Pakistan take a 3-2 lead in the seven-match series.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
With the semi-final spot assured, Pakistan might look to rest a few players and give others opportunities in the inconsequential match.
Babar smashed an unbeaten 105 and opener Imam-ul-Haq made 89 not out
Virat Kohli made handsome gains after he produced a dominant batting display (276 runs in five matches) in the Asia Cup T20 in the UAE, including a first international century in almost three years.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson extolled Pakistan bowlers' "outstanding" performance against them, saying their clinical show at the death was of the "highest class".
Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
The infected players will go into self-isolation.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar quit his TV punditry job on-air on Tuesday following a heated exchange with the host of the show while analysing Pakistan's victory over New Zealand at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
'Any bowler has the right to celebrate, but being physical is not acceptable at all.'
Rohit Sharma sweated it out in the Indian team's optional net session in Melbourne on Friday, batting against fast throwdowns as he prepared for Sunday's T20 World Cup against Pakistan at MCG.
Even a whiff of an incident like the violent 1989 shirt-ripping attack on Krishnamachari Srikkanth by a Karachi spectator would be ruinous. It would set back the ties further, derail an ongoing tournament, and harden Indian attitudes on playing Pakistan anywhere at all, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
From the 12th over onwards, Virat Kohli hit 67 from his last 29 balls, scoring at a strike rate in excess of 200 to take the match away from Pakistan's grasp in great style.
Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan captaincy has evoked a mixed reaction from his teammates.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup match against Nepal?
Rohit Sharma said his batters will have to rely on their rich experience to counter Pakistan's potent pace trio
India captain is hopeful that fans will witness arch-rivals play against each other in the final of this tournament.
The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday held a review meeting of their woeful Asia Cup show in the wake of their World Cup squad announcement.
Hasan Ali, who last played a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July, has picked up 77 wickets in 21 Tests.
Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters
'He should have had Nawaz bowl the 13th or 14th over...
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour said their batters have the skills to post a big score against the Shaheen Shah Afridi-led bowling unit.
India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy.
Amir, Imad recalled to Pakistan squad for NZ T20I series
'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'
Pakistan were stunned by the co-hosts USA in a thrilling nail-biting clash, settled in the Super Over.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit.
England were forced to make a change to their original playing XI after several of their players were laid low by a virus that also threatened to delay the start of the match.
Virat Kohli now has highest fifty-plus scores in T20I history
Not just Virat's but India's best-ever T20 knock, says Rohit
Both Hayden and Philander asked the Pakistani fans to back the current team.
'Our middle order stepped up in the last two matches'
It's tough to find two cricketers who are so different from each other yet so closely intertwined by the same thread of fate as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
While calling himself "wildcard", Ali said it is not a good thing to put a lot of pressure on pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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