Pakistan Semifinal Qualification Scenario: How Babar Azam's Pakistan Can Still Qualify For Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinal

South Africa attained a 1-wicket win over Pakistan in a nail-biting ODI World Cup 2023 thriller in Chennai on Friday (October 27).

South Africa attained a 1-wicket win over Pakistan in a nail-biting ODI World Cup 2023 thriller in Chennai on Friday (October 27).

The loss against South Africa was heartbreaking for Babar Azam-led Pakistan, leaving the Men in Green hurting. Pakistan can still qualify for ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal but they don't have destiny in their own hands.

At the end of league stage, only top four teams will qualify for ODI World Cup semifinal. Pakistan now rely heavily on other results to sneak through and somehow manage to end up on 4th spot in Points Table.

Pakistan need to win their remaining three matches by a big margin to keep their Net Run Rate healthy, only then the Men in Green will have a slight chance of qualifying for the World Cup 2023 semifinal.

Pakistan can qualify for ODI World Cup semifinal if New Zealand loses against Australia and after this Australia don't win their remaining three World Cup matches.

Pakistan can qualify for ODI World Cup semifinal if Babar Azam-led side have 10 points and Australia end up with only 8 points.

Pakistan can qualify for ODI World Cup semifinal if Australia wins only 2 of their remaining 4 matches and if this happens Pakistan have to then rely on Net Run Rate.

Pakistan can qualify for ODI World Cup semifinal if New Zealand don't win all their remaining matches and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan lose at least 2 of their remaining 4 games.