Will Pakistan qualify for the 2019 World Cup semi-finals?

[BakuGM]

Pakistan is definitely beating BD but.it might be all mute as Eng is easily winning against NZ.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

I am very excited about pak vs ban.
How our players will manage to get a marginal win

 

[pillionrider]

A lot of posts have come up in the last few weeks about the 1992 WC creating this tag of unpredictability that hasn't worked for Pakistan most of the time. Looking at all the anger directed at India after the game vs Eng, it seems like you can add one more aspect to the legacy of 1992: the dependence on factors outside of your control to make it to the finals.

As if Pakistan is some special team that the rest of the world owes something to. And who need to be taken care of at all costs.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Pakistan can still qualify for the semi-finals of the CWC!

England stand at 10 points. If Pakistan beat Bangladesh and England lose to NZ, there is still quite a heavy chance that Pakistan will qualify for the Semis considering we would have 11 pts and England would have 10.

Here's to hoping New Zealand get their A game in versus England and Guptill and Munro finally hit form and absolutely decimate England. Munro is due a good game; he's a hack but a very able one. Guptill is class and according to the law averages, he's going big next game.

And we, as always - ignoring the recent past - will push out our East Pakistani brothers.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Equation is simple. England should lose against New Zealand and Pakistan have to win against Bangladesh.

 

[pillionrider]

This is very doable and a big possibility. If England have to chase, I doubt they'll win.

 

[Syed1]

Pretty sure NZ is a ghairatmand nation and team and they will actually go for a win rather than throwing a match on purpose unlike some teams.


Heres hoping that Boult runs through England and Williamson chases it down. NZ is coming on the back of two defeats and they will be hungry to get back to winning ways.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Don't count on that.

1) An absolute road awaiting NZ to neutralize boult. That is all they have to do.

Guptill not in form, Nicholes is still raw. KW cannot scale totals like 340. Only option is NZ batting first and putting up a total over 300 and try to put pressure on them while chasing. Chasing pressure is the only way you can counter them. If you allow them to bat first on a road they will outbat you.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I think the WC is over, we should be proud that we showed some progress, game against WI and rain short handed us but I think NZ won't be able to beat to Eng.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Don't count on that.

1) An absolute road awaiting NZ to neutralize boult. That is all they have to do.

Guptill not in form, Nicholes is still raw. KW cannot scale totals like 340. Only option is NZ batting first and putting up a total over 300 and try to put pressure on them while chasing. Chasing pressure is the only way you can counter them. If you allow them to bat first on a road they will outbat you.

Guptill and Munro are due a good innings. As far as Boult is concerned; the way he's swung the ball, I think he is indifferent to conditions and the pitch. I'm backing NZ to win this. New Zealand have not won a CWC yet but they are not chokers like England. They can handle pressure. Guptill and Munro just need to set a platform while Taylor, KW and Grandhomme need to cash in.

We've seen how deep they bat & they will take a lot of confidence from their close game vs Pakistan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Guptill and Munro are due a good innings. As far as Boult is concerned; the way he's swung the ball, I think he is indifferent to conditions and the pitch. I'm backing NZ to win this. New Zealand have not won a CWC yet but they are not chokers like England. They can handle pressure. Guptill and Munro just need to set a platform while Taylor, KW and Grandhomme need to cash in.

We've seen how deep they bat & they will take a lot of confidence from their close game vs Pakistan.

You are talking about Guptill from 4 years ago. He is completely gone. He was so bad they even dropped him from the IPL team. He has lost it. His feet movement, sense of timing everything is awry. Munro is a certified hack. CDG, Neesham can only do so much.

 

[ar2020]

Guptill and Munro are due a good innings. As far as Boult is concerned; the way he's swung the ball, I think he is indifferent to conditions and the pitch. I'm backing NZ to win this. New Zealand have not won a CWC yet but they are not chokers like England. They can handle pressure. Guptill and Munro just need to set a platform while Taylor, KW and Grandhomme need to cash in.

We've seen how deep they bat & they will take a lot of confidence from their close game vs Pakistan.

