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PAK vs AUS – T20 World Cup 2021 | Head-To-Head Record: Pakistan and Australia will lock horns in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday, 11th November at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.Pakistan Team is the only unbeaten Team until now, having won all 5 matches. They are considered the favourites to win the tournament this time. Meanwhile, the Aussies have lost only one match till now. Here are all details about these two sides you must know. Stay tuned and read the full article.
Pakistan will Play their Fifth Semi-Final
This will be Pakistan’s fifth appearance in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. They arrived at this stage in the initial four editions (2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012).Team Pakistan was the champion of the 2009 edition. On the other hand, Australia will play their fourth semi-final of the T20 World Cup (2007, 2010, and 2012).The Aussies are yet to win the tournament.
PAK vs AUS – Semi-Final Match Details
The match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It will start at 7:30 PM IST. Both Australia and Pakistan have won their last matches on this venue.The hitters can play on the up here. In the interim, the spinners are consistently in action.
Moreover, you can watch the PAK vs AUS match live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on Disney+ Hotstar.
Pakistan vs Australia | Top Players
David Warner is the leading run-scorer of Team Australia in T20Is against Pakistan. He has scored 348 runs from 15 games at a strike rate of 135.93 against them. In the bowling segment, Mitchell Starc has taken 13 wickets through outstanding bowling performance of 3/11. Meanwhile, Babar Azam holds 278 runs against Australia at an amazing average of 69.50. He has secured 4 fifties against them.
David Warner’s Form Reinforces the Batting Line-Up
The restoration of David Warner reinforces Australia’s batting. He secured 89 runs in their victory against West Indies. The move to advance Mitchell Swamp worked too. Besides, the rest of their line-up gives off an impression of being settled.
Australia T20 Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Pakistan is Unbeatable So Far
Pakistan has won all 5 matches of Super 12 of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan have been unbeaten in their first Super 12 match against India. Thefast bowlers of Pakistan Team are breathing fire, while the batting line-up is also in good form. Aaron Finch knew this thing and he said in the pre-match press conference;
“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.”
Australian Captain Aaron Finch
About the importance of toss 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.”
Aaron Finch
Pakistan T20 Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.
Pak vs AUS – Head-to-Head Records
T20I
| Total Matches | 24 |
| Won by Pakistan | 13 |
| Won by Australia | 9 |
| No Result | 2 |
Pakistan and Australia have faced each other in 23 T20I cricket matches, with Pakistan leading the head-to-head matches 13-9 (1 NR). Pakistan and Australia last played against each other in T20Is in November 2019. Australia dominated the three-game series 2-0. As far as the T20 World Cup is concerned, the two sides have won three matches each. Team Australia won in the 2016 edition by 21 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan in ICC World Cup Knockout Matches
Pakistan and Australia have met each other in 4 knockout matches in both ODI and T20 World Cups. However, Pakistan side could not beat Aussies in those matches.
| 1 | 1987 ODI World Cup Semi-Final Aussies won by 18 Runs |
| 2 | 1999 ODI World Cup Final Australia won by 8 Wickets |
| 3 | 2010 T20 World Cup Semi-Final Australia won by 3 Wickets |
| 4 | 2015 ODI World Cup Quarter-Final Australia won by 6 Wickets |
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Moreover, you can read the biographies of the captains of the both sides.
