Pakistan faced an embarrassing defeat against the USA and a close defeat by India in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Can they still qualify?
Pakistan will face Canada today at 7:30 pm PST in New York. Can Pakistan still qualify for the next round of T20 World Cup 2024? Let’s find out.
Pakistan now sits one spot above Ireland, who have lost both of their games, in fourth place in the Group A points table with these two losses. With just two games remaining for each of the Group A teams, the qualifying scenario for the crucial Super 8 round is suddenly in jeopardy. Today, June 11th, Pakistan’s match against Canada will precede their final game of the group.
T20 World Cup 2024: Group A Points Table
| Group A | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.455 |
| USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.266 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.274 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.15 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.712 |
T20 World Cup 2024: Remaining Group A matches
- Pakistan vs Canada – Tuesday, June 11
- United States vs India – Wednesday, June 12
- United States vs Ireland – Friday, June 14
- India vs Canada – Saturday, June 15
- Pakistan vs Ireland – Sunday, June 16
Can Pakistan Still Qualify?
Pakistan must first win both of their remaining matches against Canada and Ireland to advance to the T20 World Cup Super-8 stage. They must also anticipate that either India or the United States will lose their remaining matches. This implies that with four points apiece, Pakistan and India/USA will conclude the group stage. Pakistan must make sure that they record because the net run rate could still be relevant.
Can Pakistan therefore reserve a spot for the Super Eights? These are the several arrangements and combinations that have been examined and can ensure their spot in the T20 World Cup 2024 advanced rounds.
Case # 1
India defeats the US, Canada defeats Pakistan, Ireland defeats the US, India defeats Canada, and Pakistan defeats Ireland India will lead group A with eight points in this scenario, with the United States or Pakistan vying for second place. If Pakistan’s net run rate beats that of the US, it will be eligible.
Case # 2
India defeats Canada, Pakistan defeats Ireland, and the United States defeats Pakistan, India defeats Ireland, and the United States defeats Ireland Under this scenario, Pakistan or India will take second place after the United States leads group A with eight points. If Pakistan’s net run rate exceeds India’s, it can secure the Super 8 qualifying; however, this is unlikely to occur because of India’s NRR in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Case # 3
India defeats the United States, Pakistan defeats Canada, the United States defeats Ireland, and Canada defeats India In this scenario, India would finish first in group A with six points, followed by the US, Pakistan, and Canada, who will each have four points. If Pakistan’s net run rate beats that of the US and Canada, it will be eligible to qualify for the super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Case # 4
Ireland is defeated by Pakistan, Canada is defeated by India, and the United States is defeated by India. In this scenario, Canada, Pakistan, and India will all finish in group A with four points apiece, trailed by the United States. If Pakistan’s net run rate beats those of Canada and India, it will be eligible. Pakistan will be eliminated from the competition if they end up losing any of their remaining games.
Here are some of the situations from which we can say that Pakistan can reach the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024.