India may lose intentionally to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to deny Pakistan semifinal spot: Ex- Pak player Basit Ali

1.Here's the clip of the controversial claim

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2.Pakistan keep campaign alive

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Pakistan won against New Zealand to keep their campaign on track. In a tricky pitch, Babar Azam's classy knock ensured Pakistan comfortably win the match after New Zealand revived post-top-order collapse. 

In the clip, where Basit Ali was speculating about the match, he said that India will never want Paksitan and is likely to lose against relative lightweights Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. When the anchor pressed him on the fact that isn't cricket a game of glorious uncertainties where lesser fancied teams can win, Basit Ali who played for four seasons for Pakistan clamped him down saying nothing of that sorts happen in reality. 

He refused to see reason despite the very obvious logical flaws in his argument and to prove his point, pointed out at the close encounter between India and Afghanistan. 

3.How Twiiter reacted to Basit Ali's allegations

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Yeh wala Nasha kerna hy

— QaMaR ZiA aHmAad (@awaratobe) June 26, 2019

yaar is basit Ali ko har match me koina koin match fixing hi nazar aati shayed iske kafi close relation rahe hoge booki me sath #PAKvNZ #NZvSA

— bhushan (@bhushan_7) June 26, 2019

I think these guys are gone crazy for sure, how on earth will they want to face New Zealand or Australia rather than Pakistan in the semis, that too when all their momentum is gone

— Shahzad Farooq (@Shahzad91395611) June 26, 2019

Kitne samjhdaar cricket experts h apke mulk mbs yhi suna baaki reh gya th

— Gaurav Tiwary (@GAURAVTIWARY20) June 26, 2019

Bhai sahi baat haiApne paas Manjrekar hai, tumhare paas ye log

— Apratim (@apratimtweets) June 26, 2019

Manjrekar v kvi aaj tak ye nhi bola ki ye team jaan buch kar haar gyi

— Gaurav Tiwary (@GAURAVTIWARY20) June 26, 2019

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— Lipsa Sharma (@Shristiiiiiiiii) June 26, 2019