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AUS beat PAK Highlights: Pakistan left ‘shell-shocked’ as Wade, Stoinis heroics take Australia to T20 World Cup Finals

AUS beat PAK Highlights: Pakistan left ‘shell-shocked’ as Wade, Stoinis heroics take Australia to T20 World Cup Finals

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AUS beat PAK Highlights: T20 WC Semi-Final 2: Marcus Stoinis (40*) & Matthew Wade (41*) played most important knocks of their life to knock Pakistan out of the T20 World Cup. Struggling at 96-5, Australia registered comeback victory to win the game by 5 wickets. Aussies will now play New Zealand for the World Cup […]

AUS beat PAK Highlights: T20 WC Semi-Final 2: Marcus Stoinis (40*) & Matthew Wade (41*) played most important knocks of their life to knock Pakistan out of the T20 World Cup. Struggling at 96-5, Australia registered comeback victory to win the game by 5 wickets. Aussies will now play New Zealand for the World Cup Trophy on Sunday. Follow LIVE Updates on InsideSport.in

Why Pakistan was left shell-shocked?

  • Australia had been struggling at 96-5, despite a belligerent 49 from David Warner, before Wade and Marcus Stoinis’ grandstand finish.
  • Pakistan were favourites with Australia needing 62 off the last five overs and 37 off the final three.
  • Wade smashed an unbeaten 41 off only 17 balls, while Stoinis finished 40 not out off 31, their remarkable stand of 81 in 6.4 overs carrying Australia home with an over to spare and silencing a largely Pakistan-supporting crowd.
  • Needing 20 off the final 10 balls, Matthew Wade was dropped by Hassan Ali before hitting the next three deliveries for six to complete a stunning pursuit of 177 in Dubai.

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AUS beat PAK Highlights: Pakistan left ‘shell-shocked’ as Wade, Stoinis heroics take Australia to T20 World Cup Finals

Chasing 177, Australia got off to the worst start possible as skipper Aaron Finch (0) was sent back to the pavilion by Shaheen Shah Afridi on just the third ball of the innings. However, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh did not let the momentum drop and the score read 52/1 after the end of the sixth over.

Pakistan stormed right back into the match as Shadab Khan dismissed Marsh (28), and this brought Steve Smith to the middle. In his next over, Shadab dismissed Smith (5). At the halfway mark, Australia was at 89/3, still needing 88 runs to win from 60 balls.

Shadab continued to be the match-winner for Pakistan and he got the biggest wicket possible as he sent the set batter Warner (49) back in the hut in the 11th over. Reverse and switch hits are the go-to shot for Glenn Maxwell, but this proved his downfall in this match, and Shadab bagged his fourth wicket, to reduce Australia to 96/5 in the 13th over.

In the last five overs, Australia needed 62 runs to win. Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis kept on registering boundaries and in the last two overs, Aaron Finch’s side needed 22 to win. In the second last over, Hasan Ali dropped a simple catch of Wade, and it came to bite Pakistan, as Australia registered a win by five wickets. Wade scored 41 off just 17 balls.

AUS beat PAK Highlights: Earlier, sent into bat Pakistan posted 176/4 hitting Aussies’ bowlers all over the park in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2021 here in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. M Rizwan (67 off 52) and Fakhar Zaman (55* off 32) slammed the fifties for the Men in Green while skipper Babar Azam played a handy (39 off 34) runs knock at the top.

Rizwan and Zaman hit eight sixes together and went berserk at the death overs to power Pakistan to a huge total. Mitchell Starc picked two wickets for the Aussies while Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa returned with one wicket each.

AUS beat PAK Highlights: Australia enter the T20 WC 2021 Final, knock out Babar Azam’s Pakistan by 5 wickets in a thriller

Australia Innings: 177/5 (19) 

Batsmen R B 4S 6S SR
David Warner c Mohammad Rizwan b SH Khan 49 30 3 3 163.33
Aaron Finch (C) lbw b S Afridi 0 1 0 0 0.00
Mitchell Marsh c Asif Ali b SH Khan 28 22 3 1 127.27
Steven Smith c FK Zaman b SH Khan 5 6 1 0 83.33
Glenn Maxwell c Haris Rauf b SH Khan 7 10 0 0 70.00
Marcus Stoinis Not out 40 31 2 2 129.03
Matthew Wade (WK) Not out 41 17 2 4 241.18
Extra 7 (b 0, w 2, nb 3, lb 2)
Total 177/5 (19)
Yet To Bat Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, A Zampa
BOWLING O M R W ECON
Shaheen Afridi 4 0 35 1 8.75
Imad Wasim 3 0 25 0 8.33
Haris Rauf 3 0 32 0 10.67
Hasan Ali 4 0 44 0 11.00
Shadab Khan 4 0 26 4 6.50
Mohammad Hafeez 1 0 13 0 13.00
Fall Of Wickets FOW Over
AJ Finch 1-1 0.3
MR Marsh 2-52 6.2
Steven Smith 3-77 8.3
David Warner 4-89 10.1
GJ Maxwell 5-96 12.2

 

Over 19: Shaheen Shah Afridi comes up with his last over

  • Inside Edge and falls just short of keeper’s glove. Dot ball
  • Appeal for LBW. Umpire denies. Pakistan takes the review
  • It’s pitching outside leg. Pakistan lose the review
  • Mathew Wade dropped by Hasan Ali. 2 runs
  • SIX from Wade! Superb scoop flews over the fine leg fence
  • SIX more! Back to back from Matthew Wade

22 needed off 12

Over 18: Hasan Ali comes up with his last over

  • Single from the first ball
  • SIX! Matthew Wade smokes it over the long-on region
  • 50 runs partnership up between Stoinis and M Wade
  • 150 up for Australia
  • Four runs off the final ball
  • 15 runs from it

37 needed off 18

Over 17: Haris Rauf comes up with his third over

  • Starts with a dot ball
  • Two runs over deep mid-wicket. Excellent fielding from Shoaib Malik over the rope
  • SIX from Stoinis over deep mid-wicket
  • Four more! Hammers it straight down the ground
  • 13 runs from the over
  • It’s not over yet for Australia

50 needed off 24

Over 16: Hasan Ali comes back into the attack

  • Stoinis welcomes him with a four. Hammers it straight down the ground
  • No-ball. Oversteps it
  • Free-Hit coming up! Two runs from it
  • 12 runs from the over

62 needed off 30

Over 15: Shaheen Shah Afridi comes back into the attack

  • Just 6 runs from it
  • Australia in desperate need of boundaries

68 needed off 36

Over 14: Haris Rauf comes back into the attack

  • Four from Mathew Wade
  • 6 runs from the over

Four wicket hauls in T20 WC knockouts

4/12 Ajanta Mendis v WI Colombo 2012

4/26 Shadab Khan v Aus Dubai 2021

Over 13: Shadab Khan comes up with his last over

  • WICKET! He picks a 4-fer. Maxwell departs too
  • Australia are five down now
  • Shadab Khan finishes off with 4-26 in his four overs

Over 12: Imad Wasim comes up with his third

  • Just 1 run from five deliveries so far
  • Good over from Imad, just three from it

Over 11: Shadab Khan comes up with his third over

  • WICKET! He gets his third. Warner departs at 49
  • Edge and caught by the keeper. Australia lose their fourth
  • Marcus Stoinis comes to bat
  • Just 3 runs from it

Halfway mark! 88 needed off 60!

Over 10: Hasan Ali comes back into the attack

  • Warner welcomes him with a Four. He is a man on a mission
  • 9 runs from the over

Over 9: Shadab Khan comes up with his second over

  • Six from Warner! He is looking dangerous at the moment
  • WICKET! Smith departs cheaply. Shadab gets his second
  • Smith tried going big, mistimes it, and is caught by Fakhar Zaman near mid-wicket
  • Glenn Maxwell comes to bat
  • 10 runs from the over

Over 8: M Hafeez comes into the attack

  • Warner welcomes him with a SIX. It’s a no-ball
  • It bounced twice before Warner slammed it for a six, that’s why!
  • Free hit coming up – two runs from it
  • 13 runs from it

Over 7: Shadab Khan comes into the attack

  • WICKET! Marsh departs at 28 caught by Asif Ali at long-on
  • Steve Smith comes to bat
  • Four from Smith
  • Five runs from the over

