PAK vs NED: Pakistan's Chances Of Reaching The World Cup Semifinals Are Now Low: BCCI President Roger Binny

The triumph of Zimbabwe and Ireland was celebrated on October 28 by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny, who also noted that Pakistan’s path to the semifinals had now grown more challenging.

Roger Binny was all admiration for former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who played a heroic knock to spark India’s incredible comeback against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2022 tournament opener.

In the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup, Kohli’s magnificent innings handed Pakistan a crushing defeat. In their second game of the T20 World Cup 2022, Babar Azam’s Pakistan was shocked by minnows Zimbabwe after suffering a painful loss to longtime rivals India.

On Thursday, Zimbabwe under the direction of Craig Ervine pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the T20 World Cup 2022. At the Perth Stadium, the Sikandar Raza-led team defeated Babar-led Pakistan by one run. Babar and company are on the verge of quitting the T20 World Cup early after Pakistan’s shocking loss to Zimbabwe.

“You can’t take the smaller teams lightly anymore”: Roger Binny

Speaking about Zimbabwe’s spectacular victory over Pakistan, BCCI President Roger Binny noted that Pakistan will find it challenging to secure a spot in the final four following back-to-back defeats.

“It’s good that the junior teams are coming up. Zimbabwe and Ireland have proved it in this T20 World Cup. You can’t take the smaller teams lightly anymore. They can easily beat you. I think it will be difficult for Pakistan to make it to the semi-finals. It will be my greatest joy and wish if that happens but cricket is a funny game, you never know, it can happen anytime,” BCCI president Roger Binny was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Babar-led On Sunday, Pakistan will try to snap a losing streak at the T20 World Cup 2022. In game 29 (Super 12 Group 2) of the T20 World Cup at Perth Stadium, the 2009 champions will take against the Netherlands. The Pakistani team, led by Babar, is only one point ahead of the Netherlands in Group 2 of the Super 12.

India, a former global champion, is in first place in Group 2 with four points after two games. On Sunday, the Rohit-led Team India and second-placed South Africa will square off in their T20 World Cup Group 2 match.

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