Sydney: Pakistan is set to square off with New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022. Babar Azam will want his boys to move forward in the tournament. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson would aim to get the first ever T20 World Cup trophy.
Kiwis have performed brilliant in the entire tournament and qualified for the semi-finals after win 3 of their five game. One fixture ended in no result. Whereas Pakistan struggles a lot to make it to the cut.
Pakistan would need Mohammad Rizwan and Baar Azam in their old forms garnering big runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi performance in the last game but before that, he couldn’t give an impactful performance.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Probable XI:
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn Phillips, Daryll Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pakistan vs New Zealand Squads:
New Zealand Squad: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman
Pakistan Squad: 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, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haider Ali, Asif Ali