It's fool's gold in the gambling world to rely on law of averages. You have to go with the trend and that is Guptill will struggle. Best chance was for India to beat England.

 

[Syed1]

It's fool's gold in the gambling world to rely on law of averages. You have to go with the trend and that is Guptill will struggle. Best chance was for India to beat England.

Cricket is not gambling though.

 

[StreetSmart]

50-50 chances for Pakistan, hopefully they beat Bangladesh and NewZealand defeat England

 

[Shafi]

Sarfraz along with team management should be blamed for this senerio. First we lost to WI then Australia from winning position. Struggle to win against Afghanistan and leaked lots of runs against S Africa. Any decent captain would won against S Africa with around 100 runs and Afghanistan with 60+ runs.
Only way we can go to semi by win against Bangladesh and hope England loose to NZ. Then again it will be another useless semi against India. Under current team we don't even 5% chances to win against India. Even Bangladesh is huge favorite against us.
Good luck next year.

 

[Syed1]

Sarfraz along with team management should be blamed for this senerio. First we lost to WI then Australia from winning position. Struggle to win against Afghanistan and leaked lots of runs against S Africa. Any decent captain would won against S Africa with around 100 runs and Afghanistan with 60+ runs.
Only way we can go to semi by win against Bangladesh and hope England loose to NZ. Then again it will be another useless semi against India. Under current team we don't even 5% chances to win against India. Even Bangladesh is huge favorite against us.
Good luck next year.

Now India will come second so if we do make it our semi will be against Australia.

 

[Bahnz]

New Zealand are certainly capable of beating England. The ODI series that the two played back in 2018 was very close (England won 3-2, but Taylor was out injured during 2 of England's 3 wins). The big problem for NZ though is that so many of their key players are out of form. Guptill and Latham are playing terribly, and Nicholls has had almost no game-time because of the selector's misplaced faith in Munro. England big favourites.

 

[StreetSmart]

A lot of posts have come up in the last few weeks about the 1992 WC creating this tag of unpredictability that hasn't worked for Pakistan most of the time. Looking at all the anger directed at India after the game vs Eng, it seems like you can add one more aspect to the legacy of 1992: the dependence on factors outside of your control to make it to the finals.

As if Pakistan is some special team that the rest of the world owes something to. And who need to be taken care of at all costs.

No one needs to be taken care of and yes Pakistan is a special team, maybe not for you but yes for us (Pakistani people) our team is very special.

 

[Shafi]

Hopefully from next time we will get rid of unpredictability tag and rely fully on ourselves rather than hope, luck or other team's win or loss.

 

[Sajjad-007]

can anyone explain if nz loses to eng how bigger margin it should that benefits pak.

 

[Sajjad-007]

Pakistan Semifinal qualification Scenerios.

1. pak beat Bd Nz beat Eng
2. Run rate
Eng beat Nz by 80 runs
Pak beat Bd by 50 runs
is it possible?

 

[taqi]

1. pak beat Bd Nz beat Eng
2. Run rate
Eng beat Nz by 80 runs
Pak beat Bd by 50 runs
is it possible?

These runs differences are not correct England have to beat NZ by 250 runs and Pakistan beat BD by 200.

Realistically option 1 is only option

 

[Manager101]

Yes we can.

Observing England bowling in this world cup and I still can't find anything special about them.

New Zealand is more balanced and will make a comeback against a Flat track bullies type team.

Although we will have to bring our best game to beat Bangladesh.

Hoping for the best.

 

[Snatch]

I firmly believe that even GOD is conspiring for Pakistan...The way pakistan won against Afghanistan...i believe World Cup 2019 is for pakistan...

Sorry, but if there really is a god (or gods), do you really think they'd care about the results of a cricket tournament with all the suffering in the world? It's tough to understand your thought process with such a comment.

 

[pakistani pride]

A lot of posts have come up in the last few weeks about the 1992 WC creating this tag of unpredictability that hasn't worked for Pakistan most of the time. Looking at all the anger directed at India after the game vs Eng, it seems like you can add one more aspect to the legacy of 1992: the dependence on factors outside of your control to make it to the finals.

