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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 Blac⛎k 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 consummate ease. Captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwܫan hit attacking half-centuries, giving their side a flying start.
Pakis🌼tan eventually reached the finish line in 19.1 overs and booked a place in t𓆉he final after 13 years. This will be their thi🧜rd appearance in the T20 World Cup finals. They finished as runners-up in the inꦦaugural edition in 2007 before sealing the trophy two years later.
Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted to Pakistan’s victory:
Yay 😀 clinical performance congratulations 🥳 to team Pakistan 🇵🇰 and of course to 🐲all Pakistanis . Now let’s enjoy the finals .
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive)
From a back door ent▨ry to a seat at the main table.. Well done that was a serious win!!
— Morne Morkel (@mornemorkel65)
One pi⛦ece 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 t♉he team for a great win🌄.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI)
CONGRATULATIONS PAKISTAN! 🇵🇰😍
🥃S🍸habaash boys, our team definitely knows how to win games and hearts 💚— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki)
Admira✨ble journey in this World Cup for team Pakistan c꧃oming from behind.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Congratulations for getting into the finals ..credit to the team and management .. and well played .. Hoping for I💃ndia vs Pakistan FINALS 🤞🏼
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Well played & congrat♉ulations 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!!
Congratulations Team Pakistan 🇵🇰 Great 💯 partnership by💖 Babar and Rizwan👏🏼 superb spell by Shaheen✨ and an excꦫellent finish by Haris!! All we needed to win this Matchh!!
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal)
Off to the FINAL! Our boy♏s outclassed the Kiwis in all 3 departments 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 scenes at SCG. Boys have their ticket to Melbourne𒅌.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Seem🦹s unreal but it’s Real Pakistan 🇵ꦉ🇰 Zindabad 😍
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22)
ALHAMDULLILAH 🤲🏻. ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚCongrats to the 🍌entire Nation🇵🇰. We are in the Finals👏
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99)