NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup SF Highlights: Rizwan, Babar take Pakistan to final

New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Semi-Final Highlights: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scored a fifty each as the men in green outplayed Kiwis in all departments to beat them by 7 wickets

4:07 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Well, well, well…

3:58 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: New Zealand lose review

 

Santner bowled a good delivery that hit Babar on the front leg, but because Babar was looking to hit inside out, he was already out of the crease and therefore the ball was always going to miss the stumps with the bounce that is offered in Australia

 

3:49 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Babar starting to move nicely

 

This is the first innings in this entire world cup where Babar Azam has moved his feet well and scored fairly quickly. Matthew Hayden, Pakistan’s consultant for this World Cup had said earlier that people must be ready for a Babar special and it seems like it is going to be tonight. He is 20 off 17 and Pakistan are 47-0 in the first five overs 

 

3:46 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Back-to-back fours by Rizwan

 

Mohammad Rizwan targetted Tim Southee’s length as he pulled him twice off the back of a length and got back-to-back fours, forcing the ace pacer to change his length and go full and slow 

 

3:44 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Here’s something Williamson could use

3:43 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Babar Azam looking confident

3:38 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: First shot of confidence by Babar

 

Four!! Maybe Babar needed that one chance as he slapped this one past the backward point for a beautiful four. This could bring some confidence back into his batting. On the other hand, Rizwan too is getting into the groove with some beautiful shots. Pakistan are quickly off to 24 at the end of the first three overs  

 

3:35 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: How costly could that drop be?

3:29 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Babar Azam dropped

 

It was a tough chance no doubt, as Conway w diving to his right and the ball was keeping low, but he got his gloves to it and the genuine edge that was induced courtesy of Babar feeling for the ball, was dropped by Conway. 

 

3:28 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Cracking start

 

Four!! This is the best way to start a run chase here as Mohammad Rizwan has punched the back of a length loosener from Trent Boult for a four past the covers

 

3:20 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Pakistan need 153 runs to win

3:19 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Daryl Mitchell takes New Zealand past 150

 

New Zealandd won’t be too worried after they have crossed the 150 mark on this not-so-easy wicket to bat at the SCG. Daryl Mitchell was the sheet anchor of the innings as he made sure that the run of play did not slow down too much. He has scored 53 off 35 balls, and along with skipper Williamson put in a much-needed partnership of 68 runs. Then again, he added 35 with Jimmy Neesham off just 22 balls to get to 152 eventually. 

 

3:05 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Can New Zealand get past the 150 mark?

 

This Sydney wicket is not really the 200 wicket that it was at the start of the tournament. New Zealand are 133-4 with two overs still to be bowled. It will be interesting to see if Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell could get the Kiwis p[ast the 150 mark which could be very competitive with the kind of bowling that New Zealand possesses. 

 

3:02 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Shaheen strikes, gets Williamson

2:53 PM

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE Score: Some fielding challenges for Pakistan

 

After being almost brilliant throughout the first 15 overs, Pakistan have let go of two difficult chances and have fumbled a ball in the field as well in the 16th over. If Haris Rauf collected the ball on the throw from long-on, Daryl Mitchell might have been run out, but Rauf could not. Later, Babar Azam remained just short of a sky-high catch and then there was a fumble at mid-wicket by Nawaz.