Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Semi Final T20 World Cup Highlights – 9th Nov 2022
Babar Azam Pakistan captain
Thanks to the crowd. We feel like we’re playing at home. Got a good start with the first 6 overs with the ball. Later on the ball didn’t come on well. Fast bowlers finished well. We planned before going that we’ll utilise the powerplay. He’s a young guy and showing his aggression (Haris). He’s playing very well. We’re going to enjoy this moment. But at the same time have focus on the final.
Kane Williamson New Zealand captain
We were put under pressure early. Pakistan bowled very nicely. We managed to wrestle back some momentum with an unbelievable knock from Mitchell. At the halfway stage we were feeling it was a competitive total. Wicket was a bit tough – used surface. Very disappointing to not make Pakistan work a lot harder. They were outstanding. We were outplayed.
Mohammad Rizwan man of the Match
Luckily, the fifty was in the semifinal. Babar and I were struggling but we worked hard and believed. We kept fighting. When we crossed the line, we decided to take the attack to the new ball bowlers. When we finished the powerplay, one of us had to bat deep as it was a tricky pitch. Our start wasn’t good, but the guys kept believing.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Cricket Highlights today. 43rd Match, 1st Semi-Final, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Wednesday 09-11-2022, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Babar Azam
Even we would have batted first. Same team. We are confident as a team and we’ll look to carry the momentum. They have quality players, we’ll try to be calm. We are trying to focus on this game.
Kane Williamson
Even we would have batted first. Same team. We are confident as a team and we’ll look to carry the momentum. They have quality players, we’ll try to be calm. We are trying to focus on this game.
Pitch Report
Teams batting first have won five out of six games played at the SCG so far at this World Cup. But there’s one factor that could reduce the impact of the toss: the pitch that will be used for the semi-final is the same one that hosted the Super 12s opener between Australia and New Zealand. It was the flattest and most batting-friendly of the three pitches that have been used so far in Sydney.
Runs. Four of the top 10 totals in the tournament have been scored at the SCG, more than at any other venue. Even so, pitches here have offered bowlers of all styles some help. There’s a 22% chance of showers, but at 10am on Wednesday.
What is the Mathew Hayden feel?
Shadab said something very significant in the dugout the other day when we were playing our last match: ‘Welcome to Pakistan cricket.’ Meaning that on any given day, anything can happen. And on that particular day, when the Netherlands beat South Africa, it was a significant moment for us in the tournament and a very, very significant moment for the team in reaching their potential.
New Zealand won the TOSS chose bat first
Pakistan Line-up
Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand Line-up
Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
