English captain rang the alarm bell for the Pakistani team to reach thesemi-finals. According to details, England cricket team captain Jos Buttlerhas stated that after a dismal performance in the ongoing World Cup inIndia, the team is determined to improve and secure a spot in the top 8teams on the points table to play the Champions Trophy in 2025.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Jos Buttler mentioned that they did notperform well in this tournament as they had hoped, but with a strongperformance, they aim to move forward against Pakistan. He expressed thateveryone might be worried, but the players are working hard, indicating adetermination to correct things through rigorous training.
Jos Buttler said they didn’t play the way they wanted to but emphasized theimportance of the next match. He stated that it’s crucial for them to bethere for the important match.
It is clear that for the national team to reach the final four, they needto make history in Kolkata against Bangladesh.
After defeating Sri Lanka in Bangalore, New Zealand has practically secureda place in the semi-finals. Following the victory against Sri Lanka, NewZealand is currently in fourth place on the points table with 10 points andthe best net run rate of 0.7, while Pakistan is in fifth place with 8points and a net run rate of 0.04.
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For Pakistan to reach the semi-finals, they need to defeat England by 287runs or achieve the target set by England in just 16 balls, otherwise,Pakistan’s journey in the current World Cup will come to an end.
The toss for the match against England will also be crucial for Pakistan.If Pakistan loses the toss and England chooses to bat first, thepossibility of reaching the semi-finals will practically end when the tosstakes place. It is clear that Pakistan and England will face each other atEden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, November 11th, for their last match inthe group stage of the ongoing World Cup.