Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore Qalandars, and Quetta Gladiators are now competing for the two remaining semi-final spots. Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings have already qualified, while Islamabad United have been eliminated.
Multan Sultans are the only side to have qualified for the top four so far. The five other teams are eyeing three spots.
Pakistan Women and Thailand Women will play each other in the 19th match in the group stage of the T20 World Cup in Sydney.
A win will ensure South Africa a top four berth. On the other hand, while Pakistan will still stay alive even if they lose here, their chances of qualification will be bleak.
England will be up against it when they on Pakistan in a potentially thrilling encounter.
West Indies did beat Thailand, but they had to work for it. They will now meet Pakistan – the only team yet to play a match – for Match 8.
Pakistan Women will play Bangladesh Women at Brisbane, in the last of the warm-up matches in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup. Their first respective warm-up matches were washed out entirely due to rain.
Pakistan have never made it to the knockout stage, but they have pulled off the occasional upset. They have beaten India twice, which is no mean feat.
Pakistan are now 6 points behind third-placed England, while a winless Bangladesh occupy the last spot.
Former Pakistan batsman Waqar Hasan passed away; Pakistan won by an innings at Rawalpindi; Warner and Perry won the Allan Border and Belinda Clark Medals respectively; and ICC announced their team for the Under-19 World Cup.