The 19th match of the World Cup was played between India and Pakistan. In this thrilling contest, Team India clinched victory by 6 runs, thereby securing their position at the top of the points table. This World Cup marks India’s consecutive second win, while Pakistan faced their second consecutive defeat. With this win, Team India’s entry into the Super 8 stage is almost assured, while Pakistan is now at risk of missing out on the Super 8s.

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Pakistan is on the brink of elimination

Pakistan is on the brink of elimination from the World Cup. Babar Azam’s team has played two matches so far in this World Cup and has faced defeat in both. In the first match, Pakistan was defeated by hosts USA, while in the second match, India outplayed them. With two losses in two matches, Pakistan is currently in fourth place in Group A.

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Pakistan is finding it quite challenging to secure a spot in the Super 8 stage from here. However, if the Pakistan team wins their next two matches convincingly and the USA loses both of their matches, then Babar’s team could advance further. Pakistan’s next two matches are against Canada and Ireland.