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A rejuvenated Pakistan lifted their game when it mattered the most and stormed into the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday.
After the Black Caps won the toss and opted to bat, the Men in Green first restricted Kane Williamson & Co. to 152 for four on a sluggish SCG surface and then chased down the set total with consummatꦗe ease. Captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan hit attacking half-c🌳enturies, giving their side a flying start.
Pakistan eventually reached t♕he finish line in 19.1 overs and booked a place in the final after 13 years. This will be their third appearance in the T20 World Cup finals. They finished as runners-up in the inaugura🔯l edition in 2007 b🅷efore sealing the trophy two years later.
Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted to Pakistan’s victory:
Yay 😀 cli♋nical performance congratulations 🥳 to team Pakistan 🇵🇰 and of course꧟ to all Pakistanis . Now let’s enjoy the finals .
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive)
From a back door entry to a seat at the ﷽main table.. Well done that was a serious win!!
— Morne Morkel (@mornemorkel65)
One 💧piece of the puzzle 🧩 has been fixed, Pakistan 🇵🌳🇰 in the Final. Such a great atmosphere here
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
From 💔 at the G & devastation v Zim to 1st win of the Cup & an almighty partnership from Ifthikar/Shadab to bring them back from the brink. 🙏 to the Netherlands, fortune/composure v Bang then turning it on at the SCG. What a ride. It's on!🇵🇰
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Congratulations🐷 to 🌳Babar Azam and the team for a great win.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI)
CONGRATULATIONS PAKISTAN! 🇵🇰😍
Shabaash boys, our team definitely knows how to win games and hearts🎃 💚— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki)
Admirable journey in this World Cup for team Pakꦓistan coming from behind.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Congratulatওions for getting into the finals ..credit to the team and management .. and well p🐽layed .. Hoping for India vs Pakistan FINALS 🤞🏼
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Wel🍌l played & conไgratulations on making it to the finals 👍
Kudos to the for their effort in the semis 👏
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
FINAL HERE WE COME 🇵🇰
— Urooj Mumtaz Khan (@uroojmumtazkhan)
-PAKISTAN INTO THE FINALS!!
Congratula𒁏tions Team Pakistan 🇵🇰 Great 💯 partnership by Babar and Rizwan👏🏼 superb spell by Shaheen✨ and an excellent finish by Haris!! All we needed to win this Matchh!!
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal)
Off to the FINAL! Our boys outclassed the Kiwis in al🍃l 3 departmentﷺs sp in fielding! And Babar lead from the front we needed this! Mubarak to everyone 🇵🇰
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial)
T20 World Cup final for Pakistan!
Amazing scen💞es at SCG. Boys have their ticket to Mജelbourne.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Seems unreal🐻 but it’s Real Pakistan 🇵🇰 Zindabad 😍
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22)
ALHAMDULLILAH 🤲🏻. Co🎃ngrats to the enti𒁏re Nation🇵🇰. We are in the Finals👏
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99)