END OF POWERPLAY

Over 6: Hasan Ali comes into the attack

  • Four from Mitch Marsh
  • 8 runs from the over

Over 5: Haris Rauf comes into the attack

  • Mitch Marsh welcomes him with a Six over deep square leg
  • Four more! Edge and goes past boundary
  • 14 runs from it

Over 4: Imad Wasim with his second over

  • Six from Warner! Pulls it over deep mid-wicket
  • Four! Back-to-back boundaries for Warner. This time through off-side
  • Four more! Three boundaries in a row for Warner
  • 17 runs from the over

Over 3: Shaheen comes up with his second over

  • Four from Marsh! Cracking shot through extra cover
  • 7 runs from the over

Over 2: Imad Wasim comes into the attack

  • Just 5 runs from the over

Seems R Ashwin too liked the opening over from Shaheen!

https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/1458827922308046850?s=20

 

Over 1: Shaheen Shah Afridi comes up with the first over

  • Starts with a dot
  • WICKET! LBW. Aaron Finch departs for a duck!
  • Mitch Marsh comes to bat
  • Appeal for LBW against Marsh. Umpire not interested
  • Pakistan takes the review. Retained! The impact is fifty-fifty.
  • Just 1 run from it

Here we go!

Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the attack with the new ball

David Warner and Aaron Finch will begin the run chase

Highest successful run chases in T20 WC knockouts

193 WI v Ind Mumbai 2016

192 Aus v Pak Gros Islet 2010

173 Ind v SA Mirpur 2014

—All three were the second semifinal of respective editions.

Highest successful run chases in Dubai (T20Is)

180 Afg v UAE 2016

155 Aus v SL 2021

154 Pak v NZ 2018

153 Ire v Afg 2012

152 Pak v Ind 2021

PAK vs AUS LIVE Score: Pakistan Innings: 176/4 (20)

Batsmen R B 4S 6S SR
Mohammad Rizwan (WK) c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc 67 52 3 4 128.85
Babar Azam (C) c David Warner b A Zampa 39 34 5 0 114.71
Fakhar Zaman Not out 55 32 3 4 171.88
Asif Ali c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins 0 1 0 0 0.00
Shoaib Malik b Mitchell Starc 1 2 0 0 50.00
Mohammad Hafeez Not out 1 1 0 0 100.00
Extra 13 (b 5, w 5, nb 2, lb 1)
Total 176/4 (20)
Yet To Bat SH Khan, IM Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, S Afridi
BOWLING O M R W ECON
Mitchell Starc 4 0 38 2 9.50
Josh Hazlewood 4 0 49 0 12.25
Glenn Maxwell 3 0 20 0 6.67
Pat Cummins 4 0 30 1 7.50
Adam Zampa 4 0 22 1 5.50
Mitchell Marsh 1 0 11 0 11.00
Fall Of Wickets FOW Over
Babar Azam 1-71 9.6
Mohammad Rizwan 2-143 17.2
Asif Ali 3-158 18.1
S Malik 4-162 19.2

 

Over 20: Mitchell Starc comes up with the final over

  • WICKET! Malik departs as Starc picks his second
  • Back to Back sixes from Fakhar Zaman
  • Fifty for Zaman in just 31 balls
  • Pakistan finishes off at 176/4

Over 19: Pat Cummins comes to bowl his last over

  • WICKET! Asif Ali departs at a duck
  • Shoaib Malik comes to bat
  • Zaman dropped by Steve Smith
  • Just 3 runs from the over

Over 18: Starc with his third over

  • Starts with a dot
  • WICKET! He gets rid off M Rizwan
  • Rizwan departs at 67 as Pakistan lose their second
  • SIX from Zaman. Smokes it straight down the ground
  • Four more! Hammers it down the ground
  • 15 runs from the over

Over 17: Hazlewood comes up with his last over

  • Starts with a dot
  • SIX. Flat over the long-on boundary from Fakhar Zaman
  • No-ball – over the waist height and Rizwan slams it for Four
  • Free-hit coming up! SIX from Rizwan. 82 metres
  • 21 runs from the over

Over 16: Adam Zampa comes up with his last over

  • Just three singles from the first three deliveries
  • 50 runs partnership up between Rizwan and Zaman
  • 5 runs from the over

