Do-or-die clash for Pakistan as they take on South Africa.

It’s a must-win game for Pakistan, and they must defeat a strong, on-fire South African onslaught that just destroyed India. Pakistan’s problems in this tournament may be summed up by the fact that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, the two cornerstones of their batting lineup, have struggled.

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If the defeat to India was a tough pill to stomach, then came the thrilling conclusion versus Zimbabwe, where they came out on the losing end. Their first victory in this format in Australia was against the Netherlands, and it was a resounding victory.

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Pakistan didn’t plan for their tournament to begin with two close losses, so they now need to win their crucial match against South Africa and hope other teams can help them.

Pakistan’s future is uncertain.

Although Babar Azam and his team’s prospects of making it to the semi-finals are decreasing, they are still mathematically in the running.

They must beat South Africa on Thursday first and foremost. If they lose that game, their chances of qualifying are over.

If Pakistan defeats the Proteas, they will then need to defeat Bangladesh in their fifth and final match, preferably by a sizable margin to give them a good final NRR just in case that turns out to be the determining factor.

Pakistan would then need aid.

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Form guide:

(last five completed matches, most recent first)
South Africa WWWLL
Pakistan:WLLWW