Delhi, New Delhi:In order to guarantee a spot in the Super 8s, former champions Pakistan must overcome their fragile batting and bounce back from the loss to India in their final league game on Wednesday. India has already advanced in Group A following a decisive 61-run victory over Pakistan. But there is still a lot of competition for the second qualifying spot. At the moment, the United States has a small advantage over Pakistan. Four points separate the two teams, but Pakistan's Net Run Rate is lower at -0.403 than the USA's robust 0.788. Pakistan's equation is simple: defeat Namibia, which has no wins, and move forward. They might have to rely on other outcomes and intricate permutations if they make any mistakes.
Pakistan's campaign has taken an unexpectedly tense turn under captain Salman Ali Agha. After losing to India, what at first seemed to be a routine march to the next stage has now turned into a battle for survival. All eyes will be on Pakistan's shaky batting lineup, which struggled in Colombo and includes captain Agha and veteran openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub. After scoring just five runs off of seven balls against India, Azam in particular has drawn more and more criticism. There are issues with the bowling attack. Shaheen Shah Afridi, the pace leader, had a difficult game, taking just one wicket and giving up more than 31 runs in two overs. The only bright spot was Ayub, who disturbed India's top order with aAfter losing to India, what at first seemed to be a routine march to the next stage has now turned into a battle for survival. All eyes will be on Pakistan's shaky batting lineup, which struggled in Colombo and includes captain Agha and veteran openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub. After scoring just five runs off of seven balls against India, Azam in particular has drawn more and more criticism.