Over 15: Pat Cummins with his third over

  • No-ball – above waist height and it goes for Four
  • Free-hit coming up! Just a single
  • 11 runs from the over

Over 14: Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack

  • Four from Fakhar Zaman over deep mid-wicket
  • Six from Rizwan
  • Fifty up for Rizwan – His third in this edition
  • 14 runs from the over

Over 13: Mitchell Starc comes back into the attack

  • Just singles from the first 4 deliveries
  • 3 runs from the over

Over 12: Zampa with his third

  • SIX from Rizwan. Slog sweeps over to deep mid-wicket
  • 4 byes. Wicket-keeper misses it and it goes for a boundary
  • 14 runs from it

Over 11: Glenn Maxwell comes up with his third over

  • Just 4 runs from it

Over 10 Adam Zampa with his second over

  • WICKET! Zampa strikes; removes Babar Azam
  • Babar departs at 39 as he holes out to Warner at long-on
  • Fakhar Zaman comes up to bat
  • Just 3 runs from the over

Over 9: G Maxwell comes back into the attack

  • Just six singles from it

Over 8: Mitch Marsh comes into the attack

  • Four from Babar. Short-arm jab on the leg side.
  • 11 runs from the over

Over 7: Change in bowling, Adam Zampa comes into the attack

  • 50 up for Pakistan!
  • Just 3 runs from five deliveries so far
  • Just 4 runs from it

END OF POWERPLAY

Highest PP score of the tournament for Pak

  • 43/0 v Ind
  • 30/1 v NZ
  • 38/1 v Afg
  • 29/0 v Nam
  • 35/0 v Sco
  • 47/0 v Aus

Over 6: Cummins with his second over

  • Four from Rizwan. Hammered towards backward square leg
  • 9 runs from the over

Over 5: Hazlewood comes up with his second over

  • Rizwan welcomes him with a SIX over backward square leg
  • 9 runs from the over
  • Good comeback from Hazlewood

Over 4: Pat Cummins comes into the attack now

  • Starts with a wide
  • Four from Babar! was going down the leg and Babar works it through fine-leg
  • 8 runs from the over

Over 3: Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack

  • Starts with a dot
  • Rizwan Dropped by Warner! Four runs
  • Four from Babar on the last ball
  • 10 runs from it

Over 2: Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack

  • Starts with a dot
  • Four from Babar. Lovely through cover-point region

Record Alert: With 269 runs, Babar Azam now has the record of most runs in a maiden T20 WC

Over 1: M Starc comes up with the first over

  • Inside edge from M Rizwan. Single. But the umpire calls it a byes!
  • Four from Babar Azam! Was on the legs and Babar works it down the fine leg
  • Six runs from it

Here we go!

Mitchell Starc will open the attack with the new ball

Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan will open the innings for Pakistan

@19:25 – It’s time for National Anthems for both sides

Babar Azam: We’ll have to put runs on the board and then defend it. It’s an honour to lead this bunch of players, looking forward to playing some good cricket. UAE is our backyard, we know these conditions well. No changes for us as well.

Aaron Finch: We will bowl. The wicket will not change a lot over the course of the game. The guys are relaxed, there’ll be obvious nerves. This pitch has played true right through the IPL and the World Cup, no changes.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Toss update: Australia have won the toss and have opted to bowl first

@18:55: Pakistan comes into this clash on a 16-match T20I winning streak in the UAE.

@18:50: What do you reckon – who will come out on top?

@18:44: Babar Azam loves Aussies bowling attack!

@18:40: Some pre-match scenes

@18:36: Pakistan in ICC Knockout games 

  • Matches played: 24
  • Pakistan wins: 10
  • Pakistan losses: 14
  • Titles: 1992 Cricket World Cup, 2009 T20 World Cup, 2017 Champions Trophy

@18:32: The Men in Green are off to Dubai Stadium

 

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@18:28: Australia in ICC knockout games

  • Matches played: 30
  • Australia wins: 19
  • Australia losses: 11
  • Titles: 5 x Cricket World Cup, 2 x Champions Trophy

@18:24: PAK vs AUS ICC Knockouts record

  • Matches played: 4
  • Australia wins: 4
  • Pakistan wins: 0

@18:20: Will Pakistan keep its winning streak intact?

