ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Will Pakistan be out of World Cup?
21 out of 40 matches of the first round of T20 World Cup have been played. The position of any group is not clear yet. 2-2 top teams from 4 groups have to go to Super-8, but no team has made it to the next round at this time. Yes, it is definitely clear that the road ahead for the finalist team of the last T20 World Cup, Pakistan, has become very difficult. Apart from this, the future of teams like New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the tournament is also hanging in the balance.
What will each team have to do in Group-A?
India needs just one win: India defeated Ireland and Pakistan in both the opening matches. The team has the next 2 matches left against America and Canada. By winning even one of these matches, Team India will reach Super-8. By winning both the matches, the team will finish on top in Group-A.
America also needs one win: America defeated Canada in the first match and Pakistan in the second. The team will now face India and Ireland. If America wins even one match, it will reach Super-8. It will be difficult to win against India, but the team can qualify by defeating Ireland.
Canada will have to win both the matches: Canada lost to America in the first match, but defeated Ireland in the second. Now Canada has to play against Pakistan and India. It will have to win both these matches to reach the Super-8, which is less likely.
Pakistan will have to win both the matches by a big margin: Pakistan has lost both its opening matches against America and India. They will have to win both the matches against Canada and Ireland to reach the Super-8. They will also have to pray for America's defeat, so that both the teams can have equal 4-4 points. In such a situation, the team with better run rate will qualify, so Pakistan will have to win both the matches by a big margin.
Ireland will also have to win both the matches by a big margin: Ireland was defeated by India in the first match and by Canada in the second. The team has 2 matches left against Pakistan and America. The team will be able to reach the Super-8 only if it wins both the matches by a big margin.