New Zealand vs Pakistan Semi Final LIVE score, T20 World Cup: NZ elect to bat vs PAK

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New Zealand vs Pakistan
So, we are moments away from the LIVE ACTION. Finn Allen and Devon Conway will begin the proceedings, Shaheen Afridi will bowl the first over

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PAK vs NZ LIVE
Shaheen Afridi would play a very important role today. He is back in form and has scalped seven wickets in the last two matches. Pakistan would want him to take advantage of the early conditions

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"We are gonna have a bat. Used surface, not much grass on it. We're going with the same team. Same pitch but different I reckon. It's important we adjust to those changing conditions and assess quickly. There are a few unknowns, important we stick to our plans. Our focus is on this game, what we want to do here and really try and express ourselves with the cricket that we've been playing," Williamson said at the toss

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Pakistan vs New Zealand 
Playing XI
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

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Pakistan vs New Zealand 
Playing XI
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

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Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE
New Zealand have won the toss and they have elected to bat first in this semi-final fixture. "No changes," says Kane Williamson at the toss

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Pakistan vs New Zealand
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam's form has been a concern for the side. He did spend some time in the middle against Bangladesh but wasn't able to capitalise on it

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New Zealand have made it to T20 WC semis four times but are yet to win the World Cup. The Kiwis ended as the runners-up in the last edition

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PAK vs NZ LIVE
Just going back in time. Pakistan and New Zealand have met each other thrice in World Cup semis. The first one came in 1992 ODI World Cup, second was 1999 ODI World Cup and the third one was 2007 T20 World Cup. The Blackcaps have suffered defeats on all the occasions. The Kane Williamson-led side will look to turn tables in Sydney today for sure

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PAK vs NZ LIVE- Pre-match talks
"Shadab said something very significant in the dugout the other day when we were playing our last match: 'Welcome to Pakistan cricket.' Meaning that on any given day, anything can happen. And on that particular day, when the Netherlands beat South Africa, it was a significant moment for us in the tournament and a very, very significant moment for the team in reaching their potential," Matthew Hayden said.

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Pakistan have had a mixed World Cup as the Babar Azam-led side came from behind to finish at number two in their group. Having lost the first two matches in the tournament, the Asian side's chances of making it to the semis were slim. But some permutation and combination, help from rain and a huge upset helped them move ahead. South Africa's loss to Netherlands gave Pakistan as well as Bangladesh a genuine chance of making the qualification and Pakistan grabbed it with both hands as they defeated the Bangla tigers in a virtual quarter-final 

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup with New Zealand facing Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.