A Pakistan victory would almost certainly mean that the Men In Green also finish above Afghanistan in the table.Įven though Afghanistan are set to fall short, the 2023 Cricket World Cup has been a step forward for them. Afghanistan can still match New Zealand's points total, but their net run rate is too far adrift to claw back over one game. This berth is a three-way battle with New Zealand, who played their final group match on Thursday, and Pakistan, who play theirs against England on Saturday.īut New Zealand winning their final group match at a canter has, in effect, knocked Afghanistan out. Defeat would would relegate South Africa from second to third in the table if Australia, as expected, win their final group game, which is against struggling Bangladesh.Īfghanistan are, in theory, competing for the one remaining semi-final place and a meeting with India. Victory in the final game will almost certainly ensure they finish second in the group table, a place above Australia.
South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals, where they will play Australia.
The South Africa v Afghanistan live stream takes place on Friday (Nov.
