Pakistan beat New Zealand by seven wickets in yesterday’s ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2022 first semi-final match on the Sydney Cricket Floor (SCG). With a dominating efficiency, Pakistan reached their first T20 World Cup remaining since 2009.
Bowling first after shedding the toss, Pakistan got here up with a wonderful effort to limit the Kiwis to 152/4. Shaheen Afridi obtained his crew off to an ideal begin, trapping Finn Allen (4) leg earlier than with a full and straight supply within the first over of the match. Devon Conway hung round for his 21, however fell on the final ball of the powerplay. Whereas searching for a fast single, he was run-out by a direct hit from Shadab Khan.
Having misplaced two early wickets, New Zealand have been hoping for one more huge effort from Glenn Phillips. However it wasn’t to be because the in-form batter chipped a easy return catch to Mohammad Nawaz, having made solely 6.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell added 68 runs for the fourth wicket. Nonetheless, whereas Mitchell (53* off 35) scored at a swift tempo, Williamson (46 off 42) once more didn’t speed up. He was finally cleaned up an Afridi slower ball, utterly lacking his scoop shot.
Regardless of two huge hitters in Mitchell and Jimmy Neesham (16* off 12) on the crease, New Zealand could not discover boundaries on the loss of life. The aspect solely managed 29 runs within the final three overs, although they didn’t lose a wicket.
Chasing 153, New Zealand wanted early scalps. Trent Boult created the chance within the first over, forcing a nick out of Babar Azam. Nonetheless, Conway couldn’t maintain on to a troublesome low catch regardless of a dive. It was simply the sort of luck the Pakistan skipper wanted.
Babar (53 off 42) and Mohammad Rizwan (57 off 43) went on so as to add 105 runs for the opening wicket. With this stand, they turned the primary pair to register three 100-plus partnerships within the T20 World Cup. Extra considerably, they batted New Zealand out of the match.
Whereas Babar struck seven fours in his knock, Rizwan hit 5 boundaries. After each of them perished to Trent Boult, Mohammad Haris (30 off 26) performed one other nice cameo to raise Pakistan in the direction of victory. They obtained over the road in 19.1 overs to verify their place within the remaining on the MCG on Sunday, November 13.
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Afridi as soon as once more stood out with the ball for Pakistan. He didn’t enable New Zealand to settle, first dismissing the damaging Allen after which returning to ship Williamson on his means. Each Babar and Rizwan have been medical with the bat. Having failed within the earlier matches, they rose to the problem within the knockout sport.
For the Kiwis, Mitchell scored a powerful half-century, repeating his feat from final yr. This time, although, his knock went in useless. Boult claimed two wickets with the ball, albeit a bit of too late.
Rizwan was named Participant of the Match for his fifty in a match-winning trigger that put Pakistan within the T20 World Cup 2022 remaining.
