India, June 18 -- Pakistan women suffered another defeat in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, throwing their campaign in a disarray. Despite a spirited performance with both bat and ball by captain Fatima Sana, South Africa were able to edge Pakistan out by two wickets, given the total of 126 proved insufficient. Hence, it's worth exploring whether the Women in Green still have a chance of qualifying for the knockouts.

Can Pakistan women's team still qualify for the knockout stage?

While the two-wicket defeat to South Africa didn't affect their net run-rate that much, the 65-run defeat to India in the opening game plunged the same. Additionally, two defeats means Pakistan are languishing in the 5th spot in Group 1, with only the Netherlan...