T20 World Cup Semi Finals around the corner, This T20 world cup has been unpredictable and we have seen many upsets in the super 12 stage match . Ireland defeated Srilanka, Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan and South Africa has been defeated by the Netherlands . Even Afghanistan was so close to defeat the host Australia .Now the Cricket T20 World Cup has reached to semi finals and Four teams ( India ,Pakistan, England & New Zealand ) has qualified for the semi Finals . Today, First semi final will be played between Pakistan & Zealand & Second Semi Final will be played Between India & England Tomorrow .
Pakistan T20 World Cup Journey : Team Pakistan has seen hard times in this T 20 World cup .After Losing to Zimbabwe ,nobody thought that Pakistan would qualify to the semi finals but after Zimbabwe game ,Pakistan team has come strong and won their all group matches . Bowling has always been the strongest strength of Pakistan . Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the backbone of Pakistan bowling and he got his form back in the Bangladesh matches ,he will give hard times for the new Zealand batters ,Shadab khan also is doing with the balls . About Batting ,Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has not been in good touch in this T20 World cup, he scored just 39 runs in the last 5 games but team management and coach are backing him up . Pakistan team has got good all rounder Haris Rauf,Shadab Ali and Iftikhar . Shadab Ali and Iftikhar batting partnership has helped Pakistan to win the crucial game against south Africa . Moral of the Pakistani team is full of zeal after their unpredictable entry into the semi-finals .
Pakistan Playing Team Predication : Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood.
New Zealand T 20 World Cup Journey : On the other hands, New Zealand has been the favourite to win the T20 World . New Zealand began their tournament with the massive win over the defending champion Australia . They have lost only one game to England but they managed to top their group .New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson having a good form with the bat ,They have world class bowler Trent boult,Finn allen .
New Zealand Team Predication : Kane Williamson (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lachlan Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Finn Allen.
Pakistan Vs Zealand First T20 World Cup semi final will be played at Sydney cricket ground ( SCG ),Sydney,Australia