The Pakistan team is on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions Trophy in the initial tour. Rohit and company defeated the host team by 6 wickets in Dubai in the second match. India is at the top of the points table of Group A with two consecutive wins, while the Pakistan team is at the bottom after losing the second successive match. Despite this, the Pakistan team captained by Mohammad Rizwan can still reach the semi-finals. Pakistan was defeated by New Zealand by 6 wickets in the first match. Against India, the Pakistan team collapsed for 241 runs in 49.4 overs. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer who played an innings of 62 runs, while captain Rizwan was dismissed after scoring 46 runs.

The Indian team won the second consecutive match with 45 balls remaining. Virat Kohli scored the 51st century of his ODI career and led the Indian team to victory. Shaheen Afridi took two wickets for Pakistan. He conceded runs at an economy rate of 9.25. Spinners Abrar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah took one wicket each.

Pakistan's chances of reaching the semi-finals

Pakistan's team can still reach the semi-finals but it does not have much in its hands. It has to face Bangladesh in its third and last league match. This match will be played on 27 February. Pakistan will have to register a big win in this match. A big win will increase its net run rate. After this, it will have to be hoped that neither the Bangladesh nor New Zealand team earns two points.

Pakistan's eyes will be on the Bangladesh vs New Zealand match on Monday. This match will be played in Rawalpindi. If the New Zealand team defeats Bangladesh in this match, then the Pakistan team will be officially out of the tournament here. After victory over Bangladesh, India and New Zealand teams will reach the semi-finals from this group. Here Bangladesh will also be out of the race for the semi-finals. But if Bangladesh wins against New Zealand here and the Pakistan team defeats New Zealand, then it will have to depend on the result of the India vs New Zealand match. Pakistan will want India to defeat the Kiwis here.

If India wins, then three teams New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan will have equal 2-2 points. If such a situation arises then the issue will be decided on net run rate. The team with the better net run rate will become the second team to reach the semi-finals from Group A along with India.

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