NZ vs PAK World Cup 2023: Rain Looms Large in Bengaluru, Will this Disrupt Pakistan’s World Cup Semi Final Hopes

What Happens if the Match between NZ and Pak is Washed Out Due to Rain, in Bengaluru: Pakistan fans are shivering because of the fear that the worst going to be true in their case as the rain might spoil their game in the Chinnaswamy stadium at Bengaluru.

And everyone is waiting to stop the rain, as Pakistan needs to play and win this game to go to the next step. They are waiting for the miracle to happen.

If this match on Saturday is washed out, Pakistan will be eliminated from the semi-final race, see why, in below.

Why are Pakistan Cricketers Feeling Tense? What if the Game Washed Out?

Pakistan and New Zealand are going to take the match of World Cup 2023, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday. In Banglore, there was heavy rain on November 3, and the weather forecast for November 4, says that there will be a thunderstorm in Karnataka, between 2 pm to 5 pm.

Due to this heavy rain, if the NZ vs Pak match is washed out, this will not be rescheduled as there is no time. Both teams will be given each point.

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And if this happens, it will show a major impact on the points table, and Pakistan will be in the phase of elimination. If both New Zealand and Pakistan get each point, Pakistan will get 7 points New Zealand will get 9 points, and New Zealand will tally to Sri Lanka.

If New Zealand wins tomorrow:

Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and England will be eliminated from the 2023 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ys3BRotFOM

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 3, 2023

Wash out Impact on Pakistan

With just one point they get in this NZ vs Pak match, Pakistan will get only 7 points on the board and it will not have any chance of reaching to semi-finals.

Once this washout happens, Pakistan needs to rely on Sri Lanka if it needs to win its last game against England. So it will take Pakistan to get 9 points. However, qualification depends on the net run rate.

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Coming to the scores of all teams till now, New Zealand will be on 8 points if this match washed out, Australia and Afghanistan are both on 8 points and India and South Africa, are sitting pretty 14 and 12 points respectively.