2023-11-09 16:38:58
Mumbai: India’s semi-final match in the ODI World Cup is likely to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The first semi-final is between the first and fourth place in the group stage. In the current scenario, New Zealand will be India’s opponent. Therefore, the match will be held in Mumbai. If Pakistan were India’s semi-final opponents, India should have played in Kolkata. Pakistan had informed the BCCI before the World Cup that they could not play in Mumbai due to security reasons.
In this situation, the ICC and BCCI had earlier reached an agreement that if Pakistan reached the semi-finals, the venue would be in Kolkata. But the semi-final will not be held in the state of almost being eliminated. The BCCI had informed that the venue would be shifted to Kolkata if Pakistan reached the semi-finals following the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board. This time, Pakistan competed in only five of the 10 venues of the World Cup citing security reasons. Pakistan played in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kolkata this time.
After crushing Sri Lanka at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, New Zealand has secured 99.9 percent of the semis. Sri Lanka lost the toss and elected to bat and were all out for 171 in 46.4 overs. In reply, New Zealand overcame the target with the loss of five wickets in 23.2 overs. New Zealand got the victory they craved by a huge margin. With this, the net run rate also increased sharply. This is the humbleness of Pakistan.
New Zealand have 10 points after completing nine matches in the preliminary round. Net Run Rate +0.922. Pakistan now has eight points. Now there is only one match left against England. Pakistan has a run rate of +0.036. It is not enough for Pakistan to beat England. New Zealand’s net run rate should be beaten in a way that surpasses it. In short it means that miracles should happen.
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Last Updated Nov 9, 2023, 10:08 PM IST
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