World Cup 2023 Points Table: How Does Pakistan’s Loss To Afghanistan Impact Their Semi-final Chances

Cricket World Cup: The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket group is under incredible pressure. © AFP World Cup 2023 Points Table: Pakistan got a heavy shock in the Cricket World Cup as they plunged to their 3rd straight loss in Chennai on Monday. Entering into the match versus Afghanistan, Pakistan were reeling after beats versus the Indian cricket group and the Australian cricket group. Versus Afghanistan, they required a win to enhance their possibilities however rather the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side stunned the higher-ranked Pakistan group by 8 wickets. Batting initially, Afghanistan limited Pakistan to 282/7 in 50 overs in the Cricket World Cup match. (World Cup Points Table) Then, improved by half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 ), Ibrahim Zadran (87) and Rahmat Shah (77 *), Afghanistan travelled towards the target. Shah and Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 *) remained unbeaten to take their group to a 8 wicket win. With this win, Pakistan stayed stagnant at the 5th area with 4 points from 5 matches (NRR -0.400) while Afghanistan increased to the 6th area (4 points, 5 matches, NRR -0.969). Pakistan’s staying matches protest South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand and England. South Africa and New Zealand remain in leading kind while England are the safeguarding champs. Their roadway to semi-finals is now extremely difficult. Afghanistan, who had previously shocked safeguarding champs England, next face Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Australia and South Africa. With the giant-killing spree that Afghanistan remain in, any group would watch out for them. Skipper Babar Azam struck a made up half-century before helpful cameos by lower-order batters assisted Pakistan to 282 for 7 versus Afghanistan in their World Cup match here on Monday. Opener Abdullah Shafique made 58 off 75 balls and Babar got 74 off 92 balls, however had it not been for the efforts of Iftikhar Ahmed and the returni
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