ENG vs PAK qualification scenarios: How can Pakistan reach World Cup semifinal; England Champions Trophy chances explained

For Pakistan to go beyond New Zealand in the points table, it needs to win by 287 or 288 runs if it bats first. If it bowls first, Pakistan needs to chase the target with 284 deliveries to spare.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam during a practice session ahead of their match against England. | Photo Credit: ANI

England and Pakistan will lock horns in the World Cup 2023 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.

For Pakistan to go beyond New Zealand in the points table, it needs to win by 287 or 288 runs if it bats first. If it bowls first, Pakistan needs to chase the target with 284 deliveries to spare.

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PLAYING XIs

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf

TOSS UPDATE

England won the toss and elected to bat first.

Here is the full qualification scenario explained for Pakistan and England.

PAKISTAN QUALIFICATION SCENARIO FOR WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS

If Pakistan bat first

Pakistan score - 300 | Restrict England to 13 runs

Pakistan score - 350 | Restrict England to 63 runs

Pakistan score - 400 | Restrict England to 112 runs

Pakistan score - 450 | Restrict England to 162 runs

Pakistan score - 500 | Restrict England to 211 runs

If England bat first

England score - 20 | Pakistan to chase within 1.3 overs

England score - 50 | Pakistan to chase within 2 overs

England score - 100 | Pakistan to chase within 2.5 overs

England score - 150 | Pakistan to chase within 3.4 overs

England score - 200 | Pakistan to chase within 4.3 overs

England score - 300 | Pakistan to chase within 6.1 overs

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ENGLAND CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 QUALIFICATION SCENARIO

- Win against Pakistan would take England to 6 points.

- Hope either Bangladesh or Netherlands loses their last league match.

- England’s NRR will go below Bangladesh if it loses to Pakistan with a deficit of over 140 runs.