2019 World Cup: Pakistan's Shoaib Malik announces retirement from ODI cricket
The veteran all-rounder has played 287 ODI matches for Pakistan, scoring 7534 runs, including 9 centuries.
The veteran all-rounder has played 287 ODI matches for Pakistan, scoring 7534 runs, including 9 centuries.
Top four teams qualified for the semifinals and Pakistan (-0.43) finished at number five with 11 points, tied with New Zealand (0.175), but were beaten on Net-Run-Rate (NRR) by the Kiwis.
Pakistan secured fifth place and finished on 11 points, the same as fourth-place New Zealand. Both team had five wins but the Black Caps advanced with a superior net run-rate to claim the final semis spot.
It seemed the 1992 champions are resigned to the fact that such a victory would remain out of their reach and it was business as usual for them.
Malik had last year announced that he will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup which is going on in England and Wales.
Despite a big win, Pakistan are knocked out of the semifinals race in 2019 World Cup due to lower NRR than New Zealand.
Pakistan need to bat first, score 400 runs, dismiss Bangladesh for 84, and win by a margin of 316 runs but if they bat second, their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals will be none.
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The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first.
Pakistan will play their final game of the 2019 World Cup against Bangladesh on July 5, and former cricketer Moin Khan has come out in support of the team.
Shoaib Akhtar has urged Sarfaraz Ahmed's side to play for their pride in their final group game against Bangladesh.
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