Re: WC Points Table
that means pakistan still has a chance, they need to win all the remaining matches
If Pak wins all their remaining matches (including against SA and Ireland) than Pakistan would surely going to qualify. Another possibility is that, Ireland or WI lose their matches with large margin.
Problem is not losing, but problem is unexpected upset in border line teams. For instance, SA and India are supposed to be guaranteed qualifier. Their winning or losing to each other could only effect their position (first and second) in table, unless they lose to teams below them.
It was expected that Pak and WI would also qualify as long as they beat their opponents who are not expected to qualify (Ireland, Zimbabwe and UAE). Amongst non qualifiers, Ireland and Zimb were expected at 5 and 6 position.
If any of the two (Pa and WI) loses against Ireland, Zimb and UAE than they have to compensate that by winning against team expected to qualify, else they would be in last 3.
After WI lost to Ire, that became the situation. Consequence of this situation is that, if they (WI) wins against team expected to qualify (Pak) than they bring in third team they lost to (Ire) in competition (than run rate would decide) ... obviously, if that third team is good enough to beat last two teams ... Zimb and UAE).
In present pool B situation, since WI lost to Ireland and won against Pakistan, they brought in Ireland into competition (if Ireland wins against Zimb and UAE). So, if all goes according to expectation than 2 of the 3 teams (Pak, WI and Ire) would compete with each other for 3rd and 4th position (even if Pak beats Ire ... but if Pak loses to ire than they are out).
Since margin of Pakistan loosing to WI and Ind is too high, it seems difficult that Pakistan would beat WI and Ireland on run rate.
Anyhow, situation could change if Pak wins against SA (and also wins their remaining matches). If that would happen than Pak would be in and one of the two, WI or Ire would be out (unless they beat SA too).
Other possibility for Pakistan is that they beat Ireland, UAE and Zimb with huge margin but WI and/or Ireland wins narrowly against Zimb and UAE ... or Pakistan has close game with SA while SA and India thrashes WI and Ireland badly, pushing their run rate much below Pak.
Rain washout in crucial game can also bring in Pak. For instance, game of WI/Ire with Zimb or UAE get washout, or Pak game against SA gets washout.
[Note: Rain washouts and unexpected results of other teams were main reason that Pakistan qualified in 1992 world cup semi-final, that Pak won]
Every thing is possible, but seems difficult.
