On the back of great luck and three consecutive wins, Pakistan have eventually landed in the semi-final. In the penultimate stage of the 20-20 World Cup, the Babar Azam-led side will face New Zealand for a chance to play back-to-back finals in a multi-team event.
New Zealand were the first team to qualify for the semi-final stage after getting a no-frills victory over Ireland. The Kane Williamson-led side have lost just one match in the tournament and are the team to beat. Pakistan have come back into the foray after being all but out and will go into the semi-final stage with renewed energy.
There will be some high-intensity player battles in the mouth-watering New Zealand- Pakistan match as well. Let’s look a three of them.
Glenn Philips vs Haris Rauf
Glenn Philips vs Haris Rauf (Image source: Twitter)
New Zealand batter Glenn Philips came with a great repertoire into the 20-20 World Cup. The young batter however has finally come of age at the mega event. In 4 matches, the right-hander has made 195 runs with a sensational strike rate of 163.87 seconds only to SUryakumar Yadav among the semi-finalists.
Pakistan however have a weapon of their own in the name of Haris Rauf. The premium pace bowler clocks in excess of 150kmph on regular basis, something that makes hitting him a huge task. He has taken 6 wickets so far and could add more against New Zealand- Pakistan match.
