New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 world cup live score: Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022. With this victory, Pakistan's team has reached the final of the T20 World Cup 2022, where they will face the winner of the second semi-final between England vs India on Sunday. New Zealand scored 152 for four in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan on Wednesday. For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell scored 53 not out in 35 balls and captain Kane Williamson scored 46 runs in 42 balls to take the score past 150. In response, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan shared a 75-ball 105 for the first wicket to take the team closer to victory.
After an average performance in the group stage, the attitude of the Pakistani team, which reached the semi-finals based on luck, was completely changed today. Along with his batsmen, the bowlers performed disciplined and the fielding was also very prompt.
Chasing the target of 153 runs, the pair Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan gave a tremendous start to Pakistan. The pair were flopped in four matches of the Super-12, but in the last league match against Bangladesh, Babar and Rizwan had a half-century partnership, which both of them continued in the semi-finals and ensured the team's victory with a century partnership against New Zealand. had done. Babar Azam was dismissed for 53 runs in 42 balls.
Earlier, Kiwi captain Kane Williamson's decision to bat first after winning the toss proved to be wrong when Afridi gave him a blow in the first over itself. Finn Allen hit Afridi for a four on the first ball but the batsman was dodged on the very next ball and the on-field umpire declared him leg-behind. On taking the review of New Zealand, it was found that the bat was on the ball and the decision was taken in favor of the batsman.
However, on the very next ball, Afridi gave Pakistan a great start by getting the Finn out leg before in the same fashion. New Zealand batsman David Conway tried to ease the pressure on New Zealand by hitting Naseem Shah for two boundaries in the next over. Haris Rauf, who came as the first change, gave away only four runs in his first over.
New Zealand's second wicket fell in the sixth over when Devon Conway, who seemed to be at the crease, was run out in an attempt to steal a quick run. In the next over, Glenn Phillips was sent to the pavilion by Mohammad Nawaz with a return catch. At this time New Zealand's score was 49 for three in eight overs.
Williamson and Mitchell then shared a 50-ball 68-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Williamson, playing the role of the architect of the innings, took a couple of runs and advised loose balls. Both added 50 runs in just 36 balls but fours and sixes were hit very hard.
A total of two sixes were hit in the Kiwi innings, one of which was hit by Williamson and one by Mitchell. Only ten fours could be hit in the whole innings. Williamson fell four runs behind a half-century and was bowled by Afridi in the 17th over. Mitchell and James Neesham (16 not out) shared a 22-ball 35-run partnership but could not play fast in the last over. New Zealand scored just 46 runs in the last five overs.
New Zealand's team was successful in winning 3 out of 5 matches in Group 1 and the team made it to the semi-finals as number one. One match of the Kiwi team was inconclusive. At the same time, Pakistan's team also won 3 matches in Group 2, but the team had to face defeat in two matches.
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