Australia beat Pakistan by five wickets in a dramatic game at T20 World Cup
Matthew Wade of Australia celebrates with Marcus Stoinis following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semifinal match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 11 2021. Picture: FRANCOIS NEL/GETTY IMAGES
Chasing 177 for victory, Australia needed 22 runs from the last two overs and Wade got a reprieve when Hasan Ali dropped him off Shaheen Afridi in the penultimate one. “It was a great game of cricket,” Australia captain Aaron Finch said after his team booked a place in Sunday’s final against New Zealand and stayed on course to win the only major global trophy that has eluded them.
Put in to bat, Pakistan got off to a strong start with Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam forging a 71-run partnership for the opening wicket.Afridi’s left-arm swing has troubled the best in the tournament and Finch became his latest victim when Australia began their chase.David Warner and Mitchell Marsh survived Afridi’s searing spell to rebuild the innings before Shadab Khan ripped the heart out of Australia’s top order.
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