Pakistan have succumbed to four consecutive defeats in the ongoing World Cup and are on the verge of elimination from the competition.
If they want to qualify for the semi-finals, they will have to win all their remaining matches in the tournament.
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South Africa edged them out in their previous match by a wicket. In the match against Afghanistan, Pakistan suffered by a massive eight-wicket defeat.
Batting first in Chennai, Pakistan posted a total of 282 on the board. Abdullah Shafique (58) and Babar Azam (74) scored half-centuries to guide Pakistan to a decent total.
In response, Afghanistan chased the target in under 49 overs, causing yet another upset in the tournament. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), Ibrahim Zadran (87), and Rahmat Shah (77) all scored fifty-plus scores to help Afghanistan get the historic win.
Mark Waugh points out the key areas of concern for the Pakistan side
Journalist, Farid Khan, put out a tweet asking for two reasons for Pakistan's loss against Australia. In that match, the Aussies took the Pakistani bowlers to the cleaner and put up 367 runs on the board. Haris Rauf and Usama Mir were the most expensive bowlers conceding 83 and 82 runs in their eight and nine overs respectively.
In response, Pakistan were bundled out for just 305, despite a solid 134-run opening stand between Abdullah Shafique and Imam-Ul-Haq.
Mark Waugh responded to the tweet and instead of two, listed four reasons for Pakistan's dismal performance in the World Cup.
"General comments. Pakistan are a good side but are below the very top teams in 4 areas. 1- fielding 2- lack of power hitters 3- spin bowling 4- Tactics," he wrote.
When is Pakistan's next match at Cricket World Cup 2023?
Pakistan's next match at the 2023 World Cup will be against Bangladesh in Kolkata on 31 October, 2023. The match will begin at 2:00pm IST.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head in ODIs
The two nations have faced each other 38 times in ODIs, with Pakistan coming out on top on 33 occasions. Bangladesh have tasted victory on 5 occasions.
| Team | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| Pakistan | 33 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 33 | 0/0 |
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Who will win BAN vs PAK? Predictions, tips and betting odds
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