World Cup 2019, Pak vs Ban Playing 11, Squad, Players List: Pakistan take on Bangladesh.After having an inconsistent campaign, 1992 World Cup champions Pakistan will lock horns with Bangladesh in their final league fixture on Friday. While Bangladesh are out of the semi-final race, the Sarfaraz Ahmed side still have a minuscule possibility of making it to the final four.
Pakistan can only make it to the semis if they bat first against Bangladesh and will have to win the contest by at least 308 runs to overtake New Zealand on net run rate. If they score 308 runs and dismiss Bangladesh for 0, they qualify for the semis. If they score 350 and win by 312 runs, they qualify. If they score 400 and win by 316 runs, they qualify. If they score less than 308, they cannot qualify. No ODI has been won by more than 300 runs in history. Pakistan cannot qualify if they bat second as they would need to overhaul the target in less than zero balls, a mathematical impossibility.
Sarfaraz Ahmed refuses to give up on semifinal chances
Sarfaraz Ahmed, speaking at a press conference on the eve of their last World Cup group match against Bangladesh on Friday, said that his team will do everything possible to overhaul New Zealand’s net run rate and clinch the last remaining spot in the semifinals. "We will do our best to win the last game as well to end on a high and we will do our best to achieve that but we need to be realistic, but if Allah helps then miracles can happen," he said. [READ MORE]
Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men eye freak result against Bangladesh
Pakistan’s resurgence in the World Cup looked eerily close to the 1992 Cup-winning edition before India’s loss to England dented their hopes of a semifinal spot and when New Zealand went down to the hosts last night, it was almost over for them. The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first. [PREVIEW]
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Hello and Welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the match between Bangladesh and Pakistan. While Bangladesh are out of the semi-final race, the Sarfaraz Ahmed side still have a minuscule possibility of making it to the final four.