The India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match had dominated headlines for weeks. Despite Pakistan’s earlier decision to boycott the fixture, the much‑anticipated clash finally took place on Sunday only for Pakistan to suffer a one‑sided defeat. The defending champions India outplayed them in Colombo, winning by 61 runs, a result that pushed Pakistan out of the second qualifying spot for the Super Eight. They now face mounting pressure ahead of their final group match.
Group A standings tighten
India have secured their Super Eight spot with 6 points from 3 matches.
Pakistan currently sit third, while the United States having completed all four of their group games hold second place with 4 points. Pakistan also have 4 points from 3 matches, but their heavy defeat to India has severely damaged their net run rate.
Pakistan’s NRR has dropped from positive to –0.403, while the USA remain ahead with 0.788.
Qualification scenario: must‑win for Pakistan
Pakistan’s final group match is on Wednesday against Namibia.
If Pakistan win, they qualify for the Super Eight.
If they lose, they will finish level with the USA on 4 points but will miss out due to an inferior net run rate.
In short, Pakistan have no choice but to win if they want to stay alive in the tournament.
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