Australia’s Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten with a six-hitting partnership and dashed the hopes of Pakistan to enter the final of the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday night in Dubai.
The left-handed Wade smoked three straight sixes off Pakistan pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi to bring up triumph in the 19th over after being dropped by Ali earlier.
Pakistan had their chance to win but fast pacer Hasan Ali dropped Wade’s catch when he was on 21. After which he smashed three back to back sixes off Shaheen in the 19th over to set up a title clash with New Zealand in the final, set to be played on November 14.
Despite the fact, men in Green faced loss in the semi-final, cricket fans including Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja lauded the team for their overall performance in the tournament.
You have united the land truly and you have refreshed it’s mood with promise. We thank you and we are proud the way you fought. Well done boys. #PakistanZindabad
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) November 11, 2021
To Babar Azam & the team: I know exactly how all of you are feeling right now bec I have faced similar disappointments on the cricket field. But you shd all be proud of the quality of cricket you played & the humility you showed in your wins. Congratulations Team Australia.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 11, 2021
Match chahaay haar gaye par dil jeet liya. Well played Team 🇵🇰 Looking fwd to a #PakVsEng tour now 🇵🇰🏴#PakVsAus @TheRealPCB
— Christian Turner (@CTurnerFCDO) November 11, 2021
Thanks for a great world cup greens. We still love you
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 11, 2021
Green Shirts you played well but lost. Congratulations to Australia. A good game of cricket.
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 11, 2021
Tough day for our team but they've made us all very proud with their outstanding effort and a memorable run in this mega event. Heads up guys until next time insha'Allah 💪🏻#PakistanZindabad #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/wM8XGIpyId
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) November 11, 2021
Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity.
We are proud of you boys.
No matter what happens you were and still are the best team.#PAKvAUS #ICCT20WorldCup #SemiFinal #PakistanCricket 🇵🇰— Yasir Shah (@Shah64Y) November 11, 2021
I am so so so proud of the way these boys have played this world cup. What a team, what a journey. Just not our day. The boys deserve your love & support…nothing else. This is a new era of Pakistan cricket. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD 🇵🇰 FOREVER. 💚 #PAKvAUS #T20WorldCup
— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) November 11, 2021
Proud of our team. They deserve a heroic welcome back. The professionalism and spirit with which they played speaks volumes of what’s coming in the future for Pakistan cricket. Also must say, Australia, that was hell of a knock and those two sweeps! Wow! #Pakistan #PAKvAUS
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) November 11, 2021
Credit to Australia, they held their nerves, proved themselves to be mentally stronger than the side that had everything in its favor. This Pakistan's first defeat after 16 consecutive wins in UAE.
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) November 11, 2021
Well played young boys. No worries, you have been superb. So many points to ponder for the management. #PAKVSAUS
— Aalia Rasheed (@aaliaaaliya) November 11, 2021
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