As if Pakistan is some special team that the rest of the world owes something to. And who need to be taken care of at all costs.

Who is asking you to take care? Did any of the player or team mngt mention this?

Every one should focus on their own team. Had India won or of NZ wins on WED they wont win for PAK but for their own country and pride.

 

[pakistani pride]

Hopefully from next time we will get rid of unpredictability tag and rely fully on ourselves rather than hope, luck or other team's win or loss.

When you lose a point due to rain you cant control it. Dont forget ENG and NZ both got the best deal of rain i.e. ENG not having any match affected by rain.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

We will InshAllah

We've played good cricket and we've created probably the best atmosphere in the tournament. Granted we lost some important matches but it's not as if all the teams above us have set the world on fire.

 

[shockbound]

Probably our second best WC performance after 2011 WC in the last 16 years.

I'd say better than 2011 as they weren't SC conditions and we had a non-functional team minus a batsman or two. 2011 team was a great one.

 

[pillionrider]

Who is asking you to take care? Did any of the player or team mngt mention this?

No they didn't and neither was I talking about them. Was mostly referring to the attitude of some of the fans. Plenty of posters here were/are angry with India for losing, as if it was India's absolute duty to beat England. Even some of your former players have come out after the game making all kinds of allusions and statements.

Every one should focus on their own team.

More like, everyone should blame their own team for its failings.

 

[Veteran]

It is possible that England will beat NZ and Pakistan will lose to BD. Anyway, I don't think Pakistan deserves to be in the final four. The present four teams at the top in fact deserve to end up there. It is revealing that only these four teams have a positive run rate. The other six are in negative territory. It is feasible that Pakistan might yet make it but do we really think a team that has a negative run rate should be in the semis? Yes we did have one disaster but still there were 8 more matches left to make up the deficit.

 

[Manager101]

It is possible that England will beat NZ and Pakistan will lose to BD. Anyway, I don't think Pakistan deserves to be in the final four. The present four teams at the top in fact deserve to end up there. It is revealing that only these four teams have a positive run rate. The other six are in negative territory. It is feasible that Pakistan might yet make it but do we really think a team that has a negative run rate should be in the semis? Yes we did have one disaster but still there were 8 more matches left to make up the deficit.

Any team that qualifies for the semis at the end deserve to be there. No need to take the credit away.

 

[Artaxerxes]

I know Pakistan fans will be disappointed if Pak doesn't make it to semis.I blame PCB's lack of planning.WC cups are held every four years so there was ample time to induct new players.It was wrong to stick with Malik and Hafeez.All other teams have quality spinners,PCB selected Imad who can't spin the ball.

 

[shazia9000]

I know Pakistan fans will be disappointed if Pak doesn't make it to semis.I blame PCB's lack of planning.WC cups are held every four years so there was ample time to induct new players.It was wrong to stick with Malik and Hafeez.All other teams have quality spinners,PCB selected Imad who can't spin the ball.

i think shadab is not a killer spinner..shadab cant bat to save his life and he aint that good spinner

 

[pakistani pride]

No they didn't and neither was I talking about them. Was mostly referring to the attitude of some of the fans. Plenty of posters here were/are angry with India for losing, as if it was India's absolute duty to beat England. Even some of your former players have come out after the game making all kinds of allusions and statements.


More like, everyone should blame their own team for its failings.

Focus on your own team means focus on the good and bad things. Again we shouldnt care about India.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The reality is that you are always going to find it difficult to qualify for the semi-finals if you get bowled out for 105 in your first match & end up with a NRR of -5.802 against a team that goes on to only win 1 match in the tournament <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1145754750287323137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[zamana]

Sarfraz along with team management should be blamed for this senerio. First we lost to WI then Australia from winning position. Struggle to win against Afghanistan and leaked lots of runs against S Africa. Any decent captain would won against S Africa with around 100 runs and Afghanistan with 60+ runs.
Only way we can go to semi by win against Bangladesh and hope England loose to NZ. Then again it will be another useless semi against India. Under current team we don't even 5% chances to win against India. Even Bangladesh is huge favorite against us.
Good luck next year.

