NZ vs PAK 1st Semi-Final: New Zealand will take on Pakistan with the intention of changing history

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The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup is to be played between New Zealand and Pakistan today (Wednesday 9 November).

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New Zealand and Pakistan had faced each other in the 1992 and 1999 ODI World Cups.

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After this, both the teams also faced in the semi-finals of the 2007 T20 World Cup and Pakistan won all three matches.

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New Zealand had topped the Group of Deaths (Group-1) consisting of England, hosts Australia, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Ireland.

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This time Captain Williamson is playing ahead and his batsmen and bowlers are also giving him full support.

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Pakistan's team, reached into the semi-finals with the help of luck, so they would not like to lose this massive opportunity

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Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.

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

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