T20 World Cup 2026: t20 world cup 2026 On 25 February, a Super-8 match was played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In this match, New Zealand has defeated Sri Lanka and knocked them out of the race for the semi-finals. With this win, New Zealand’s net run rate has now become +3.050. With this victory, the Kiwi team has now become a strong contender to reach the semi-finals from Group-2.
But the big question is what now for Pakistan? With the victory of New Zealand, now the path to the semi-finals has become more difficult for Pakistan, although the Pakistani team still has a hope that they can qualify for the semi-finals.
What is the mathematics of qualification for Pakistan?
1. Pakistan will have to defeat Sri Lanka by a big margin of at least 70 runs in its last Super-8 match.
2. Pakistan will also have to hope that England beats New Zealand.
3. The victory margin between England and New Zealand will also decide the fate of Pakistan.
4. If England beats New Zealand by 20 runs, then Pakistan will have to register a win of around 50 runs against Sri Lanka.
5. If the match between England and New Zealand gets washed out due to rain, then New Zealand will directly reach the semi-finals and Pakistan’s journey will end here.
6. If Sri Lanka bats first and scores 200 runs, Pakistan will have to achieve the target in less than 15 overs.
7. If Sri Lanka scores 150 runs, Pakistan will have to chase the target in about 14 overs.
How will England’s victory clear the entire mathematics?
After the match between England and New Zealand on 27 February, Pakistan will know by what margin it has to win. The next day on 28 February, when Pakistan will take the field against Sri Lanka, it will have a clear target in front of it.
It will be a do or die match for the Salman Aga-led team, where the margin of victory will decide the ticket to the semi-finals. If Pakistan is successful in reaching the semi-finals, then it will face the top team of Group-1 in Colombo.
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