Pakistan is in Final throwing New Zealand
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Pakistan just throwed New Zealand in the first semi-final of T20 World Cup. Pakistan beat New Zealand by 7 wickets to secure the ticket to the final in Melbourne. The team that was almost certain to exit the tournament is now in the finals.Again it's proved Pakistan is an unprectable team. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Their expectations were setting good runs to the score board, putting Pakistan under pressure.
Besides, chasing runs in the knock out phase is very challenging. Maybe New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl because of that. But the New Zealand batsmen were not able to take advantage from the start. The first wicket fell after four runs. Finn Allen signaled a good start with four hits but could not extend the innings. After that, Kane Williamson was not very successful in taking the reins. He ended the innings by scoring 46 runs off 42 balls.
In the end Daniel Mitchell with 53 off 35 balls innings produced a fighting total. New Zealand gets capital of 152 runs for fight.Since New Zealand's bowling unit was excellent, it was understood that Pakistan would have to face a lot of trouble in chasing these runs. But proving all assumptions wrong, Babar and Rizwan pair built an impeccable partnership of 100 runs. Although Babar did not get runs in the entire tournament, he returned to his original avatar in important matches like the semi-finals. New Zealand bowlers could not resist.
After Babar's wicket fell, Pakistan fans were under a bit of pressure. Because Pakistan's middle order was not very good in the recent past, but in the end, Pakistan managed to reach the victory properly.
The second semi-final will be played tomorrow India and England. Let's see who is partnering Pakistan in the final.
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