New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and choose to bat against Pakistan in the first semi-final match of the ongoing T20 World Cup, at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. In the first over Shaheen Afridi picks Allens wicket. New Zealand are now at 6/1 (1.3) overs.
The New-Zealand team led by the magnificent Kane Williamson- topped Group 1 to qualify for the semi-finals. They defeated Australia in their tournament opener by 89 runs and their only defeat was against England, where they crashed to a 20-run loss.
On the other hand, Pakistan made up to the semi-finals in dramatic scenario. Having begun their campaign with back-to-back defeats. But their fate was depended on their clash against Bangladesh which was a virtual quarter-final.
Pakistan vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2022: Squads
Pakistan: 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
New Zealand: 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
