Pakistan cricket team were handed a historic series defeat as Bangladesh picked up a 6-wicket win in PAK vs BAN 2nd Test. The visitors completed a 2-0 whitewash against Shan Masood and co, denting their chances of making it to the World Test Championship final next year. However, Pakistan are very much alive in the race and still have chances of making it to the final.
Pakistan still in race for spot in WTC final
Pakistan have seven more Tests to play after the series against Bangladesh. Currently, the team is eighth on the WTC standings with 16 points from two wins in this ongoing cycle. Pakistan will take on England next in a three-Test affair starting from October 7. The series against Stokes and co will be an important one for Pakistan as they aim to get back to winning ways, especially at home.
Following the series against England, Pakistan will have nearly a two-month gap before their next Test encounter when they travel to South Africa in the end of December for a two-Test series. It will be followed by a similar tour to West Indies in January 2025.
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Pakistan still stands a chance of making it to the WTC finals, provided they win majority of their remaining fixtures. It is pertinent to point out that a team gets 16 points for a win, 6 points for a tie, 4 points for a draw. Meanwhile, Pakistan has already been docked off points alongside Bangladesh for maintaining a slow-over rate in PAK vs BAN 1st Test.
