ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table, Group 1 and Group 2: Pakistan set a 186-run target for South Africa in their crucial T20 World Cup 2022 match against South Africa on Thursday (November 3). Fifties from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan helped Pakistan to score 185 runs by losing six wickets in 20 overs.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in their must-win T20 World Cup match on Thursday (November 3). Pakistan replaced injured Fakhar Zaman with batting all-rounder Mohammad Haris.
For South Africa, Heinrich Klaasen came in for injured David Miller, while Tabraiz Shamsi replaced Keshav Maharaj.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table, Group 1
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table India, Group 2
India assured of semi-final berth after win vs Bangladesh?
Until the last round of games on Sunday, November 6, when Rohit Sharma’s team plays the final match of the group against Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), India will not formally qualify. Nobody can replace India in the top two if South Africa defeats Pakistan and Pakistan defeats Bangladesh.
How can Pakistan still qualify for semifinal?
The chances of a Babar Azam-led Pakistan moving into the semi-finals are fading fast, but they are still not mathematically out of the running. First, Pakistan must beat South Africa on Thursday. A loss in that match and Pakistan will be out of race for semi finals like Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.
If Pakistan do win against the Proteas then they will need another victory in their fifth and final match against Bangladesh, preferably by a huge margin to give them a strong final net run rate (NRR) just in case that becomes a deciding factor.
According to Zee News report, in those circumstances, they could finish above India should there be a shock Zimbabwe win in the final group match. Pakistan could also finish above South Africa if either the Dutch do them a favour with an upset in that game, or if rain prevents a result and Pakistan manage to overtake the Proteas on NRR.
South Africa vs Pakistan Squad Players List, Team List
South Africa Squad team list
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan Squad team list
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
