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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam finally found his form and that too in a high-pressure game.

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'Har ek ka apna opinion hota hai, lekin personal nahi hona chahiye': Babar Azam on harsh criticism before T20 World Cup semi-final

Pakistan brought their A game to the fore when it mattered the most and outmuscled New Zealand by seven wickets on Wednesday to storm into the T20 World Cup final. Meanwhile, Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden said that he wants to play the World Cup final against India purely for the sake of 'big spectacle'.

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'I would like to play against India in final because of..': Mentor Hayden after Pakistan rout Kiwis in T20 WC 2022 semis

Pakistan qualified for their third T20 World Cup final after securing a formidable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday, November 9.

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'That’s exactly what they did...': Sunil Gavaskar highlights Pakistan's weakness that became their strength on the way to T20 World Cup final

Pakistan Win T20 World Cup Semi final: Pakistan stormed into their third T20 World Cup final on Wednesday after Skipper Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammad Rizwan combined to bulldoze New Zealand by seven-wicket in the summit clash.

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Pakistan continue to follow 1992 script, Babar-Rizwan finally come good to overcome Kiwi challenge in T20 WC 2022 semi final

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the all-important toss and elected to bat first in the first semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on November 09 (Wednesday).

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T20 World Cup semi-final 1: Both teams unchanged as New Zealand captain Kane Williamson opts to bat against Pakistan

The stage is set for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

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A formidable New Zealand team that seem strong on paper will have to defy history when they take on an unpredictable Pakistan in the first 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal in Sydney on Wednesday, November 8.

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T20 World Cup semifinal 1: History not on their side but in-form New Zealand look to continue formidable run against unpredictable Pakistan

Former Australian opener and Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden has backed under-performing skipper Babar Azam to come good in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final clash against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 9.

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'...once there's a lull, there's often a storm that follows': Matthew Hayden expects 'something very special' from Babar Azam

The first semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup provides a mouth-watering clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Sydney on Wednesday, November 9.

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Numbers favour Babar Azam-led Pakistan ahead of semi-final vs New Zealand: All you need to know about their World Cup rivalry

It has become a norm now for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to share dressing room videos on its official social media accounts across platforms.

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'I would stop the guy making videos': Pakistan fast bowling greats unhappy with PCB sharing dressing room clips on social media

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Yashasvi Jasiwal and KL Rahul hit fifties.

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New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Stats

1st Semi-Final, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

NZ • 1st innings
152/4

PAK • 2nd innings
153/3

BATTERS

Mohammad Rizwan (W)
c Glenn Phillips b Trent Boult

Babar Azam (C)
c Daryl Mitchell b Trent Boult

Mohammad Haris
c Finn Allen b Mitchell Santner

Shan Masood
not out

Iftikhar Ahmed
not out

Yet To bat

Shadab Khan

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Shah

Haris Rauf

Shaheen Afridi

BOWLERS

Trent Boult

Tim Southee

Lockie Ferguson

Mitchell Santner

Ish Sodhi