NZ vs PAK, Pakistan beat New Zealand by 7 wickets, reach final

New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2022, Highlights: Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 7 wickets to enter the final for the third time

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The Pakistani team has started chasing the target of 153 runs given by New Zealand in Sydney. Shan Masood and Mohammad Haris are present at the crease. Babar Azam was dismissed by Trent Boult and took the first wicket. Babar played an innings of 53 runs in 42 balls, in which he took 7 fours. Trent Boult to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan played an innings of 57 runs in 43 balls, which included 5 fours.

Pakistan came up with a complete batting performance, led by Babar Azam (53) and Mohammad Rizwan (57), to defeat New Zealand by 7 wickets in the semi-final to enter the T20 World Cup final for the third time. They will now take on England or India in the final on Sunday. Earlier, an unbeaten half-century by Daryl Mitchell, guided New Zealand to 152/4 after 20 overs, against Pakistan in the first semi-final match of the ongoing T20 World Cup, at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Opted to bat first New Zealand lost early wickets as Finn Allen and Devon Conway departed early. Later, Glenn Phillips and Kane Williamson were dismissed before Mitchell smashed his fifty in 32 balls. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi scalped two wickets while Mohammad Nawaz scalped one wicket.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult