Pak Vs NZ T20 Semi-Final Match Highlights: Pakistan defy odds! Reach T20 World Cup FINAL, beat New Zealand by 7 wickets
Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st T20 Semi-final Highlights: NZ vs Pak World Cup 2022, follow ball-by-ball commentary, match scorecard.
Pakistan vs New Zealand (PAK vs NZ): Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the first semifinal of T20 World Cup 2022. Babar Azam's men were on the verge of being knocked out of the tournament after losing to team India and Zimbabwe but three wins back-to-back got them back in contention for a semifinal berth, which Pakistan were able to clinch after beating Bangladesh.
They also got a helping hand from Netherlands who defeated South Africa by 13 runs to knock the Proteas out. New Zealand on the other hand have been dominant at the World Cup so far, winning all of their games, and losing just once. Kane Williamson's side has an incredible track record in ICC tournaments, but they will hope to go all the way and lift the World Cup this time around.
Babar's form has been a major talking point, as he has struggled for runs of late, the same can also be said for Williamson, who did smash a fifty against Ireland in the previous game.
Both skippers would hope to find their groove and hope to lead their side to the final of T20 World Cup 2022, which will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13.
Here's the highlights from NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup semi-final t20 cricket match from Sydney Cricket Ground:
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First win in T20 World Cup semifinal for Pakistan since 2009
Fourth World Cup semifinal for Pakistan against New Zealand in as many games. Twice in ODIs (1992 & 1999) and twice in T20Is (2007 & 2022)
Only the second time since the start of 2021 WC Tim Southee has gone wicketless in a T20I. The other instance came against Australia in the final last year.
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Driven down the ground for a single and Pakistan is through to the finals!
PAK 153/3 (19.1)
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Two to win off seven balls. OUT! Haris drops his back knee and ends up handing a catch at short fine.
PAK 151/3 (19)
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FOUR! This was a good yorker but Haris did well to make room and squeeze it through the off-side for a boundary. SIX! This is pulled away behind deep backward square for a maximum next ball.
PAK 145/2 (18)
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Boult to Rizwan, out Caught by Ferguson!! Rizwan c Ferguson b Boult 57(43)
PAK 132/1 (17)
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Southee to Mohammad Haris, 1 run, slower one floated up around off, Haris works it behind square on the on-side
PAK 127/1 (16)
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Haris drives over extra cover and good work by Santner in the deep keeps it to a couple.
PAK 122/1 (15)
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First breakthrough for New Zealand
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LBW appeal is turned down but Williamson reviews it as time runs out for the Kiwis. Impact is outside off and Haris survives. NZ one review down. Fifty up for Rizwan too off 36 balls. Just 41 needed now off 36 balls.
PAK 113/1 (14)
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FOUR! Haris ends the over with a boundary and gets off the mark in style.
PAK 109/1 (13)
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Boult to Babar Azam, out Caught by Mitchell at long-on!! Babar Azam c Mitchell b Boult 53(42)
PAK 105/1 (12.4)
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Babar guides one down the ground for one more. Rizwan sweeps this from wide outside off for just a single. 100-run partnership for Babar-Rizwan.
PAK 102/0 (12)
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Extra bounce and Rizwan splices this to deep third for a single. FOUR! Short and punished by Babar over midwicket with a jab. Fifty up for Babar off 38 balls!
PAK 97/0 (11)
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FOUR! Leg-spinner and Babar cuts this to the boundary behind point. He backs away outside leg and pierces the gap in front of point this for two more.
PAK 87/0 (10)
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Santner continues. Rizwan gets a couple at deep square with a crisp sweep.
PAK 75/0 (9)
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Tidy over from Sodhi so far. Just four singles and the dot. Another single to end the over.
PAK 68/0 (8)
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Appeal for LBW but turned down! Williamson reviews. This looked straight but DRS shows the ball would have missed the top of the stumps by quite a distance.
PAK 63/0 (7)
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Ferguson to Babar Azam, 1 run, 129ks good length outside off, stabbed away wide of backward point for a quick single
PAK 55/0 (6)
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Southee to Babar, FOUR, this is poor from New Zealand. Back-to-back boundaries puts NZ under pressure. Pakistan on the roll in powerplay.
PAK 47/0 (5)
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Ferguson to Babar Azam, no run, good length outside off, Babar Azam jumps up on his feet and taps in front of backward point
PAK 32/0 (4)
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FOUR, the noise is going up at the SCG which means only one thing - Pakistan are off to a blazing start
PAK 28/0 (3.1)
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FOUR! Short and wide again and slapped over point by Rizwan for the second boundary in the over.
PAK 24/0 (3)
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Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, touch fuller and straighter, worked away to the right of mid-on
PAK 9/0 (2)
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Tim Southee’s 28 wickets vs Pakistan is the second most by a player against an opponent in T20Is after Rashid Khan’s 37 wickets vs Ireland.
