England kept shame, ‘Pakistan’ can reach the semi-finals of T20 World Cup, this is the complete situation

• England defeated New Zealand

• Pakistan’s hopes dashed

• What exactly is mathematics?

of 2026 T20 World Cup In a thrilling match, England continued their dominance in the Super 8s by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets. England’s victory completely changed the nature of the tournament and Pakistan benefited the most. Despite being on the brink of elimination once, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the semi-finals remain.

England’s win, Pakistan’s breath comes back to life

Chasing the New Zealand target, England got off to a disappointing start, losing Salt and Buttler for just 2 runs. However, Harry Brook’s counter-attack and a brilliant partnership between Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed eventually turned things around. Matt Henry hits the helmet of Will Jacks and over the boundary of England Victory was assured. With England’s win, New Zealand is stuck on 2 points, giving Pakistan a lifeline.

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What is the semi-final equation for Pakistan now?

Pakistan are currently struggling in Group 2 of the Super 8, but the match on February 28 will be decisive. The math for Pakistan reaching the semi-finals is now very simple. Pakistan will have to beat the hosts in their last Super 8 match against Sri Lanka. If Pakistan win, they will also get 3 points. Since New Zealand also has 3 points, the Net Run Rate (NRR) will depend on it.

After the defeat against England, New Zealand’s net run rate has decreased. His net run rate is now +1.390. Pakistan will not only have to win against Sri Lanka, but also by a respectable margin to overtake New Zealand in net run rate and qualify for the semi-finals as the second-ranked team from Group 2. To advance to the semi-finals ahead of New Zealand, Pakistan will need to either win by 65 runs or chase down the target within 13.1 overs.

New Zealand’s heart is beating, eyes are on tomorrow’s match

New Zealand had a good chance to win this match. England needed 43 runs from the last three overs, but the 18th and 19th overs of the innings completely changed the course of the match. After the loss to England, the Kiwis are now completely dependent on luck. They will be praying that Sri Lanka beat Pakistan tomorrow or the match is called off due to rain. If Pakistan lose, New Zealand will go directly to the semi-finals. But if Salman Ali Agha’s side beat Sri Lanka by a big margin, New Zealand’s journey could be over.

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