PAK vs NZ Semi Final T20 World Cup 2022: The first semi-file match of the T20 World Cup 2022 season in Australia was between Pakistan and New Zealand. This first semi-final started with a lot of drama. The New Zealand team won the toss in the match and elected to bat first.
Then there was a four on the first ball of the first over, and after that, there was a lot of drama on the next two balls. The same batsman of New Zealand got out on two balls. Once he got life, but on the very next ball, he had to return to the pavilion. The semi-finals of the World Cup started with this spectacular drama.
Shaheen Made Such A Comeback After Eating A Choke
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, started the first over for Pakistan. Finn Allen was on strike. He hit a straight boundary at mid-on on the very first ball of Shaheen. After this, Shaheen made a comeback on the next ball, which hit Allen’s pad.
The umpire gave out LBW, and then Allen took the DRS. Then the third umpire found that the ball had hit the first bat. Then on the pad. In this way, Allen got life.
Allen Was Out LBW On The Third Ball Of The Over.
But on the next ball, Shaheen appeared in a different mood again. His third ball also hit Allen’s pad, and the umpire again declared out this time. This time again, Allen took DRS. But here, he could not escape. The third umpire found everything right and declared Allen out.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson came after him and took out the entire over comfortably. In this over, Shaheen gave 4 runs, took a wicket, and filled the team with a different enthusiasm.
First Dramatic Over of Semi-Final
First Ball: Four hit
Second Ball: Allen LBW out, left in DRS.
Third Ball: Allen, again out LBW, did not survive in DRS.
Fourth Ball: One Run
Fifth Ball: One Run
Sixth Ball: No Runs Received
The Playing 11 Of Both The Teams Is Like This…
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.
New Zealand squad: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Darrell Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.