Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam slammed half centuries as Pakistan powered past New Zealand by seven wickets and into the Twenty20 World Cup final Wednesday, moving within one win of a second title.
They will meet either England or India - who play on Thursday in Adelaide - in the November 13 decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Throughout the match, fans and celebrities alike were cheering for the green shirts. After the team qualified for final, many artists took to social media and expressed joy. Have a look:
Congratulations Pakistan. Always a fuzzy feeling to hear DDP being sung in the stadiums 🥰#PAKvsNEW pic.twitter.com/l52T3udDch
— Rohail Hyatt 🇵🇰 (@rohailhyatt) November 9, 2022
Our team is just beautiful. Pakistan is going to win the World Cup. Insh’Allah. 🇵🇰 🏏
— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) November 9, 2022
Congratulations team green! 🇵🇰💚💚🎊🎊 #T20Iworldcup2022
— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) November 9, 2022
Hum phir jeet gaye ! Tasveer purani hai ! Per jeet nayi ! 🇵🇰❤️ #pakvnzl pic.twitter.com/XYqDSNhMzn
— Nabeel Qureshi (@nabeelqureshi) November 9, 2022
#PakvsNz Mubaaariiikkkk ❤️ 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/oAMlKS24an
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) November 9, 2022
And we're through to the finals!
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) November 9, 2022
Congratulations team Pakistan!
بھائ نے بول دیا تو بول دیا۔ 😎🇵🇰🎶 مبارک !!!! پاکستان زندہ آباد۔ https://t.co/hB9d92ee1N
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) November 9, 2022
Mubarak #Pakistan Mubarak! No one could do it but you , always support the boys . What a performance ❤️
— Farhan Saeed (@farhan_saeed) November 9, 2022
Finals here we come !
Pakistan Zindabad! #PakvsNz #Semifinals
The boys in #Green 🇵🇰🧿♥️ you make us proud … your motto is as same as the nation ..never give up until we reach our destination..@babarazam258 pic.twitter.com/QSOD8nJEOw
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) November 9, 2022
Here we go —— FINALLLLLLLLLLLLLL 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🤲🏻 #T20WorldCup #PakistanZindabad #PakvsNz
— MAWRA HOCANE (Hussain) (@MawraHocane) November 9, 2022
ALHUMDULILLAH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant MashaAllah !!!!!!
Kya baat hai !!!! We stumble a little & then we rise higher than ever before ! That’s #Pakistan for you 🇵🇰! Mubarak #TeamPakistan ! See you in the finals !🎉✌🏻✨👏🏻👏🏻 @TheRealPCB #PakvsNz #PakistanZindabad
— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) November 9, 2022
Pakistan set the tone at the Sydney Cricket Ground with some razor sharp fielding and disciplined bowling that restricted New Zealand to just 152-4.
In front of 36,443 strongly pro-Pakistan spectators, Rizwan (57) and Azam (53) took apart the Black Caps' renowned bowling attack in a 105-run opening stand, and despite a nervous finish after both fell, they completed a deserved victory with five balls to spare.
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