Sydney: Pakistan qualified for the T20 World Cup 2022 final by defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets in the first semi-final.
In the match played in Sydney, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Kiwi team scored 152 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played aggressively and put together a 105-run opening partnership, which laid the foundation for the victory.
On behalf of Pakistan, captain Babar Azam played an innings of 53 runs from 42 balls with the help of 7 fours, while Mohammad Rizwan scored 57 runs, the young batsman Mohammad Haris was outstanding by scoring 30 runs.
New Zealand’s bowlers failed to perform well, with Trent Boult picking up 2 wickets and Mitchell Santner taking 1 wicket.
Earlier, thanks to the innings of 46 by captain Kane Williamson and 53 by Daryl Mitchell, the Kiwis gave Pakistan a target of 153 runs to win. Other New Zealand players include Finn Allen 4, Dion Conway 21, Glenn Phillips 6, James Neesham 14. could make
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2 wickets while Mohammad Nawaz took one wicket.
Earlier in the T20 World Cup, the two teams have faced each other 6 times, in which the national team has been a heavy hitter. Pakistan has defeated the rival team 4 times while Kiwis have won 2 times.
Pakistan Squad:
Captain Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Haris Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
New Zealand Squad:
Captain Kane Williamson, Finn Allen, Dion Conway, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ash Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult.
