New Zealand’s victory against Sri Lanka has made it difficult for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Pakistan will be playing its next match against England on Saturday.
These are the possible scenarios in which Pakistan can qualify:
1-First priority is to win the toss which is not in their hands.
2-If they win the toss and bat first, they should make a mountain of runs to defeat England by 287 runs, for example:
If Pakistan makes 300 runs they should restrict them to 13 runs.
If they make 400 runs they should restrict them to 113 runs.
3-If Pakistan loses the toss and bowls, first they would have to restrict them to 50 runs and chase it down in 2.3 overs or restrict them on 150 and chase in 3.4 overs which is almost impossible.
In the 41st match of the World Cup, New Zealand easily defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets, making their way to the semi-finals very easy and Pakistan’s seemingly impossible.
Sri Lanka’s inning:
The Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 171 runs in 46.4 overs, Kaushal Perera was outstanding by playing an innings of 51 runs.
Apart from this, Dhananjaya De Silva scored 19 runs, Angelo Mathews scored 16 runs, Asalanka scored 8 runs, and Mahesh Theshanka scored 38 runs.
On behalf of New Zealand, Trent Boult dismissed three players by giving 37 runs, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra took two wickets each while Tim Southee took one wicket.
New Zealand’s inning:
Sri Lanka’s target of 172 runs was easily achieved by New Zealand at the loss of 5 wickets in 23.2 overs.
Dion Conway 45, Daryl Mitchell 43, Richan Ravindra scored 42 runs, captain Kane Williamson scored 14 runs and Mark Chapman scored 4 runs, Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten with 17.
For Sri Lanka Angelo Mathews took two wickets while Maheesh Theshanka and Chameera took one wicket each.
The star bowler of the Indian cricket team, Mohammad Shami, has reacted strongly to the accusations of bias against International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) by former Pakistani cricketer Hasan Raza.
On a recent episode of Soch ki Jeet on ABN News, former national cricketer Hasan Raza was asked by host Hasnain Liaqat, “Is ICC giving different balls to Indian bowlers, as the way they are swinging the ball is more than other bowlers.”
In response, Hassan replied, “The way Siraj and Shami were swinging the ball, it looked like ICC or BCCI were giving them different and suspicious balls in the second innings. The ball needs to be inspected, for swing. The ball may also have an additional layer of coating.”
Over at Wasim Akram’s show Ask the Pavilion, the legendary fast bowler was asked by a fan if there is any chance of the ICC giving different balls to Indian bowlers.
“All these assertions are ridiculous. By talking like this, you get yourself and us humiliated in the world. This is a very common thing, the team wins the toss and bowls, then the umpire comes with 12 balls-box from which the bowling team selects two balls. The umpire is accompanied by other people such as refs, etc”.
Indian fast bowler Muhammad Shami also shared the video of Hasan Raza’s viral clip on his Instagram story and wrote, ‘Shame on you, focus on the game and not on unnecessary nonsense, sometimes enjoy the success of others, this is an ICC tournament. , not your local tournament, you were the player, right?’
Shami added “Wasim bhai has explained, still, you don’t believe in your player Wasim Akram? You are busy in praising yourself.”
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted the resignation of former Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq.
In the past few weeks, the issue of Inzamam-ul-Haq being a shareholder in a company came to light, a matter, it was alleged, that clashed with his position within PCB. Inzamam resigned from the post of chief selector before the formation of a committee to probe the matter.
The five-member committee will look into the team selection process and conflict of interest. However, Inzamam-ul-Haq’s resignation was not immediately accepted.
Sources say that now PCB has accepted the resignation.
In a TV program (Capital Talk) Inzamam-ul-Haq said that the allegations were made during the World Cup but the board is not calling for an inquiry now, nor is it contacting or responding to emails, nor is the board telling him what the inquiry is about. “Even I learned from the TV that the resignation was not accepted,” he remarked.
PCB has now said that Inzamam-ul-Haq’s email was received yesterday, he will be given a definite reply. The statement confirmed that an investigation is being conducted for conflict of interest and Inzamam knows everything. He will be informed when all the investigations are completed and he will be called.
PCB said that they did not accept Inzamam-ul-Haq’s resignation due to respect.
PCB says that Inzamam-ul-Haq spoke against board rules in a TV program, after which, PCB accepted his resignation.
In the ICC World Cup, England won the event for the second time by defeating the Netherlands by 160 runs.
England captain Jos Buttler decided to bat first against Netherlands.
England scored 339 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, Ben Stokes was outstanding by playing an innings of 108 runs. His 84-ball innings included 6 sixes and 6 fours. David Mullan 87 and Chris Woakes scored 51 runs, Jonny Bairstow 15, Joe Root 28, Harry Brook 11 and captain Jos Buttler returned to the pavilion after scoring only 5 runs.
