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The Pakistan cricket team has finally won its first match in the T20 World Cup 2024. It is still not certain whether the Pakistani team will reach the Super 8 or not, but this win has definitely increased the chances. Pakistan has defeated Canada by 7 wickets. However, this match was not easy for them either. Meanwhile, Pakistan has hit two birds with one stone by defeating Canada.
Pakistan joins the race for Super-8
The T20 match against Canada on Tuesday was very important for Pakistan. Pakistan had lost its first two matches and this was the reason why the team was considered to be far behind in the race for Super 8. However, now the team has opened its account of victory. This is its first victory in the last three matches. With this, it now has two points and the team is now at the third position in the points table. The Indian team is at the first position in this group, while the US team is also at the second position after winning two matches. Till now, India and America are considered to be the strong contenders to go to Super 8 from this group. But now Pakistan has also filed a claim.
Pakistan's net run rate is also in plus
By defeating Canada, Pakistan not only gained two points but also improved its net run rate. Which has now changed from negative to positive. Before the match against Canada, the net run rate of Pakistan team was minus 0.150. Which has now increased to 0.191. That is, with the gain of two points and improvement in net run rate, the team has directly reached the third position. Team Canada, which was leading till now, has fallen behind.
Pakistan will keep an eye on the match between Ireland and America
The problem for the Pakistan team captained by Babar Azam is that its fate is no longer in its hands. India and America have already won two matches and collected four points. If the Pakistan team wins one more match, it will have four points. In such a situation, it is important for the Irish team to win the match between Ireland and America. Team India should defeat America with this. This will stop the USA team at just four points. The Pakistan team can get four points by winning its next match. After this, the decision will be taken on the basis of net run rate. For this, it will be necessary for the Pakistan team to win its next match by a big margin and the defeat against America should also be big. Only if this happens, the Pakistan team will be able to enter the Super 8.