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New Zealand in semifinals ‘for all intents and purposes’; Pakan, Afghanan face improbable tasks
New Zealand’s captain Tom Latham hugs his teammate Glenn Phillips after they won 5 wickets against Sri Lanka the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
New Zealand’s comprehensive win over Sri Lanka has all but confirmed their spot in the semifinals and a repeat of the 2019 match-up when they prevailed over India. The Kiwis ended their league engagements with 10 points, and though both Pakan and Afghanan can match that with wins over England and South Africa respectively, the gap in net run rate (NRR) is almost too much to bridge.
As things stand, Pakan have an NRR of 0.036 while the corresponding figure for Afghanan is -0.338. (Read more)

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