Can Pakistan Still Qualify for Super 8 After Humiliating Defeat Against USA?

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On June 06, co-host USA orchestrated a defeat of powerhouse Pakistan. In the Group A match, Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat in the first match of the 2024 tournament at Nassau County Stadium in New York.

For the first time, in the T20 World Cup 2024, twenty teams will be competing. The twenty teams are clustered into four groups. Each group consists of five teams. First there will be group stage matches where teams will be colliding against each other in the group.

In Group A, we have, India, Pakistan, USA, Canada and Ireland. Matches of T20 World Cup tournament has started from June 02. Pakistan was defeated in its first group stage fixture against USA.

In the tie-breaking Super Over, USA pulled off 18 runs and restricted Pakistan to 13 to secure the win. Interestingly Pakistan, the runner-up at 2022 tournament is ranked No. 6 in the world while the US team is on No. 18.

Losing this match has put the Pakistan in troubled waters. Now they are placed on third number in the ‘Group A’ points table. The debutants USA have started off the campaign on a winning note. The arch rivals of Pakistan, India has also maintained the unbeaten record so far.

In the first group stage match, India won against Ireland by 8 wickets. Pakistan was featured against USA in the first group stage fixture and lost to the co-hosts by 5 runs in the Super over.

What can Pakistan do to remain in Super 8

In Group A, the upcoming group stage fixtures have seven matches in queue. And Pakistan has three matches pending in its group stage fixture. On June 09, Pakistan will be locking horns against the arch- rival India. Next, on June 11, Pakistan will have to clash against Canada. And on June 16, Pakistan will feature against Ireland in its last group-stage match.

To qualify for the Super 8s stage, best possibility would be a win against arch-rivals India. Losing to India in the upcoming match on June 09 can put the team in the oscillating position. And then their hopes will still depend on USA.

If USA loses the remaining two matches against Ireland and India, and Pakistan wins final two matches after India game, they may be in a strong position to go ahead in the tournament.

What is Pakistan’s route for qualification to the Super 8s?

DateOppositionVenueResult requiredResult Achieved
June 06USADallasWinLoss
June 09IndiaNew YorkWinTBD
June 11CanadaNew YorkWinTBD
June 16IrelandFloridaWinTBD

Tabinda Mir

Tabinda Mir is a writer from Kashmir. She is an English Honours graduate and her interests primarily dwell in poetry and sports writing. She likes to cover Cricket as an avid fan. Apart from sports, her other publications include articles, poems and a letter to summer in the book titled, “Under The Summer Skies”.

Also, her leisure time activities include reading novels, poetry, non literary works, philosophies and writing poetry, short stories, articles on diverse themes.

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