India, Feb. 26 -- New Zealand's emphatic 61-run win against T20 World Cup hosts Sri Lanka on Wednesday in Colombo further dented Pakistan's chances of reaching the semifinals. With a solitary win and a point from the washed-out game against Pakistan, New Zealand sit second in the Super 8 Group 2 table with a superior net run rate of (+) 3.05. Pakistan, who lost their previous match against England, are placed third, with their fate hinging on other results apart from securing a win against Sri Lanka in their final game.

Amid the mounting pressure, legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq spun a bizarre theory on the Pakistani show Tapmad, leaving fellow panellists Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul and Sana Mir in splits.

Reflecting on Sri Lanka's defe...