T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Scenario: The big match between India and Pakistan is to be held today (9 June) at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Whenever there is a clash between the two arch rival countries on the cricket field, it is called the ‘Mother of All Battles’. In such a situation, the eyes of the fans of both the countries will be on this match.
Pakistan team played against America in Dallas on 6th June, where it had to face a humiliating defeat in the super over. On the other hand, Indian cricket team defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in its opening match with 46 balls remaining. In such a situation, India’s start in the tournament has been excellent, while Pakistan’s has been very bad.
Now the question is what are the chances of Pakistan reaching the Super 8 round. Actually, according to the current points table, USA is at the top of the group with 4 points with 2 wins in 2 matches and a net run rate (NRR) of +0.626.
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After this comes India. So far India has played 1 match and has 2 points, India’s NRR is +3.065. Then there is Canada, which has registered 1 win in its two matches, its NRR is -0.274. Then there are Pakistan and Ireland. Pakistan has lost one match, while Ireland has lost both the matches.
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Now let’s try to understand this according to the points table. America has to play two matches against India and Ireland. In such a situation, if it loses to India and defeats Ireland, then Pakistan is sure to be out of the Super 8. In this way, America will reach the Super 8 by performing historically.
In the second situation, if India defeats Pakistan, then Pakistan’s elimination will be almost certain, yes India will have to win its next matches. On the other hand, Pakistan can miss out on the Super 8 even if it wins all its remaining matches, we will tell you how.
Pakistan can miss out even after defeating India…
What will be the situation if Pakistan defeats India? Actually, India will be on 6 points after winning the remaining matches, while if America wins one more match, it will also be on 6 points. In such a situation, Pakistan, India and America can all finish the group round with six points each, after which the equation will come down to net run rate.
At present, Pakistan’s NRR is worse than both America and India. In such a situation, it will try to win all its matches, but it will also want that its net run rate (NRR) should be enough to beat one of those teams (America and India).
If Pakistan loses to India, the USA will have to lose both their remaining matches to have any hope of reaching the next round. Canada, on the other hand, also has a good chance of reaching the Super 8 round. Since their NRR is currently negative, they will first have to win all their matches and hope that other results go in their favour. The Super 8 round will feature the top 2 teams from the group.