Pakistan vs New Zealand first T20 Semi-Final Cricket live Score and Updates: Pakistan were handed a lifeline when the Netherlands beat South Africa in the first game of the triple-header on Sunday, but now with a blank slate, they have set their sights on going all the way.
Pakistan and New Zealand square off in Sydney in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as familiar adversaries following the recent tri-series in this region of the world. Pakistan would be aiming for a victory with the momentum they have built over the last couple of matches in the Super 12 phase of the tournament after defeating New Zealand in New Zealand to win the tri-series trophy recently.
The T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 campaign of New Zealand, in contrast, got off to a dominating start with a victory over the reigning world champions, Australia. The team led by Williamson have placed second in the T20 World Cup 2021. Despite losing to England, New Zealand won Super 12 Group 1 and qualified to play in the opening semifinal by finishing first.
However, batting coach and team mentor Matthew Hayden said in the pre-match conference on Tuesday (November 8) that Pakistan skipper Babar Azam will continue to begin the innings with Mohammad Rizwan despite his less-than-stellar performance, scoring just 39 runs in 5 games. Babar will try to recapture the magic of the 1992 World Cup squad, which defeated New Zealand in the quarterfinal and went on to win the tournament overall.
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shan Masood are Pakistani players.
Kane Williamson (captain), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lachlan Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, and Finn Allen are all members of the New Zealand team.
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