Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in their final league game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Lord’s this afternoon. The match will begin at 3 P.M. Indian Standard Time. Pakistan would need a miracle to qualify for the semi-finals. After England’s win over New Zealand on Wednesday, Pakistan today needs to bat first and defeat Bangladesh by an outlandish margin of 316 runs.
However, if Bangladesh bat first, Pakistan are out even before the game begins. Pakistan currently sit fifth in the 10-team points table. Meanwhile, a win for Bangladesh will see them end the tournament in fifth place instead of Pakistan because of their superior net run-rate.
The Tigers are already out of the semi-final race after their defeat to India on Tuesday. Australia, India and England have already booked their places in the semi-finals. Last night, West Indies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs in their last league match at Leeds.