Can Pakistan still qualify for the Cricket World Cup semi-finals?
New Zealand's thrashing of Sri Lanka on Thursday has given Pakistan an uphill task to qualify for the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
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New Zealand's thrashing of Sri Lanka on Thursday has given Pakistan an uphill task to qualify for the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, February 19, at the National Stadium in Karachi. The hosts head into the competition on the back of a 5-wicket loss to the same side in the final of a tri-nation series, also involving South Africa. Days after chasing a 350 plus target against South Africa in Karachi, Pakistan opted to bat at the same venue, but were restricted to under 250 by the Black Caps, who chased down the total without any discomfort.
Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: After bundling out Pakistan for 154, West Indies will begin their second innings on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test in Multan. Currently, the visitors are leading by nine runs after a historic first day with the ball. The spinner dominated Day 1 with Noman Ali achieving a hat trick for the home side. Jomel Warrican took 4-43 and Gudakesh Motie 3-49 as Pakistan were bowled out for 154 at the close, replying to the West Indian first innings total of 163. (Live Scorecard)
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 5, Live Updates: Bangladesh will look to seal the victory on Day 5 of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The visitors will resume their innings at 42/0 as they 143 runs more to win. Currently, Zakir Hasan (31*) and Shadman Islam (9*) are standing unbeaten at the crease for Bangladesh. Earlier, Pakistan were bundled out for 172 on Day 4. Resuming the day on 9/2, Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salma scored 43 and 47* respectively and helped Pakistan reach a good total. (Live Scorecard)
The highly anticipated India v Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup lived up to its billing as a tense battle until the 20th over of second innings gave fans everything they could have hoped for.
PAK vs NZ 4th T20I, Live Updates: Pakistan will be taking on New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Currently, the five-match series is levelled at 1-1 with the visitors winning the third match. Talking about that game, Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan. The 29-year-old left-hander smashed his runs off 42 balls to anchor New Zealand's chase of a 179-run target in 18.2 overs against a much-vaunted Pakistan bowling attack. (Live Scorecard)
Pakistan find themselves in a spot of bother at the Cricket World Cup 2023. They needed two big wins in their remaining matches to stand a chance of making it to the semi-finals, but with New Zealand batters clobbering a huge total, their chances look a lot more bleak. Pakistan entered the game against New Zealand with only three wins out of seven matches and were lurking in the bottom half of the table. The 1992 champions have struggled for consistency despite getting a good start and as it stands, their future in the tournament remains uncertain. New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra scored his third century of the tournament, backed by a terrific 95 off 79 balls from captain Kane Williamson. They finished with 401/6 in 50 overs, New Zealand's highest team total in the ODI World Cup.
It is incredible that despite the clear gap between the best and worst teams at the 2023 World Cup, we still don't know which teams have definitely qualified for the semi-finals and which sides are surely out of contention.