In high-stakes Group 2 match, the men in green beat the proteas by a large margin.
Pakistan won their match against South Africa by a score of 33 runs, which took place yesterday at the SCG, in Sydney. Hence, there is still a possibility that the guys, wearing green will make it through to the semifinals of the competition.
Despite the fact, that the Netherlands defeats South Africa, Pakistan is still holding out hope that it would be able to participate in the event.
Pakistan’s chances for the semifinals
If South Africa were to lose their match against the Dutch at the Adelaide Oval, Pakistan would need to win their game against Bangladesh later that day at the exact location in order to keep their hopes alive. In this hypothetical situation, Pakistan will have six points, which is one point more than South Africa will have. As a result, Pakistan will progress to the next round of competition. The elimination of South Africa is guaranteed.
The Netherlands came out on top, and South Africa was awarded the spot of runner-up in the competition.
If South Africa were to lose their match against the Dutch at the Adelaide Oval, then Pakistan would need to win their match against Bangladesh later that day at the same location in order to keep their chances of winning alive. Pakistan’s opponent is the nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan and Bangladesh would compete against one other as the opposing team. In that scenario, Pakistan would move on to the semifinals, while South Africa would be eliminated from the game. This is owing to the fact that Pakistan would have six points, but South Africa would only have five points at that point in the competition.
The match between South Africa and the Netherlands ended with no clear victory.
Semifinalist if the game gets washed out due to rain
If South Africa vs. Netherlands match is postponed because of rain, Pakistan will automatically move to the semifinals if they win their match against Bangladesh. Bangladesh will be eliminated from the competition. When all is said and done, South Africa will finish with six points as a result of their two wins and two draws, and Pakistan will likewise finish with six points as a result of their three wins.
If India’s game is forced to be postponed or canceled because of bad weather, Pakistan’s prospects of winning will be significantly harmed. This is due to the fact that both India and South Africa will earn seven points, but Pakistan will continue to sit at six points.
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