot.

New Zealand:

Last version’s New Zealand felt unfortunate and heartbroken once they suffered a loss in opposition to Pakistan regardless of placing their biggest-ever World Cup whole of 401 runs of their final recreation. Four straight defeats have considerably shattered their possibilities to safe the semifinal berth however they nonetheless stay within the fourth place and bolster a superior internet run charge.

Kane Williamson-led facet is dealing with Sri Lanka of their final recreation and a win might be sufficient for them to substantiate a spot within the semifinal because of a formidable internet run charge. If they lose, then they want Pakistan and Afghanistan to lose their video games as properly. 

A menace of rain looms over the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka recreation in Bengaluru on November 9. So, if rain washes out the sport then the Kiwis will earn some extent and nonetheless want their opponents to lose their closing respective video games. With a greater internet run charge and contemplating the robust video games for Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Blackcaps are favourites to safe the semifinal spot.

Pakistan:

Pakistan are at the moment occupying the fifth place within the factors desk and have momentum on their facet with two consecutive wins. They are dealing with England of their final recreation on November 11 and will fancy their possibilities at Eden Gardens. 

Babar Azam-led Pakistan must win the sport and by a substantial margin of runs as properly. If they lose, then they should pray for large losses for Afghanistan and New Zealand to make the semifinal on the premise of internet run charge. Pakistan may have a psychological benefit of understanding projections as they play their final match after Afghanistan and New Zealand’s closing fixtures.

Afghanistan:

Afghanistan are having fun with a historic marketing campaign with 4 wins in eight video games and nearly pulled off one other upset in opposition to Australia of their final recreation. Afghanistan keep a destructive internet run charge and are dealing with the mighty South African facet of their final recreation in Ahmedabad on November 10.

Considering all of the upsets and Afghanistan’s performances in opposition to better-ranked groups, followers is not going to depend them out of the race. However, Afghanistan must register a significantly huge win in opposition to South Africa which appears a tricky job and additionally want Pakistan and New Zealand to lose their respective video games.

World Cup 2023 Points Table after England vs Netherlands match no.40

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