In the Super-8 match against New Zealand, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. This match is being played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match was to start at 7 o’clock Indian time, but due to rain the start of the game was delayed. Because of this, the Pakistan-New Zealand match is in danger of being cancelled. Know here if this match is canceled then which team will benefit the most.
Who benefits from cancellation?
If the Pakistan vs New Zealand match is cancelled, both the teams will get one point each. Since this is a Group 2 match in the Super-8 stage, in which apart from Pakistan and New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka are also present. If today’s match is cancelled, Pakistan team will get one point, after which it will have to play England and Sri Lanka also. If Pakistan wins the next two matches then its total will be 5 points.
On the other hand, the same equation applies to New Zealand also. If today’s match is cancelled, it will get one point, after which it will have to play England and Sri Lanka also. Therefore, after the cancellation of today’s match, Pakistan and New Zealand will have equal chances of going to the semi-finals. Therefore, no one will get any loss or benefit according to the numbers.
Since the start of the game was delayed due to rain in Colombo. In such a situation, match officials usually wait for 90 minutes for the conditions to improve. Efforts are made to organize matches of at least five overs each. If the conditions on the field do not improve then the match is declared cancelled.
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