Flawed and unduly pessimistic analysis.I think NZ has a fair chance of winning against Eng and Pak has a good chance against BD. If Pak were to play India again, I believe Pak would play with much greater focus, aggression and enthusiasm. The loss by Ind against Eng must have been demoralising. Both the batting and bowling were mediocre and bland. Their middle order is really vulnerable .

 

[Ab Fan]

Yes, Pakistan will qualify for semi finals but lose to Australia.

Finals will be India vs Australia.

 

[Captain]

Pakistan should only concentrate on the game against bangladesh and than the upcoming series against srilanka in october...

 

[PakLFC]

No really feeling nervous at all coz I expect us to exit the tournament come Wednesday evening. If so i'll have to switch over to supporting Australia!

 

[xbronze]

So whats the question? Will Pakistan qualify for the 2019 World Cup semi-finals? Well here is the answer...

Pakistan will qualify not just for the semi-finals, but also the final. The final will be a gripping encounter. When the match ends...

Sarfaraz will be holding ____ in his hands. The world cup!

Well played England, but Pakistan wins the WC final.

 

[iniqbal223]

People are talking about Pak vs Bangladesh game. That will be of significance if NZ beat England.
By current NRR, dont see Pak beating Bangladesh by 250 runs or chasing the target in less than 5 overs or beat them by 300+ runs. And with Mr. Imam, even chasing 70 runs in 6 overs is impossible.

Current NRR for Pakistan (For) is 1710/338 and (Against) 1773/303

Realistically, its extremely unlikely that Pak vs Bang will have significance if Eng beat NZ, unless margin is huge.

In my POV : Biggest failures in this WC are Hafeez (barring one England inns where he was dropped), Malik,
Imam ****** (same 30-40 runs for himself), Fakhar, and Sarfaraz (no batting contribution whatsoever)

Plus its also good time to fare-well Mickey Arthur and his staff. He tried his best, but we are living in a system where even Umar Akmal can go against his coach if he is talking about the work ethics, and he gets backing from media, and ex cricketers.

Simply we deserve another Moin Khans, Akmals , Inzamams, Mohsin Khans and wait for next miracle happen in next decade or so..

 

[iniqbal223]

I simply don't understand people criticizing India for England game. Why should some other team do this for you?

Even they played slow deliberately or not, its none of our business. We simply not good enough in the tournament. Our team can't even beat Afghanistan comprehensively. That was in our hands to chase the target by 30-35 overs and improve the NRR, but we made a mess of it. This is what the difference between Indian and Pakistani awaam. I remember in 2009 CT, when India dependent on Pakistan, their people criticized the Indian team, not the Pakistani team for losing the game to Australia.

 

[Mamoon]

Pretty sure NZ is a ghairatmand nation and team and they will actually go for a win rather than throwing a match on purpose unlike some teams.


Heres hoping that Boult runs through England and Williamson chases it down. NZ is coming on the back of two defeats and they will be hungry to get back to winning ways.

What a ghairatmand performance by the ghairatmand team.

 

[Abdullah719]

We are officially out.

 

[Mamoon]

The only road is to Heathrow. This was a good win against a terrible team, but we have no chance of qualifying for the semifinals. The top 4 will stay as it is.

OK this is posting material, I will repost on 26th June when we beat New Zealand, inshallah.

Campaign was not done and dusted in the first game, that was just usual Pakistan's startup to any tournament. Pakistan will win against NZ.

Mamoon ji you better be ready to eat your words, Pakistan is making it to semis.

Boyz are only playing well from here on

Pity.

 

[fitCricFan]

So whats the question? Will Pakistan qualify for the 2019 World Cup semi-finals? Well here is the answer...

Pakistan will qualify not just for the semi-finals, but also the final. The final will be a gripping encounter. When the match ends...

Sarfaraz will be holding ____ in his hands. The world cup!

Well played England, but Pakistan wins the WC final.

Setting unrealistic expectations from a bunch of ordinary players was never going to happen. Sorry, but start dreaming or preparing in earnest for 2023