Match Thread: all super 8 round games

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With England almost through to the semi-finals from Group E, the three remaining teams are now in must-win scenarios. But only New Zealand needn't bother about other results. Pakistan and South Africa will need to win their match, and also have the other match go how they want it to go. Here are the permutations for how other teams can make it.

Pakistan (points 0, net run-rate -0.215
They need to beat South Africa, and then hope that England beat New Zealand later in the day. If both the matches go down Pakistan's desired route, they will be level on two points along with New Zealand and South Africa, and they will also have the best net run-rate of the three.

South Africa (points 2, net run-rate -0.650)
They can't sneak in based on net run-rate, because they are the worst among the three right now. They will need to beat Pakistan and then hope that England beat New Zealand. If New Zealand win, South Africa will most likely be out, unless they beat Pakistan by a mammoth margin, and New Zealand win very narrowly.

New Zealand (points 2, net run-rate -0.3)
Simplest equation: win and go through, lose and go home. What happens in the other match doesn't much matter to them. If South Africa win the first match, they will have gone to four points, and New Zealand will have to win to come level on points, and then their better net run-rate should carry them through. If Pakistan win, New Zealand know they can't afford to lose because that loss will leave them level with Pakistan at two points, but Pakistan will have a better net run-rate.

[Russell2k7]

WI will beat Aus.

[lamisa]

Originally Posted by Shaan
I was thinking same, but the way they have been playing so far they don't deserve to be in semis. They are pathetic, I would rather support the performer ones then the lucky ones' as like if Pak luckily get to the semis. I'm for Srilanka and Aus, cause they really deserve to face each other in the final.

would u say that after yesterday's match?

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so far only one team looked like they could beat the aussies....

yes u guessed right, it was the BANGLADESHIS

[Awla]

Today's Prediction: Eng will win against NZ & SA will win against Pak

[rashed411]

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pak in early trouble.

23/3 after 7, losing the wickets of butt, latif and hafeez

the two akmal brothers batting

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End of over 8 (14 runs) Pakistan 37/3 (RR: 4.62)

van der merwe gives 14 in his first over.

may be the start of a pak fightback ???

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two brothers piling up a decent partnership

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kamran akmal gone after Two CONSECUTIVE

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End of over 14 (16 runs) Pakistan 102/4 (RR: 7.28)

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tightish over by kallis
End of over 15 (8 runs) Pakistan 110/4 (RR: 7.33)

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pak recovered well

now needs to finish well.

124/4 after 16

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for umar akmal

well played

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51 from 33 balls by umar akmal and gone

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End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 132/6 (RR: 7.76)

langeveldt got wickets of both afridi and umar akmal in that over

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End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 137/6 (RR: 7.61}

misbah and razzak struggling

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pak finishes 148/7

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pak scored only 24 of their last 4 overs

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pak had a terrible start losing 3 early wickets.

the 4th and 5th partnership made a fightback and they looked like getting 160-70.


but in the last 4 overs SA pulled it back

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so SA needs 149 to keep their semi hopes alive

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smith and gibbs in

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South Africa 2/0 (1.0/20 ov)

South Africa require another 147 runs with 10 wickets and 19.0 overs remaining

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Pak is chocking SA with spin. De V and Kallis in the middle. RRR is climbing and climbing fast. Soon we will see fireworks or wickets. The pressure is building up.

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RRR is now 10. 10 overs has gone SA is still not at 50. wow!!! Needs 100 runs from the remaining 10 overs.