Sports Desk
Published: 11 Nov 2021, 01:24 pm
Tonight Semifinal Match: PAK vs AUS || Photo: Collected
New Zealand team have secured the final by beating England as the
first team in the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, Pakistan is facing
Australia today in the fight to reach the final. The semi-final match in Dubai
will start at 8 pm Bangladesh time.
Pakistan is still undefeated as the only team in this year's
T20 World Cup. On the other hand, runners-up Australia of Group-1 with four
wins. Although the Men in Greens are ahead in terms of statistics or current
form, Babar Azam's concern is injury.
Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik did not practice on the day
before the match. If these two cricketers do not play in the semi-finals,
Pakistan will be hit hard. However, the team has not yet lost a T20 in the UAE.
For now, these figures are the biggest relief for the team.
Pakistan and Australia have won six of the three matches so
far. But all in all, Pakistan is ahead of Aussies in 20 overs cricket. Pakistan
have won 13 of 23 matches (in one super over). Aussies got 9 wins with an
abandoned one.
Babar Azam (264) is the highest run-scorer in the World Cup.
Then there is Mohammad Rizwan. His run is 214. Haris Rauf took eight wickets in
bowling. Besides, the best bowler is Shahin Afridi.
Australia's best performer in the World Cup, David Warner
has scored 167 runs in batting. Aaron Finch scored 130 runs. In bowling, Adam
Jampa has taken 11 wickets. Then Josh Hazlewood took eight wickets.
Pakistan has come very close to winning the title in the
inaugural edition of the tournament which was launched in 2006. The team is
runners-up after losing by five runs. Forgetting the grief of the loss,
Pakistan won the title of this short version of cricket in 2009.
Although they did not play the final after that. Australia,
meanwhile, have yet to win a T20 title. Once in the final, Australia lost to
England by a large margin.