This is the only way Pakistan can reach Semifinals of world cup 2019

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s hopes for a yet another semifinal might just be overwith England’s win over New Zealand today. Had the English surrenderedtoday, then Pakistan only had to beat Bangladesh to move further in thecompetition.

However, things are much more complicated now.

Given if Pakistan beat Bangladesh, they will be on level points with NewZealand. Out of the two – whoever has the better Net Run-Rate (NRR) willbecome the 4th semifinalist.Pakistan Has to Bat First

Pakistan will have to bat first in order to have any chance ofqualification. If Bangladesh wins the toss and opts to bat first, thenPakistan will be knocked out straight away as Pakistan will have to makeany score in 0.1 overs.

However, if Pakistan bat first then here is what needs to happen:

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– Score 350 runs, beat Bangladesh by 311 runs – Score 400 runs, beat Bangladesh by 316 runs

The exact margins will change depending on the scores.