Bas de Lede took three wickets for the Netherlands while Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek took two wickets each and Makarin took one wicket.
For the Netherlands, Scott Edwards scored 38, Wesley Bracey 37, and Sybrand 33 were outstanding, besides Basdi Leda 10, Max O’Dowd five, Makarin four, Colin Ackerman and van der Meerwe were out for zero runs. Teja Nida Minoru remained not out with 41 runs but could not give success to his team.
England’s Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid dismissed 3 players each.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its latest ODI player rankings. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lost the number one spot after holding on to it for 938 days.
Azam has slipped to the second position, while Indian opener Shubman Gill has reached the number one position.
Shubman Gill has got 830 points while Babar Azam is right behind with 824 ranking points.
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock is third, India’s Virat Kohli is fourth and Australia’s David Warner is fifth.
Pakistani star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi also lost his number-one position in the ICC ODI rankings.
Now India’s Mohammad Siraj is in first place with 709 points, while South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj is second with 694 points, and Australia’s Adam Zampa is in third place with 662 points. India’s Kuldeep Yadav is fourth with 661 points and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi is fifth with 658 points.
In the ICC all-rounders ranking, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is first, Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi is second, and Zimbabwe’s Sikander Raza is third.
Hazardous levels of smog in India have created problems for international players who have come to play in the cricket World Cup, leading to practice sessions being canceled.
According to data released by IQ Air, a company that monitors air pollution, some of the major cities in India where World Cup matches are being held have unhealthy air, while others are extremely polluted.
Cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata are among the top 10 cities in the world in terms of air pollution.
Before the match in New Delhi on Monday, the training session of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka cricket teams was canceled on the advice of the doctors, some players were shifted to the hotel due to breathing problems.
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal overturned the sports minister’s decision to sack the country’s crisis-hit cricket board and reinstated sacked officials pending a full hearing on Tuesday.
The court accepted a petition filed by board president Shami Salva on Monday challenging Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s move to dismiss the Sri Lanka Cricket Board and appoint an interim committee. Ranasinghe has accused the board of widespread corruption while his sacking of its members came days after the islander’s men’s cricket team was thrashed by India at the World Cup.
As Tuesday’s court verdict was read, members of the interim committee headed by former captain Arjun Ranatunga walked out of Sri Lanka Cricket’s offices and restored officials took over.
The government is divided over the issue, with the cabinet appointing a rival committee headed by Foreign Minister Ali Sabri to resolve “remaining issues” at the cricket board.
Australia’s Glen Maxwell played what is being described as one of the best ODI innings ever on Tuesday night, wrestling victory from Afghanistan just when the Asian team seemed poised to chalk up a historic win.
The Afghanistan team seemed to dominate Australia, sending seven kangaroo players back to the pavillion with only 91 runs on the board while chasing 292, but after that, Glenn Maxwell took charge. He got injured several times while batting but did not pause the relentless onslaught on runs.
He played an unbeaten inning of 201 runs on 128 balls with 10 sixes and 21 fours and led his team to victory.
Australia’s victory against Afghanistan has helped Pakistan to keep their hopes alive of reaching the semi-finals. Afghanistan was also a contender for semis alongside Pakistan and New Zealand. Now Afghanistan is almost out of the semis race because their NRR (Net Run Rate) is too low and their last match is against South Africa.
Maxwell201 and #QudratKaNizam started trending on social media after Australia’s win has opened the door for Pakistan to reach the semis. Social media users are sharing hilarious reactions after Maxwell’s unbelievable inning.
In the 39th match of the World Cup, Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell snatched victory from Afghanistan with what is bring called one of the best innings in ODI history.
The Australian batsman scored 201 runs to guide his team to victory after a defeat looked almost guaranteed.
Afghanistan scored 291 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 50 overs with Ibrahim Zadran remaining unbeaten on 129 runs, becoming the first batsman to score a century for his country in the World Cup. Rahmat Shah scored 30 runs, Hashmatullah scored 26 runs, Azmatullah scored 22 runs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 21 and Muhammad Nabi scored 12 runs. Rashid Khan was not out on 35 runs.
For Australia, Josh Hazlewood dismissed two players, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell took one wicket each.
Chasing Afghanistan’s target of 292, Australia got off to a disappointing start, with the top-order disintegrating in front of Afghan bowlers. Half of the Kangaroos returned to the pavilion with the score at 69.
Australia was seven out for 91 runs, the match seemingly over, an Afghan win an almost certainty. But perhaps qudrat ka nizam played a factor when two easy catches were dropped, leaving Maxwell surviving.
Maxwell and Cummins put on a 202-run partnership for the 8th wicket, a partnership that included only 12 runs from Cummins, with Maxwell scoring the rest. Maxwell’s unbeaten innings of 201 runs off 128 balls helped Australia to qualify for the semi-finals by defeating Afghanistan by three wickets.
