🏏 ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: NZ vs Eng 49th Match,27 Feb 🏏 - Page 31

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

NZ only have themselves to blame .

Im talking about us..by now if we had qualified it would have been fun 😁 but now it is like

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Im talking about us..by now if we had qualified it would have been fun 😁 but now it is like

yes but to think of it this was just one loss

unfortunately this is format

I am sure today Pakistan will qualify since SL is in worst of form but us????

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

yes but to think of it this was just one loss

unfortunately this is format

I am sure today Pakistan will qualify since SL is in worst of form but us????

my heart still says we will beat them

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

yes but to think of it this was just one loss

unfortunately this is format

I am sure today Pakistan will qualify since SL is in worst of form but us????

No, SL might be not up to form but they have quality spinners and good batters. Pakistan needs to up its ante if they wanna win SL.

New Zealand boasts a vastly superior net run rate (1.390) over Pakistan's (-0.461). If Salman Agha's men are to progress to the semi-finals, they must win today by around 64 runs, or chase the Sri Lankan target within 13.1 overs. These are the only numbers that matter today in Pallekele.

Pak so far have 1 point in 2 games and if they beat Sri Lanka, they will have a tie with NZ with 3 points from 2 matches so far.

Pakistan lives to fight another day at the T20 World Cup 2026. And they must thank England for that. In a high-stakes game, on which depended Pakistan's hopes of staying in the race for T20 World Cup semi-finals, England defeated New Zealand by four wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday. While the Three Lions had already qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament, their win over the Blackcaps has given Pakistan big hope. As a result, Salman Agha and Co. are still in contention for the second remaining semi-final position from Super 8 Group 2. Given Sri Lanka was already eliminated from the tournament, the match between England and New Zealand concerned only Pakistan.

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

No, SL might be not up to form but they have quality spinners and good batters. Pakistan needs to up its ante if they wanna win SL.

yes but SL don't get anything by this victory buy if they lose by a huge margin at least SL will get to host a SF and if SA again chokes in semis maybe even the finals

So for them that's better

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

yes but SL don't get anything by this victory buy if they lose by a huge margin at least SL will get to host a SF and if SA again chokes in semis maybe even the finals

So for them that's better

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Ohh... this is a valid point and there will be pressure on SL to lose this match to gain soooo much!

this multi country games are worst for this very reason

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

yes but SL don't get anything by this victory buy if they lose by a huge margin at least SL will get to host a SF and if SA again chokes in semis maybe even the finals

So for them that's better

Lol this is exactly what I said yesterday but people seemed to find it funny

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

I think SL will purposely lose tomorrow. You know why ? If they win, they have everything to lose. All the matches will be held in India. If they lose, Pakistan vs England will happen in Sri Lanka.

When they have so much to gain why would they win this match ? Losing this match doesn't affect their status any, except for leaving the tournament with a loss.