T20 PAK vs NZ First Semi-Final; November 9th (Wednesday), at The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Australia.
Pakistan had recently defeated New Zealand in TRI-SERIES final and New Zealand is vary of their capabilities. The Kiwi bowler Tim Southee has admitted that Pakistan is a very dangerous side and it will be tough to face them in Semi-finals. Moreover, Southee feels the way Pakistan has made turnaround in the event
Tim Southee, a new ball bowler for New Zealand, remarked that despite Pakistan’s challenges to advance through the group stage of the Twenty20 World Cup, New Zealand will not overlook Pakistan in the semi-final match.
When the Netherlands unexpectedly defeated South Africa by 13 runs on Sunday, Pakistan appeared to be out of the tournament. However, a victory over Bangladesh later that day allowed Babar Azam and his squad to go to the knockout stages.
T20 PAK vs NZ: The Top Four Every Side Has a Chance – Tim Southee
“When you get to the top four every side has a chance,” said Southee. “We’ve played a lot against Pakistan in recent times and we know they’re a dangerous side.
“Credit to them, they probably turned up thinking they didn’t have much of a chance but they put on another good performance and they’ll be a massive threat come the semi-final.” A win over Pakistan in Sydney would take New Zealand to a final against either England or India in Melbourne but Southee said the Black Caps, who lost to Australia in last year’s final, were taking it one game at a time.
T20 PAK vs NZ: New Zealand Have to Be on Top of Their Game
New Zealand would face either England or India in the final if they defeated Pakistan in Sydney, but Southee insisted that the Black Caps, who lost to Australia in last year’s final, were taking things one game at a time.
“There’s still a lot of crickets to be played until we get to that stage,” he said.
“Pakistan are a quality side and we’re going to have to be on the top of our game to get past them on Wednesday.
Semi-final cricket is exciting, it’s what you turn up for, to be here in these last couple of games. Hopefully we can continue the way that we’ve been playing and have another good performance in the semi.“One of the consistencies of the side is the way we approach things is pretty much the same, no matter what game it is. That’s something to come back to and that’s something we’re very good at.”
