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Pakistan will need a miraculous victory in their last league match against England on Saturday to secure a spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Meanwhile, England's focus will be on qualifying for the Champions Trophy. New Zealand's better net run rate, gained by defeating Sri Lanka, has dampened Pakistan's hopes of reaching the semi-finals. Despite not meeting expectations in this World Cup, Pakistan showed improvement in their last two matches at Eden Gardens.
Fakhar Zaman, who played a crucial role in Pakistan's win against New Zealand, will be vital against England. England, on the other hand, has had a poor performance, losing five consecutive matches. Ben Stokes and David Malan's recent good form provides hope for England, but they need a strong performance from Joe Root, Harry Brook, and captain Jos Buttler. England's bowlers, Chris Woakes and David Willey, have been impressive.
England's focus is now on qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy, aiming for a top-eight finish. To achieve this, they need to beat Pakistan and hope Bangladesh or the Netherlands lose their last game. England gained confidence by defeating the Netherlands and needs to maintain that momentum against Pakistan. Their net run rate needs to be better than Bangladesh's to secure the spot.
Possible playing XI:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Usama Mir/Hassan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Waseem Jr., Haris Rauf.
England: Jonny Bairstow, David Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
The match will be played on Saturday at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata at 2:00 PM local time, with the toss scheduled half an hour earlier. Star Sports Network will broadcast the match in India, and viewers can also watch it for free on DD Sports using DD Free Dish.
To qualify for the Champions Trophy, England must win against Pakistan, and their net run rate should be better than Bangladesh's by approximately 140 runs if Bangladesh and the Netherlands both win their last matches.
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