South Africa has once again proved that the team is jinxed! As usual, it couldn't clear prelims of the ICC event taking place at its own home turf. Remember World Cup 2003? Yep! History has repeated itself, rather the South Africans have repeated History.
The Hosts lost to Lankans in their first game, though they managed to defeat the kiwis in the second game but couldn't really pull it off in their last game against England. Infact they fell short of 12 odd runs from putting up a compatible net runrate! Now, the hosts become the second team to exit from the 8-nation tournament, after the windies.
Coming to the Indian story, India hs once again placed itself in jeopardy! It lost its first game against Pakistan, while its second game was washed away by rain. India now has 1 point in its kitty, while Australia have 3. Pakistan has solidified its position already by winning 2 of 2 games!
Now if Pakistan beats Australia by atleast a 100 runs and India is able to supress Windies by a huge margin, only then the MEN IN BLUE can make it to the next level. Else, they will have to succumb to their knees and come back home, just the way they did in the World T20 this July.
Now, I really Pakistan the best of luck to defeat Australia by a record margin(200 runs,,,please,,,), so that India makes it to the next level.
Until then,,,My fingers shall remain crossed and hopes unaltered.
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All the best Pakistan!!!!
:)