The Pakistan vs. New Zealand encounter in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023,scheduled for November 4 at Bangalore’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, faces alooming threat from anticipated rain. The match is set to commence at 10am, with rain expected to intermittently start around 11 am.
Weather forecasts are indicating a substantial 70% to 80% likelihood ofrain during Saturday afternoon in Bengaluru, which could potentially havean impact on the game’s outcome.
Pakistan is in dire need of a convincing victory against New Zealand thisweek. A win by a margin of 84 runs could propel Pakistan ahead of NewZealand in the tournament standings. Chasing down the target in 35 overscould also provide them with an advantage.
In the unfortunate event of a match being washed out due to inclementweather, both teams would receive one point each. However, it’s importantto note that a washout wouldn’t affect net run rate calculations.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s resounding 190-run victory over New Zealand inthe 32nd match has slightly improved Pakistan’s prospects. Babar Azam andhis team face a challenging path to the World Cup semi-finals, with severalobstacles to overcome.
To secure a place in the knockout stage, Pakistan must emerge victoriousin their remaining matches. Ideally, they should defeat New Zealand in theupcoming game and hope for a Black Caps loss against Sri Lanka.
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If New Zealand loses their matches, they would conclude the group stagewith eight points. Pakistan can qualify for the knockout stage with 10points if they emerge victorious in their next two matches.
But if the games between Pakistan and New Zealand is washed out thenpakistan cricket teams chances of qualifying for semifinals nose dive. Theywould have to rely on Sri Lanka beating New Zealand by a big margin andalong with it win the game against England too with a big margin; in orderto have a chance at qualifying.
Currently, Pakistan holds the fifth spot with six points, while NewZealand occupies the fourth place with eight points.