T20 World Cup 2021, 2nd Semifinal: Australia vs Pakistan: Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming, Playing 11

While
Aaron
Finch’s
men
are
now
just
two
wins
away
from
tasting
T20
World
Cup
glory
for
the
very
first
time,
Pakistan
will
look
to
continue
the
momentum
from
the
Super
12
stage.

The
Men
in
Green
will
clearly
enter
the
semifinal
as
hot
favourites
as
they
remain
the
only
unbeaten
side
so
far
in
the
showpiece
event,
having
won
all
five
games
in
Group
2.

Meanwhile,
Australia,
who
advance
in
top-4
clash
from
‘group
of
death’,
have
lost
just
one
match
till
now.

This
will
be
Pakistan
fifth
appearance
in
the
T20
WC
semi-finals.
The
2009
champions
have
reached
this
stage
in
the
first
four
editions
(2007,
2009,
2010,
and
2012).

On
the
other
hand,
Australia
who
is
yet
to
win
the
tournament
will
be
playing
their
fourth
semifinal
(2007,
2010,
and
2012).

The
two
sides
have
met
23
times
in
T20I
cricket,
with
Pakistan
leading
the
head-to-head
series
13-9
(1
NR).

Pakistan
and
Australia
last
faced
each
other
in
T20Is
in
November
2019,
Aussies
won
the
three-match
series
2-0.

As
far
as
the
T20
World
Cup
is
concerned,
both
sides
have
won
three
matches
each.
Australia
won
by
21
runs
when
both
teams
last
faced
each
other
in
the
2016
edition.

For
Australia,
all
eyes
will
be
on
David
Warner
who
has
amassed
187
runs
at
an
average
of
46.75
in
this
edition.
Another
Aussie
who
will
have
his
say
in
the
heavyweight
clash
is
Adam
Zampa.

Only
Sri
Lanka’s
Wanindu
Hasaranga
has
taken
more
wickets
than
Australia’s
x-factor
spinner.
Accompanying
him
will
be
the
pace
trio
of
Mitchell
Starc,
Josh
Hazlewood
and
Pat
Cummins,
and
Glenn
Maxwell’s
tricks.

With
two
half-centuries
and
an
average
of
71.33,
Pakistan
will
rely
on
their
opening
batter
Mohammad
Rizwan.

Alongside
the
star
keeper
will
be
captain
Babar
Azam
who
is
the
only
batter
who
has
scored
more
runs
than
Rizwan
in
this
tournament.

Meanwhile,
Pakistan’s
fast
bowlers
are
breathing
fire
especially
Shaheen
Shah
Afridi.
The
star
opening
bowler
has
been
dangerous
with
the
new
ball
and
canny
at
the
death
throughout
the
tournament.

Australia
captain
Aaron
Finch
was
aware
of
this
fact.
“I
think
what
we
have
seen
through
the
course
of
the
tournament
is
how
important
the
powerplay
is
both
batting
and
bowling.
I
think
the
stats
around
the
middle
and
death
overs
are
pretty
similar
throughout.

“The
power
play
definitely
holds
the
key,
Shaheen
Shah
Afridi
has
been
in
good
form
for
Pakistan,
that
will
be
a
crucial
battle
in
the
game,”
said
Finch
during
the
virtual
pre-match
press
conference.

About
how
important
the
toss
will
be
in
the
semi-final,
Finch
said:
“I
think
when
it
comes
to
the
finals,
it
does
not
make
a
huge
difference.

“I
believe
getting
runs
on
the
board
especially
in
knockouts
can
be
really
beneficial.
We
have
talked
about
it,
we
are
confident
that
we
can
win
if
we
happen
to
bat
first.”

Emotions
and
excitement
will
be
at
an
all-time
high
on
Thursday
when
the
two
teams
face
each
other
in
what
is
being
touted
as
a
mouth-watering
clash.

Match
info

Match
date:
November
11,
Thursday

Match
time:
7.30
PM
IST

Live
telecast:
Star
Sports
Networks

Live
streaming:
Disney
+
HotStar