Is Pakistan out of T20 World Cup 2024? Can PAK Still Qualify for Super Eight Stage After Shock Super Over Defeat to USA?
The Pakistan national cricket team got off to a forgettable start to their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign after suffering a shocking loss to co-hosts USA in a Super Over. Pakistan have three more matches remaining in Group A, with their next opponents being India on June 9.
Can Pakistan qualify for the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024? Well, this question might arise in the minds of several fans of the Pakistan national cricket team after Babar Azam and his team lost to the USA in the Super Over. The much-fancied Pakistan team, touted as one of the potential title contenders, was left red-faced at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, with the USA pulling off what is probably the biggest win of their cricket history. Pakistan's batting was to blame for the loss, with them scoring 159/7 in the first innings. The USA did well in starting the chase, but the Pakistan bowlers looked like they were pulling things back with a decent effort at the death. But USA managed to take things to the Super Over with Nitish Kumar hitting Haris Rauf's last ball for a four. USA Pull Off Shock Win Over Pakistan in Super Over After T20 World Cup 2024 Match Ends in Tie; Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel Help Co-Hosts Register Second Victory.
In the Super Over, Saurabh Netravalkar kept his calm to defend 19 runs to help USA win by five runs. After this defeat, Pakistan sit in third spot on the Group A. Babar Azam and his men have undoubtedly suffered a massive setback with this shock loss and will have to regroup pretty quickly and bounce back when they take on archrivals India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Matches against Canada and Ireland will follow for the Green Shirts in the group stage. Funny Memes and Jokes Go Viral After Pakistan Suffer Shocking Super Over Defeat to USA in ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Can Pakistan Qualify for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight Stage After Loss to USA?
A big question which might lurk in the minds of Pakistan cricket team fans as they wonder if Babar Azam and his men can make it to the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Well, they surely can if they win all their remaining matches. Pakistan, after this setback, will need to lift themselves up big time and bounce back in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, starting with the big-ticket match against India on June 9. The Indian national cricket team, in stark contrast, got off to a victorious start against Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, with Rohit Sharma and co beating the Irishmen by eight wickets.
Pakistan Super Eight Qualification Scenarios
Pakistan can get to a maximum of six points from here on if they win the remaining three matches. However, they will look to win these matches with a positive Net Run Rate (NRR) so that it can work in their favour if they are tied on points. For the uninitiated, the group stage of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be followed by the Super Eight stage, with the top two teams from the groups making it to that round. The top two teams from two groups in Super Eight will go through to the semifinals.
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