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Summary Pakistan need a huge victory against Malaysia to qualify for the final.
After their 3-1 victory against arch rivals India on Wednesday, the green shirts secured third spot in the points table with 9 points from 5 matches. Australia already qualified for the final with 13 points from five matches. England are at second spot with 9 points in 5 matches but have an edge over Pakistan on better goal difference. The experts are of the view that Pakistan have a bright chance to qualify for the final of the tournament being played in Ipoh, Malaysia. On Saturday, England will face South Korea in the first match. Pakistan will play their final league match against a weaker Malaysia side. If England managed a victory against South Korea, then Pakistan have to beat Malaysia by a big margin to have a place in the final. Australia will play against New Zealand in the last match of the day. Final of the tournament will be played on Sunday.
