Pakistan Super 8 Qualification Scenario: So far, a total of seven teams have qualified for the Super-8 in the 2026 T20 World Cup. After the Pakistan vs Namibia match today, the eighth team will also be revealed. This is a Group A match, due to which India has already secured a place in the last 8. The Pakistan vs Namibia match is not only important for the Pakistan team but is also very important from the USA point of view. Know here whether the doors to going to Super-8 will remain open for Pakistan even if they lose against Namibia.
First of all let’s look at the points table of Group A. India has already qualified. USA, at second position, and Pakistan, at third position, both have four points each. US’s net run-rate is +0.787, while Pakistan is far behind, whose net run-rate is -0.403.
Will Pakistan qualify even if it loses?
Namibia is already out of the World Cup, while this is Pakistan’s last match in the group stage. As far as whether Pakistan will go to Super-8 even if it loses against Namibia or not. The direct answer to this is no.
If Pakistan wants to go to Super-8 then it will have to defeat Namibia at any cost. If it loses today, the Pakistan team will be out of the World Cup. Although for some reason the match remains a draw, Pakistan will still qualify. If Namibia wins today, USA will secure a place in the last 8.
bat first after winning the toss
In the match against Namibia, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. This match is being played in Colombo. Pakistan has left out Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed for this match and given a chance to Salman Mirza and Khawaja Nafay.
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