How Pakistan can qualify for the semis against India: Wasim Akram offers a 'brilliant' idea
Sri Lanka in their last league fixture virtually eliminates both Afghanistan and Pakistan from the ICC World Cup semi-final race. With this win, New Zealand secured 10 points and significantly improved their net run rate.
Even if Pakistan and Afghanistan manage to reach 10 points by winning their remaining round-robin matches, it would be nearly impossible for them to catch up with New Zealand's net run rate.
Pakistan now faces an almost insurmountable challenge of beating England by a minimum of 280 runs (exact margin to be recalculated if Pakistan bats first) or chasing down the target in under five overs. Realizing that the World Cup journey is all but over for Pakistan, Wasim Akram, the legendary bowler and former captain, shared a humorous suggestion with his former teammates and co-guests on the news channel 'A Sports'.
During the show, the host revealed Akram's backstage idea for Pakistan to still have a chance at qualifying for the semi-finals.
«Wasim bhai suggested that Pakistan should bat first, then lock England up in their dressing room and get them timed out in 20 minutes to win the match,» the host said, evoking laughter from the guests. Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, also a guest on the show, came up with an even more amusing idea: «Let England bat first and then lock up the dressing room.
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