England's impaired math, India and Pakistan can clash in World Cup semi-final

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In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, the equation of semi-finals has become very interesting. England’s defeat against Australia has opened the semi-final doors for Pakistan. Pakistan now has a chance to make the semifinals place. At the same time, India and Pakistan can again face each other in the World Cup semi-final, as happened in the 2011 World Cup.

India and Pakistan can clash in World Cup semi-final

England is currently at fourth place with 8 points in the drawn sword points table on England. England had started a bang in the tournament, but the defeat against Sri Lanka and Australia was very costly to them.

To reach the semifinals, England will have to win the remaining 2 matches in every situation. However, this challenge will not be easy for England. England now has to play against the stronger teams like India and New Zealand next. Both of these teams have not lost a single match in the World Cup so far.

If the England team also loses the game against India and New Zealand, then it can be a problem for them. In such a case, it will remain 8 points.

Such a win can be reached in the semi-finals Pakistan’s win over South Africa has opened Pakistan’s doors. Pakistan’s path is a little easier than England. If England loses the match against India and New Zealand, then it will remain 8 points. In such a situation, Pakistan will need only two wins. If Pakistan also loses against New Zealand, then there will be no problem, because winning against Afghanistan and Bangladesh will make it 9 points and they will reach the semi-finals. At present, Pakistan has 5 points from 6 matches in the table.

It may be that India-Pakistan semi-final

India is currently in third place with 9 points from 5 matches. India has not lost a single match so far in this World Cup. India will have to face England on 30 June and beat Virat Kohli, the team will want to come to the top of the points table. India has to face West Indies, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, against which it will not be difficult for them to win.

This thing happened to Team India, but now the biggest question is whether Pakistan and India can compete in the semifinals ..? For him, the equation can become like this.

Looking at the Pakistan Cricket team’s game, it seems that they will remain at number 4 in the group stage. If India stays at number one in the points table after winning all their matches in the group match, then according to the rules, the semi-final match will be from the fourth team in the points table.

In this situation, due to being ranked number four in the points table, Pakistan’s top team, India, will have a semi-final match on the same Manchester ground where Virat’s army had dug dust in the group match. On the other hand, Australia and New Zealand are at number three, these two teams can be semi-finals.

Bangladesh account has 7 points from 7 matches. Winning against Afghanistan has boosted Bangladesh’s hopes. To remain in the semi-final race, Bangladesh will have to win the remaining two matches in every situation. They have to play ahead of India and Pakistan. That is, the challenge is not easy.

Sri Lanka’s team is 6th with 6 points in 6 matches. The victory against England has sparked some hopes for Sri Lanka. If Sri Lanka wins the remaining matches, then they can get a chance for the semi-finals. But winning the remaining matches will not be easy for them. Sri Lanka has to play matches against South Africa, West Indies, and India.