Indian bowling legend Harbhajan Singh shared his insights on Pakistan’schances of reaching the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals ahead oftheir upcoming clash against England at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Following New Zealand’s victory over Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s prospects ofadvancing to the knockout stage dimmed. Now faced with a challengingsituation, they need to defeat England by 287 runs and successfully chasethe target within just 16 balls.
Harbhajan Singh, speaking on a sports channel, expressed his belief thatPakistan’s World Cup 2023 campaign is already over. He stated that thosethinking otherwise are deceiving themselves.
According to the former India spinner, the task for Pakistan is formidable,as they would need to score 400-450 runs in the match to have a chance ofwinning by 285 runs. He emphasized that achieving such a high score mightbe challenging for Pakistan, and England won’t make the task easy for them.

