Several teams especially Pakistan will be keeping a keen eye on the upcoming NZ vs SL World Cup match. The points table is wide open apart from the top spot hogged by India. Hence, every team has a chance to qualify for the much-awaited semi-finals of the World Cup. Speaking about the NZ vs SL match, the game will hold a great importance for New Zealand as they need to win the match to stay ahead of Pakistan who are behind them in the table.
Meanwhile, the rain is also expected to arrive during the match which is expected to make things more tricky in the points table. In this article, we will take about what if the upcoming NZ vs SL WC match gets washed out and who will be benefitted by that result.
| TEAM | MATCHES | WON | LOST | PTS | NRR |
| India | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | +2.456 |
| South Africa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +1.376 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | +0.924 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.398 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.036 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -0.330 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1.142 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1.160 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1.398 |
| England | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.504 |
As many as two semi-final spots are up for the grabs, the encounter between NZ and SL would be crucial as it could decide Pakistan’s fate in the World Cup. In case New Zealand win, Pakistan are out of it and it that does not happen – the Babar Azam-led side would just have to beat England in order to qualify. Even if the game is cancelled due to rain, Pakistan still needs to defeat the defending champs in order to qualify.
NZ vs SL Weather Report:
According to weather reports, there is are 70 percent chances of rain on the match day (November 9). As per BBC, NZ vs SL encounter has 85 percent chances of rain. Rain is expected to arrive between 2 pm to 6 pm. The temperature would be around the 25-30 degree Celsius-mark.
