Pakistan is entering the final match in the group stage of the World Cup today. The opponents are the current world champions, England. A mere win is not enough for Pakistan today to secure the semi-final. For Babar Azam and co, their survival in the tournament will depend on their career-high performance.
If Pakistan bat first and score 300 runs in today’s match, England can be bowled out by 13 runs to book their ticket to the semi-finals against India in Kolkata. They are in a position to win by at least 287 runs if they bat first. Now if Pakistan bowl first and bowl England out for 50 runs, they need to follow it up in about 2.4 overs. That means they should be able to chase down the target with at least 284 balls to spare.
Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that he is not under too much pressure as a captain going into today’s match. “I have been feeling pressure like this for the last three years. I think there is one match left. Don’t you know, this is cricket. You have to have hope all the time. At any stage, in any job you do, you have to have good hope. I firmly believe in that.
I think the match against South Africa was crucial for us. We should have won that match. But unfortunately, we didn’t make it. That is why we are at this stage,” Babar added.
2023-11-11 02:24:36
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