Pakistan's agonizing one-wicket defeat in the nail-biter against South Africa, just prior to their victory over Bangladesh, lingers as a haunting memory. But New Zealand's big 190-run loss to the Proteas has reduced the point gap between Pakistan and the Kiwis to a mere two points. Nevertheless, New Zealand remain ahead of Pakistan at No. 4 on the pointst table, thanks to their superior net run-rate (NRR), which makes the NZ vs Pakistan match on November 4 very criticial.
