Babar Azam's team had slid down the points table, suffering defeats in three consecutive fixtures against India, Australia, and Afghanistan. While the recent victory against Bangladesh has kept their hopes alive, Pakistan still require a stroke of luck to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
The special court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday sentenced Saba Uddin, Imran Shahzad and Farooq to life imprisonment and ₹5,000 penalty.