England
The Eoin Morgan led side was a pre tournament favourite to win the world cup but their loss to Pakistan in the initial stages of the tournament was a big setback for them. Thy bounced back in style by winning four consecutive matches against Bangladesh, West Indies, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Just when the things were looking comfortable for the world number 2 ranked team, they lost two successive games to Sri Lanka and Australia to bleak their chances for a last four finish.
England will have to win their next two games against India and New Zealand to directly qualify for the semi-final without relying on other’s performance. If they win only one game they will have to hope that Pakistan and Bangladesh win only one game or loses both the games.
England is currently fourth in the points table with eight points in seven games.
Pakistan and Bangladesh
At the cusp of exiting the world cup after the defeat to India on 16th June, Pakistan has fought back valiantly. They pipped a low lying South African and the undefeated New Zealand in their next game to give a ray of hope to their fans.
Pakistan is currently at the 6th spot in the points table with seven points in 7 games. They will need to win their next two games against Afghanistan and Bangladesh and will have to rely on the performance of other teams to qualify for the semi-finals. If Pakistan manages to win their remaining two games and England lose their one of the two matches then the men in green will sail through with 11 points.
They need to win their next clash against Afghanistan to move to fourth position in the table with 9 points. If England loses their remaining two encounter then it will all come down to the men in green clash with Bangladesh. 
The Mashrafe Mortaza led side will face India in their next clash and even if they lose the game, they will still have a chance of qualifying. They are way better than Pakistan when it comes to net run rate and a win against them will ensure that they overtake them to be at the number four position and qualify for the semi-finals.
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