T20 World Cup has reached the Semi finals stage and Pakistan is up against Australia in the second Semi Final.
This is the second Semifinals and the winner of this will meet New Zealand in the finals of T20 World Cup 2021
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan batting first managed to score 176 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs.
Both Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman smashed crucial half century. Rizwan scored 67 runs of 52 balls and Fakhar Zaman returned unbeaten after scoring 55 of 32 balls.
Match Summary
Australia won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan came to open the innings for Pakistan.
Both openers gave their team a great start and joined a 71 runs opening partnership until Aussies got their first breakthrough in the 10th over.
Babar Azam got out after scoring 39 runs of 34 balls on Adam Zampa’s delivery.
Fakhar Zaman joined Mohammad Rizwan and progressed the scoreboard. Rizwan even completed his half century.
Both of them joined 72 runs partnership until Mitchell Starc dismissed Rizwan in the 18th over. He got out after scoring 67 runs of 52 balls.
Pat Cummins on the very next over took the wicket of Asif Ali and sent him back on a golden duck.
Mitchell Starc gave Pakistan another blow in the last over as he dismissed dangerous man Shoaib Malik on 1 run of two balls.
Fakhar Zaman smashed two sixes on Mitchell Starc to complete his half century and helped his side finish on 176. He scored an unbeaten 55 of 32 balls.
Pakistan did face a couple of hiccups during the end of their innings but still managed to reach a respectable total of 176 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 over.
Aussies will have a target of 177 in front of them to qualify for the finals but it won’t be a cup of tea.
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