04 July,2019 02:00 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pic/ AFP)
Pakistan are all but certainly out of the World Cup 2019. but still, have a chance at least mathematically to make it to the semi-finals.
Pakistan faces Bangladesh on July 6, 2019, and have to beat the Bangla tigers by 300 plus runs to make it to the semi-finals.
Pakistan also need to win the toss and bat first as bowling first will eliminate all chances of qualifying for the semi-finals.
Yesterday England beat New Zealand comprehensively to book a place in the semifinal and only New Zealand and Pakistan are still in the 'race' for the final spot.
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Bangladesh has been playing really well in the World Cup 2019 and going by the current form it might be very difficult for Pakistan to pull off such a feat against them.
Twitter went into overdrive on possibilities of Pakistan still booking a berth in the semis and took to memes to explain Pakistan's chances:
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