
OUT! Babar goes for the slog hit but can't beat the fielder at long-on. Warner doesn't drop these catches. Babar Azam c Warner b Zampa 39(34)
OUT! Babar goes for the slog hit but can't beat the fielder at long-on. Warner doesn't drop these catches. Babar Azam c Warner b Zampa 39(34)
After 9 overs,Pakistan 68/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 27 , Babar Azam (C) 38)
Maxwell comes in to bowl his second over. He starts off with a flatter ball and Rizwan goes for the pull. The batsman doesn't time it so it's just a single. Five more singles in the over so it's a decent one for Australia.
After 8 overs,Pakistan 62/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 24 , Babar Azam (C) 35)
Mitchell Marsh is the fifth bowling option for Australia so Pakistan would've made the plans against him. It's important they score runs in the middle overs. One boundary in this over and he concedes 11 off his first.
Mitchell Marsh bowls straight and slightly short, Babar Azam sends the ball in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket.
After 7 overs,Pakistan 51/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 23 , Babar Azam (C) 26)
Adam Zampa bowls the first over after the powerplay and he does well. Pakistan reach the 50-run mark with a single to long-on. Just four off the over.
After 6 overs,Pakistan 47/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 21 , Babar Azam (C) 24)
Babar finds the gap on the off-side with his drive, but Warner does well to chase and stop the ball before it reaches the boundary. Three runs taken. Rizwan goes hard against a straight ball, doesn't get the direction he wanted and Adam Zampa at fine leg pulls off the dive but can't hold on to the low catch. Another superb fielding effort.
Full toss by Cummins, Rizwan flicks it. Maxwell dives near the boundary but can't stop the ball touching the rope.
After 5 overs,Pakistan 38/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 15 , Babar Azam (C) 21)
Hazlewood gets his length wrong in the first ball and Rizwan says thank you with a six. Much better lengths in the next few deliveries. The fourth ball is a slower one, Rizwan tries a similar swivel but gets beaten. Babar then plays the cut, gets an outside edge and the ball goes to the short third man fielder on one bounce. Nine off the over.
Wow! Rizwan plays his trademark shot. Not exactly a slog but he picks the length early and sends the ball over deep square leg for a maximum.
After 4 overs,Pakistan 29/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 7 , Babar Azam (C) 20)
Pat Cummins prefers to bowl straight in his first over. Goes a tad short in the second ball and pays the price against Babar who plays a lovely flick off his hips. The Aussie pacer comes back well after the boundary. Six off the over.
Pakistan vs Australia Live Score, Semi Final Cricket Score and Live Streaming, T20 World Cup 2021 Latest Updates: Mitchell Marsh is the fifth bowling option for Australia so Pakistan would've made the plans against him. It's important they score runs in the middle overs. One boundary in this over and he concedes 11 off his first.
Preview:It's amazing how the tables have turned. A few years ago, Australia were considered the heavyweights and Pakistan, the underdogs. Now, it's the other way round. Pakistan are the heavyweight in T20Is while Australia are the underdogs.
Pakistan have cruised to the semis with five wins by playing an equal number of games. They are the only unbeaten side in the tournament. They are riding the crest of a wave having beaten almost every team comprehensively. A big factor heading into such crucial games is momentum and confidence. Pakistan will have both, against Australia.
It's been a complete team effort from Pakistan so far. Almost everyone has contributed at some point or the other. There are no glaring weaknesses as such. There are a couple of concerns though. Fakhar Zaman hasn't had a good outing as such. He's averaged just 13.50 with 54 runs from four innings and he would look to get up on the scoring charts. Hasan Ali hasn't found his groove and has been Pakistan's most expensive bowler going at 8.57 runs per over. Pakistan would hope that the duo up their game in the upcoming match.
They wouldn't look to tinker much with the winning combination.
Australia too has had a decent campaign so far. They too have had comprehensive wins in almost all the matches.
They were thumped by England in the only match that they have lost. But it's impressive, the way they bounced back to win against Bangladesh and West Indies to qualify for the semis.
Adam Zampa's role in the middle overs will be crucial. He's the joint second-highest wicket taker in the tournament and is the only one of two bowlers who has taken a five-for in the tournament. There will be battle within battles.
Openers Aaron Finch and David Warner vs Shaheen Afridi. Glenn Maxwell vs Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan. Adam Zampa vs Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. Josh Hazlewood vs Babar Azam.
Australia are still searching for that elusive T20 World Cup title and a win against Pakistan will take one step further towards their goal. We can expect a cracker in Dubai.
Here's everything you need to know about the Pakistan vs Australia T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final in Dubai:
When will the semi-final T20 World Cup 2021 between Pakistan and Australia take place?
The match between Pakistan and Australia will take place on 11 November, 2021.
What is the venue for Pakistan versus Australia match?
The match will take place at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in Dubai
What time will the Pakistan versus Australia match start?
The match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the Pakistan versus Australia match?
The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
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England vs New Zealand Live Score, T20 World Cup semi-final updates: What an eventful over. A brilliant one for the Kiwis. Neesham swings the first ball for a SIX! He again looks to swing it across the line but misses but they run through for a quick two. Jordan then drags it down the leg side for a WIDE. Neesham then smashes one to long on for a FOUR. Jordan then drags one on the off side for another WIDE. Neesham then swings one again, Bairstow from long one hares to his left, catches a brilliant catch relays it to Livingstone. It looks a brilliant catch. The umpire refers it upstairs but replays show Bairstow has touched the ropw ehile taking that brilliant catch. Another SIX. Neesham then mistimes his heave again but it falls in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket. The fielders misjudged it and they get two. Neesham gets an inside edge off the last ball for a single to make it 23 off the over. NZ need 34 off 18.
England vs Sri Lanka, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: Livingstone starts off with a dot, followed by a couple of singles. Hasaranga slices the ball over point off the fourth to collect his third boundary, but perishes next ball while attempting to clear the fence thanks to a terrific bit of work by Roy and Billings near the wide long off boundary. Seven from the over along with the wicket, with Chamika Karunaratne joining Shanaka at the centre. Sri Lanka need 34 off 18 with four wickets in hand.