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How The Washed-out Super 8 Clash Vs NZ Impacts Pakistan’s Semifinal Chances
T20 World Cup: Pakistan's road to the semifinals became tricky after rain had the final say in the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s, forcing the abandonment of their clash against New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
The washout leaves both teams with one point each in Group 2, a scenario that could complicate their path to the semifinals. With England and Sri Lanka also in the group, a shared point is better than a defeat for Pakistan, but it may prove costly in what is expected to be a tightly contested race to enter the semifinals.
If the match had gotten underway and Pakistan had managed to beat New Zealand, it would have given them a good start in the Super 8 stage with two points to their name. But Salman Agha’s side now has only two matches left to push for a top-two finish and advance to the semifinals.
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