Cricket World Cup: Why Afghanistan’s loss is good news for Pakistan

 



The ideal situation for Pakistan will be for New Zealand to not leave with two places and furthermore South Africa to beat Afghanistan.


Following the loss to Australia, it has turned into even more trying for Afghanistan, who need a great deal of help to go through. Assuming they beat South Africa on Friday, they will wind up on 10 focuses, a count that New Zealand and Pakistan can likewise coordinate. (AP/Reuters)


Glenn Maxwell's twofold hundred has placed Australia in the elimination rounds. With 12 places clinched, none of the groups beneath them can match their count. It implies they will take on South Africa in one of the elimination rounds. There is a three-way race for the solitary excess semi-last spot. Here is a gander at those in with an opportunity as the World Cup enters the last stretch…


Afghanistan: 8 focuses, one match staying against South Africa


It has turned into even more trying for Afghanistan, who need a great deal of help to go through. In the event that they beat South Africa on Friday, they will wind up on 10 focuses, a count that New Zealand and Pakistan can likewise coordinate. However, with their net run rate (NRR) being the most minimal among the three groups still with a possibility making the semi-finals, they not just have to win enormous against South Africa yet in addition trust New Zealand and Pakistan face devastating losses.


In the event that New Zealand lose to Sri Lanka or Pakistan lose to Britain, a success against South Africa will place Afghanistan in the elimination rounds. On account of each of the three losing, they will battle to go through as their NRR is in the negative (- 0.338).


New Zealand: 8 focuses, one match staying against Sri Lanka

After the downpour reduced game against Pakistan, which they wound up losing regardless of having 401 sudden spikes in demand for board, the Dark Covers' destiny isn't in their own hands. They need to beat Sri Lanka on Thursday in Bengaluru, where there is a figure of downpour. Assuming New Zealand lose to Sri Lanka, the main way they go through is in the event that both Afghanistan and Pakistan additionally lose, bringing the NRR into picture.


Assuming the Kiwis' down is cleaned out, they will have nine focuses and can go through on the off chance that Afghanistan and Pakistan lose on Friday and Saturday individually. If every one of the three wind up winning or losing, New Zealand have a decent possibility advancing as they have a sound NRR (+0.398).


Pakistan: 8 focuses, one match staying against Britain


The beneficial thing for Pakistan is that when they venture out to challenge Britain in Kolkata, they will know what precisely to do. The ideal situation for them will be for New Zealand to not leave with two places and furthermore South Africa to beat Afghanistan. All things considered, Pakistan just need to beat Britain to qualify as NRR won't come into the image. Yet, in the event that New Zealand win and Afghanistan lose, Pakistan should post a major win over Britain to endure as the Kiwis have the best NRR among the three. Assuming that both New Zealand and Afghanistan win, they need to beat Britain with an eye on the NRR.

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