Over-by-over report: Can Pakistan cut the gap to the top four or will Bangladesh arrest a run of five straight defeats? Find out with our team of writers
Greetings all! And welcome to another glorious day of World Cup CricketTM! It’s getting to that point, isn’t it? The four nations at the top are pulling away, those in pursuit finally consuming the monstrous margin for error generously donated by a 10-team group. In theory, it’s meant to force lots of meaningful matches; in practise, it’s looking like the better sides will be better enough to leave us needing the semis and final to elevate a fun tournament into a classic.
Pakistan, of course, are capable of beating any team, any time. So far, though, they’ve pretty much aped the form-book, beating Sri Lanka and Netherlands while losing to India, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa; realistically, they’ll need to win today, then against New Zealand and England too, to have any chance of progression – but we know they’re capable. Bangladesh, meanwhile, are already firmly ensconced in ignominy after the shame of losing to England.
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