@18:16: Brian Lara predicts today’s winner –

@18:12: What is expected from Dubai Pitch tonight?

Just like the trend so far, batting second has been clearly advantageous at Dubai in the tournament, especially in the evening games. The toss-winning team is most likely to opt to chase as dew can come into the picture in the second innings.

@18:08 – PAK vs AUS Head to head meetings in T20Is:

As far as head-to-head meetings are concerned, The Men in Green have a slight edge over the Aussies, winning 13 out of 23 T20Is meetings. Australia has won nine while one game ended in a no result.

Total – 23

Pakistan – 13

Australia – 09

 

@18:04 – Just a few moments away!

@18:00 – Australia Probable Playing11 –

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

@17:54 – PAK vs AUS Head to head in T20 World Cup: 

Pakistan & Australia have met on six occasions with both teams winning three encounters each

@17:50 – Pakistan Probable Playing11 –

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

@17:44 – Shahid Afridi cheering for Babar Azam & Co. Can Pakistan get better of the Aussies this time?

@17:40 – The Men in Green so far in the showpiece event

@17:35 – Who will join New Zealand on Sunday’s final?

@17:25 – It’s Prediction Time!

@17:15 – Who are you rooting for?

@17:10 – Aussies eyeing to break Pakistan’s winning streak!

@17:00 – Will there be another Babar-Rizwan show tonight?

Pak Team management had earlier asked Sarfaraz Ahmed & Haider Ali to stay ready for the game in case Rizwan & Malik fails to recover on time

In an update, the PCB said that there’s an improvement in the health of both players and a medical panel will review their fitness status before the crucial encounter.

It added that the management will announce a confirmed decision later in the day.

“We are hopeful that both the players will be in action today. They want to play in the semi-final,” Mansoor Rana, Pakistan team manager declared.

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PAK vs AUS LIVE: Mohd Rizwan, Shoaib Malik doubtful, Pakistan team management asks Sarfaraz & Haider Ali to stay ready: Follow LIVE Updates

Mohd Rizwan, Shoaib Malik doubtful? T20 World Cup Semidfinals: Both Malik & Rizwan woke up with fever on Wednesday morning. As per the ICC protocols for the tournament both were immediately tested for Covid. Luckily their tests have come negative.

On advice of medical team, the duo skipped Wednesday’s practice session and were isolated from rest of the team.

The entire Pakistan squad will again be subjected to Covid test on Thursday morning.

The players will undergo a medical check up tomorrow before the match.

AUS beat PAK Highlights: Why both Malik & Rizwan are crucial for Pakistan’s hopes vs Australia? The two players are important cog in the wheel of Pakistan composition. In the ongoing world cup they have single handedly won matches for Pakistan and are one of the main reason of Babar Azam’s team unbeaten run.

While Mohd Rizwan is the third-highest run-getter, Shoaib Malik has the joint-fastest fifty to his credit this tournament.

The most important thing they bring to the table is – EXPERIENCE. They can soak up the pressure of difficult situations and give winning performances even in the most difficult situations.

T20 World Cup LIVE – Mohd Rizwan in last 5 matches

MATCH BAT WK DATE GROUND
vs Scotland 15 0c/0s 07-Nov-2021 Sharjah
vs Namibia 79* 0c/0s 02-Nov-2021 Abu Dhabi
vs Afghanistan 8 1c/0s 29-Oct-2021 Dubai (DSC)
vs New Zealand 33 0c/0s 26-Oct-2021 Sharjah
vs India 79* 2c/0s 24-Oct-2021 Dubai (DSC)

 

Who can replace Malik & Rizwan? As per GEO TV, if Malik & Rizwan fails to recover, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali will replace the duo.

Pakistan players will once again undergo a medical checkup ahead of the crucial semifinals against Australia.

Pakistan are heading into the match after defeating India, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Namibia and Scotland.

Skipper Babar Azam has said that he is confident that Pakistan will perform well against Aussies. The two teams have locked horns 23 times with Pakistan emerging victorious 13 times. Australia have trumped Pakistan 9 times while one fixture did not yield a result.

PAK vs AUS LIVE: Mathew Hayden warns Australia of in-form Shaheen Afridi, says ‘can destroy any team’s batting line-up’

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