Pakistan need 153 runs to reach the final of T20 World Cup 2022. Onus on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Can they add a second title to their trophy cabinet, or will New Zealand make it back-to-back finals?
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New Zealand post 152/4. Single on the final ball.
Daryl Mitchell remains unbeaten at 53 after 35 balls, Kane Williamson managed 46 runs.
Shahid Afridi managed two scalps.
NZ get 150!
Mitchell pulls and pulls with brute force, ball drops safely after going very high, and New Zealand have finally crossed the 150-run mark. Good recovery from the Kiwis.
Naseem Shah into the attack, and he will deliver more slower ones, that has been an effective strategy so far. Three runs from the first two balls and then tried to clear the boundary but bizarrely Masood didn't charge. Ball drops ahead of him.
T20 World Cup 2022 PAK vs NZ: Darryl Mitchel's fifty
Fifty in T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal against England, fifty in the semifinal against Pakistan again in 2022. Darryl Mitchell chooses the big occasions. If not for him, New Zealand would've struggled.
Two runs from the final two balls and New Zealand crawl towards 150.
NZ 144/4 (19)
Five runs from the first three balls in the 19th over. Death bowling at its best. However, Neesham gets a boundary on the fourth ball, tried to hit towards mid-wicket but got a healthy inside edge, towards fine leg.
Shaheen Afridi continues to deliver in must-win games for Pakistan.
3 for 14 vs South Africa.4 for 22 vs Bangladesh.2 for 24 vs New Zealand.
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It has been a good over this from Naseem. New Zealand get 10 runs from the 18th over. 12 balls remaining, a place in the final up for grabs. New Zealand eyeing 150-odd target.
Back-to-back slower ones from Naseem, the teenager is doing the trick. His first ever World Cup and look at that maturity. Three balls and four runs from the next deliveries from Naseem.
Chance! And boundary! Shadab dives but the ball flew over him and goes towards the cover boundary. Taking on Shah on the very first ball this from Mitchell. Good recovery giving away a single on the next ball. And just like that Mitchell has reached 43 off 27 balls.
Shaheen Afridi didn't start the tournament well, but he's finding his groove again. Picking up important wickets. Allen and Williamson today. Mitchell is still looking to help New Zealand cross the 150-mark. Neesham also joins him. Pakistan have them under the cosh, but all it takes is one BIG over.
NZ 123/4 (17)
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Kane has to depart, his laboured inning comes to an end, Shaheen strikes and hits his trademark celebration. Kane tries to do something he's not known for and perishes. Afridi brings Pakistan back. Slower delivery, Kane did move late but he moved too far across to miss this ball.
NZ 117/4 (16.2)
Pakistan's women's team are playing against Ireland, but the ladies have eyes on the Men's side too! Wow, this sport gives you moments like these!
Last year Darryl Mitchell had played an unbeaten 72-run knock against England in the semifinal. Mitchell coming up top again? Meanwhile Williamson survives as the ball drops just before Rizwan can get his glove on it.
10 runs from the over. Only the death overs remain.
NZ 116/3 (16)
Another chance goes begging, Babar narrowly misses out on that catch, Mitchell tried to take him on but mistimed his effort, balls lands safely. And New Zealand steal two runs from the subsequent ball.
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Just seven runs off the 15th over. Pakistan looking to finish strong, final 30 balls left. Can New Zealand get to a part total. Two runs from the first ball of Harris Raus's subsequent over, Harris Rauf misses a good chance. Fumbled and chance goes begging.
NZ 108/3 (15.1)
PAK vs NZ T20 World Cup live score: 100 Up for New Zealand!
With a boundary, Williamson dispatches the ball in over the ropes, and New Zealand cross the 100-run mark. Shaheen started with two dots but then gave away a chance and Williamson made him pay. A single to follow it up. Mitchell should face the majority of these deliveries now, he's looked in good touch.
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Pakistan finish on a high, Shadab finishes his over with just 10 runs. The fifty partnership is there, but only four overs remain. New Zealand have no choice but to attack.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell, SIX, to long-off, the partnership between Mitchell and Williamson is now worth fifty runs.
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A maximum to start the over but a great comeback from Wasim. Eight runs off that over, New Zealand slowly inching towards the three-figure mark. Can they finish on a high here?
NZ 89/3 (13)
Williamson survives!
Missing the wickets, no bat/glove involved. Another shout on the follow-up delivery. What a dramatic over this has been from Wasim.
BOOM! Into the stands!
Williamson pulls and dispatches it into the crowd. There's a huge appeal on the follow-up delivery by Erasmus isn't interested. DRS review taken.
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8 runs from the previous over of Naseem Shah. Pakistan will be happy to give away the singles and doubles as long as New Zealad don't get boundaries. The Kiwis must try and fire on all cylindes.