Australia beat Pakistan after thrilling chase to reach T20 World Cup final

dubai, November 11

Australia reached the T20 World Cup final with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second semifinal today.

Set 177 for victory, David Warner made 49 before Australia rode unbeaten cameos from Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade to clinch the win with one over to spare.

Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman smashed breezy half-centuries to help Pakistan post 176/4. Put in to bat, Pakistan got off to a strong start with Rizwan (67) and skipper Babar Azam (39) forging a 71-run partnership for the opening wicket. Fakhar provided the late charge for the 2009 champions with an unbeaten 55 off 32 balls.

New Zealand beat England in the first semifinal. The final will be played on Sunday. — Reuters