Preview
The second semi-final of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will see Pakistan and Australia take on each other in order to get a place in the final. Pakistan have been in superb form and topped Group 2.
They won all their five games, including the matches against top sides. Australia, on the other hand, were ranked second only to England in their group 1 because of an inferior run rate. The Kangaroos won four of their five matches and have shown their strength during the main round.
Match Details
Pakistan vs Australia, Semi-final 2
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date and Time: November 11 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The pitch at Dubai will have something for the batters and the bowlers. The toss will be crucial once again as there could be dew in the second innings. Having said that, expect a 160-170 runs type game.
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Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs AUS
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Top Picks for PAK vs AUS 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Babar Azam was in superb form with the bat and has been leading his team from the front in this tournament. He has scored 264 runs so far and is the highest run-getter in this tournament.
Mohammed Rizwan has been in tremendous form with the bat in T20 cricket ever since the year started. In this tournament, he has scored 214 runs with the bat in five matches and also taken some catches.
David Warner has struck back form in recent times and has scored 187 runs with the bat in five matches, which includes his 89 not out against West Indies.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs AUS 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Aaron Finch, Asif Ali, David Warner (VC), Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa, Haris Rauf, Mitchell Starc
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs AUS 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mohammad Rizwan, Aaron Finch, Babar Azam (C), Shoaib Malik, Glenn Maxwell (VC), Mitchell Marsh, Shadab Khan, Adam Zampa, Haris Rauf, Josh Hazlewood, Shaheen Afridi
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-Captain Options: Glenn Maxwell and David Warner
