Pakistan (153/3) advance to the final of the T20 World Cup after a 7 wicket over New Zealand (152/4)

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Babar's inning is reminding me of Sachin's inning in 2011 semi final. Scratchy but useful inning this.

 

[imshally81]

That looked pretty close

Umpire call or inside edge

 

[90MPH]

NZ bowlers feeling the pressure tonight.

I think atmosphere has got to them.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Missing stumps safe

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Looks out ???

 

[Major]

missing, reviewed wasted

 

[NeVerMind]

Wow... thought Babar was out but missing!

 

[imshally81]

Missing the wicket by miles...Review lost

 

[IAJ]

Shukr hai, bounce saved him

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Survived !!!!

 

[Kianig89]

So far so good

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Wow that didn't look like bouncing

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan getting everything in thier favour

 

[Rana]

One of Babar or Rizwan needs to keep going hard

 

[rhony]

Wow. Thought it was going down leg. Close

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Wow that didn't look like bouncing

I am thinking the same, thought it be Umpire's call hitting the leg.

 

[rhony]

Time to cash in is now

 

[90MPH]

No offense we've bowling absolutely rubbish.

Short and wide.

Agree, NZ bowlers have been off the mark. Compare this with how Pak bowled first 10, coupled with the fielding.

 

[Suleiman]

If wicket goes down, we have a lot of options. Shan’s SR Vs spin is solid too.

 

[Major]

Wow. Thought it was going down leg. Close

lol, hes a left arm spinner man why would it go down leg

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Well you guys need to stop hyping this misery merchant. He has no cricketing sense. Speaks absolute rubbish. Is just a vile man with pure hatred for Pakistan.

Pure hatred mean someone isn't agreeing with Pakistanis

 

[Kianig89]

Well well well that was not in the scrpit

 

[DandyFellow]

One of Babar or Rizwan needs to keep going hard

Babar should wait for bad balls and convert them. Rizwan needs to shuffle and make runs around the ground. Plays spin better slightly than Babar.

 

[90MPH]

Wow that didn't look like bouncing

Mitchell does get loopy bounce - he’s that type of bowler who uses flight a lot.

 

[todfod 11]

ICC wants pakistan in the final.. that ball couldnt have bounced that much

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Sodhi looking more dangerous than Satner

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Sensible cricket wins it now

 

[Rana]

Pretty straightforward from here

Took big risks in the PP and have pretty much closed out the game

 

[emranabbas]

Harris would be pleasure to watch in this pitch

 

[Suleiman]

Need to keep going hard or at least continue to rotate the strike. Do not take the foot off the gas

 

[Sherazkhalid]

ICC wants pakistan in the final.. that ball couldnt have bounced that much

I am thinking the same. That ball did bounce.

 

[IAJ]

Can't believe Kiwis didn't play Bracewell. He was bowling so well in that tri-series

 

[Aman]

Our bowlers completely lost the plot today.

Chase shouldn't have been easy.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Sensible cricket wins it now

As long as panic doesn't set in, we should be good, that should have been 2.

 

[world cup captain]

One of these guys needs to keep attacking. One over can change it all in this format.

 

[Shafi]

Hopefully we will win and meet England in final. Its easier to beat England than India who has far superior Bowling and batting.

 

[shariqnoor]

Today the openers have scored. So that means probably the middle order is in for a tough time. These two will have to do it themselves. Can't trust the batsmen down the order.

 

[Aman]

ICC wants pakistan in the final.. that ball couldnt have bounced that much

He had a stride, either way we aren't touching England playing like this.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Today the openers have scored. So that means probably the middle order is in for a tough time. These two will have to do it themselves. Can't trust the batsmen down the order.

This is our curse, one of the either opening or middle order works.

 

[Aman]

Don't look like taking a wicket.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Rizwan has been taking the pressure off Babar. Great to see.

 

[Kianig89]

Half of the chase done

 

[Asif321]

Kiwis looked deflated

 

[Major]

ICC wants pakistan in the final.. that ball couldnt have bounced that much

so NZ are this bad that they cry about pitch?

 

[shariqnoor]

Second half of the innings always tilts the momentum to the other side. Happened in the first innings as well.

 

[90MPH]

Can't believe Kiwis didn't play Bracewell. He was bowling so well in that tri-series

Yes good spot, he’s a good batsman as well.

Very strange.

 

[7sins]

great just milk single doubles here off sodhi and satner

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Safe againnn mix up in running

 

[Suleiman]

Can't believe Kiwis didn't play Bracewell. He was bowling so well in that tri-series

They beat us that one game with 3 spinners. Bracewell was insane in that game.

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

bad day for mamoon and rana sahab

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Nice over, almost half runs done. I am just hoping things don't change after break in favor of NZ like in first innings.

 

[Snowflake]

One of these guys needs to keep attacking. One over can change it all in this format.

This

 

[imshally81]

Our bowlers completely lost the plot today.

Chase shouldn't have been easy.

Actually it was your batting... This is just a batting pitch with slow pace...

 

[rhony]

Risk free cricket from here will do the job. Ticked all the boxes so far today

 

[Aman]

More importantly cant cut down the 1s and 2s.

We've been outmatched across everything.

Can't say one or two, we've been outplayed big time.

 

[Ahmed216]

Our bowlers completely lost the plot today.

Chase shouldn't have been easy.

Babar and Rizwan are very good. Stats do mean something.
You can’t keep them quiet for too long and this pitch provided ideal opportunity to them

 

[Aman]

Outfielded by Pakistan lol.

Ah well, making the Semis was overachieving.

 

[Kianig89]

Mourinho like walk for Saqi may bef

 

[Nado_]

Sorry to be out of date with NZ cricket but what happened to Adam Milne. Was a special bowler when I used to see him play.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Rizwan has been exceptional.

 

[wrongun]

OMG these openers !!

:crying

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Wow 3 runs, these guys are on a different level today. Can they blame fans for criticizing them?

 

[Aman]

Babar and Rizwan are very good. Stats do mean something.
You can’t keep them quiet for too long and this pitch provided ideal opportunity to them

Nah we gave them freebies to get in. Your bowlers knew how to bowl on this, ours had no idea and got Pakistan off to a great start.

 

[Rana]

How did this Kiwi side absolutely dominate their group?

 

[IAJ]

I hate the sound of this pakistani/indian dhoul. It do something to my heart.

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

qudrat ka nizam

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

44444444

 

[Major]

4 by babar

 

[imshally81]

4 runs

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan nearing the unthinkable

 

[90MPH]

Actually it was your batting... This is just a batting pitch with slow pace...

Pitch is more to Pak liking but Pak were also electric in the field. NZ didn’t bat too badly but 10/15 short.

But regardless NZ have bowled poorly.

 

[shamaan]

Sublime shot

 

[IAJ]

Lol some jokers are taking away credit from Pakistan and blaming Kiwis, and another four from Babar.

 

[Major]

I hate the sound of this pakistani/indian dhoul. It do something to my heart.

yeh man, i also dont like woofer beats and dhols, you feel them in the heart

 

[imshally81]

Great first 10 overs... 87-0

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

87-0 after 10. Alhumdoillah

 

[7sins]

just the over we needed before break

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

That shot by Babar is the best I have seen for a while

 

[castortroy]

Pak have become a chasing team

 

[msb314]

Beautiful by Babar