Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 09, 2022, 05:16 PM
T20 World Cup 2022: Pakistan has become the first team to reach the final of the T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 153 in the semi-finals played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. Pakistan has reached the final of T20 World Cup after 13 years. The Pakistani team reached the final in the first T20 World Cup played in 2007 but did not win. The last time she reached the final in the T20 World Cup played in 2009 and also won the title.Openers Babar Azam (53 runs) and Mohammad Rizwan (57 runs) batted vigorously in the semi-finals played today. Both shared an opening partnership of 105 runs. Questions were being raised on the opening of both of them throughout the tournament. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled brilliantly for Pakistan. He took 2 wickets for just 24 runs in 4 overs.Michelle's Fifty...Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand scored 53 runs. He shared a partnership of 32 runs off 22 balls with Jimmy Neesham. Thanks to Mitchell's batting, New Zealand's score reached 150.Trustworthy Williamson...In a big match like the semi-finals, Captain Williamson played an innings of 46 runs. With Daryl Mitchell, he got the team out of the initial setback with a partnership of 68 runs off 50 balls.Brilliant bowling from Shaheen...Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2 wickets. He took the wickets of opener Finn Allen and captain Kane Williamson on crucial occasions. Most importantly, he gave only 24 runs in 4 overs i.e. economy of 6.Playing XI of both the teamsPakistan: Babar Azam (Captain) Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.