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Pakistan after losing four games in a row have finally defeated Bangladesh in ODI World Cup 2023 and still they have a small ray of hope to qualify for the semi-finals, if they go onto win their remaining games. Here, in this article we will have a look on permutations and combinations of Men in Green's qualification scenarios.
Pakistan's remaining schedule:
vs New Zealand in Bengaluru, November 4, 2023
vs England in Kolkata, November 11, 2023
ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table:
India - 6 wins (6 games)
South Africa - 5 wins (6 games)
New Zealand - 4 wins (6 games)
Australia - 4 wins (6 games)
Pakistan - 3 wins (7 games)
Afghanistan - 3 wins (6 games)
Sri Lanka - 2 wins (6 games)
Netherlands - 2 wins (6 games)
Bangladesh - 1 win (7 games)
England - 1 win (6 games)
Pakistan can end with a maximum of five wins in the table.
If Pakistan win their remaining games, then New Zealand and England lose one more match in this ODI World Cup.
- England and Bangladesh have already lost more than four games in ODI World Cup 2023, hence they will stand below Pakistan in this points table.
- Netherlands and Sri Lanka should lose one more game in their remaining schedule. It will be better if both Sri Lanka and Netherlands lose to India alone and win their remaining games respectively. If this happens, then both Netherlands and Sri Lanka will end at four wins and stand below Pakistan in points table.
- Afghanistan should lose two more games in their remaining schedule. Afghanistan can defeat Australia and lose their remaining two games against South Africa and Netherlands. If this happens, Afghanistan will end with four wins and stand below Pakistan in the points table.
- One among Australia or New Zealand should lose all their remaining three games in ODI World Cup 2023. If this happens, then one among Australia or New Zealand will stand below Pakistan in points table.
If all the above-mentioned points happen, then Pakistan will stand above six teams like England, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Australia/New Zealand in points table, to keep themselves alive in the competition and seal a semifinals berth.
