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Australia ended up defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in second semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2021. Matthew Wade's 41*(17) won the match for Aussies from a no win situation and his knock drew parallel with Michael Hussey's knock against Pakistan in 2010 T20 WC.
Initially, Australia after winning the toss choose a wise decision to bowl first, but Pakistan posted a very challenging total of 176/4 with the help of contribution from the top-3 batters - Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman. Pakistan bowlers breathed fire in 2nd innings as Shaheen Afridi started off his spell beautifully and restricted Aussies for 96/5 at one stage but Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade's 81 run unbeaten partnership sealed the game for Australia with an over remaining.
Numbers and stats from Pakistan vs Australia game
303 - Babar Azam has smashed 303 runs in T20 World Cup 2021. Overall, he has become 4th batsman to record more than 300 runs in single T20 WC edition after Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and Virat Kohli.
Most runs in a single T20 WC edition:
Virat Kohli - 319 runs in 2014
Tillakaratne Dilshan - 317 runs in 2009
Babar Azam - 303 runs in 2021
Most runs in their debut T20 WC
Babar Azam - 303 runs in 2021
Matthew Hayden - 265 runs in 2007
Joe Root - 249 runs in 2016
1033 - Mohammad Rizwan has smashed 1033 T20I runs in 2021. He has become the first player to smash more than 1000 T20I runs in a calendar year.
24 - Mitchell Starc has become the leading wicket-taker (24) for Australia in T20 WC.
Most wickets for Australia in T20 WC:
Mitchell Starc - 24
Shane Watson - 22
Mitchell Johnson - 20
12 - Adam Zampa has picked 12 wickets in T20 WC 2021 so far.
Most wickets by an Australian bowler in a single T20 WC edition:
Dirk Nannes - 14 in 2010
Adam Zampa - 12 in 2021
Stuart Clark - 12 in 2007
Steven Smith - 11 in 2010
Shane Watson - 11 in 2012
5 - Australia have ended up defeating Pakistan in all the five ICC knock-out games they played against each other.
Australia have ended up defeating Pakistan during
1987 WC Semi-finals
1999 WC Finals
2010 T20 WC Semi-finals
2015 WC Quartefinals
2021 T20 WC Semi-finals
16 - Australia have ended Pakistan’s streak of 16 consecutive T20I wins on UAE soil.
81 - Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade's 81 run unbeaten partnership ends up being 2nd highest partnership for 6th wicket in T20 World Cup.
Highest partnership for 6th wicket in T20 World Cup:
Michael Hussey-Cameron White: 101* vs SL, 2010
Marcus Stoinis-Matthew Wade: 81* vs Pak, 2021
Craig McMillan-Jacob Oram: 73 vs Ind, 2007
1 - New Zealand have entered finals for the first time in T20 World Cup and will be facing the mighty Aussie side. Co-incidentally, when New Zealand entered finals for the first time in World Cup, they faced Australia then also.
3 - Mohammad Rizwan became first wicket-keeper to smash 3 fifty-plus scores in a single T20 WC edition.
177 - Australia have chased down 177 runs against Pakistan in Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Highest target chased down in Dubai International Cricket Stadium:
Afghanistan - 180 vs UAE, 2016
Australia - 177 vs Pakistan, 2021
Scotland - 168 vs Oman, 2019
62 - Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to record 2500 runs in T20Is. It came from just 62 innings.