T20 World Cup 2022: Twitter reacts as Pakistan qualify for T20 WC final after 13 years
kistan defied all odds to qualify for T20 World Cup final for the first time in 13 years, defeating New Zealand in the semis earlier today. The last time the Men in Green qualified was in 2009, when they eventually went on to lift the trophy, outclassing Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.
An inspired bowling performance from Shaheen Afridi and a batting masterclass from skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan topple the Kiwis by seven wickets at the SCG. Pakistan is now one victory away from completing a T20 World Cup miracle.
We are in the T20 World Cup final! 🤩
#WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup | #NZvPAK https://t.co/UfRbbcEbjb
Following their inspiring win, the Pakistan fans took to social media to celebrate their heroic performance and to seal the berth in the finals. They will face the winner of the India vs England match in the summit clash on Sunday (November 13).
PAKISTAN IN THE FINAL !!!! 💚💚💚LETS GO 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰 FROM BEING ALMOST KNOCKED OUT TO BEING THE FIRST TEAM GOING TO THE FINAL ALHAMDULILLAH #NZvPAK #T20WorldCup https://t.co/wREkcGe2KQ
The whole stadium is chanting,
DIL DIL Pakistan. #PakvNZ
Pakistan cricket at it’s Best One minute down Next minute up 🇵🇰
Pakistan reached the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2022🇵🇰🇵🇰🔥🔥❤️❤️ #PakvsNz
Why do we fall , sir ?
so that we can learn to pick ourselves up again -
PAKISTAN INTO THE FINAL OF T20 WORLD CUP ALHAMDULILA , always believed on my boys , let's bring the glory home this time , PAKISTAN ZINDABAD 🇵🇰! https://t.co/mHqW35mfj8
Gilgit Baltistan Police is celebrating the victory of Pakistan 🇵🇰. #PakvNZ https://t.co/ENDxaf4DUi
The world is left scratching their heads. Pakistan go from losing their first 2 games, being down & out..only to end up in the World Cup final. It's beyond explanation. Beyond any real sense of comprehension. It's maddening and loveable in equal measure. It's Pakistani cricket❤ https://t.co/Rorfkr1MPv
The Dream final at MCG is alive.
If India wins tomorrow then Pakistan vs India on Sunday.
Congratulations to the Pakistan team on their brilliant and high-energy performance in the semi-finals. Huge congratulations to the great coach and mentor behind the team, the one who never failed to set an example himself @HaydosTweets
#PakvsNz #T20WorldCup2022
Welcome to the crazy world of Pakistan cricket:
27th October - lose to Zimbabwe and sitting on 0 points
9th November - through to the final of the tournament
#T20WorldCup #NZvsPAK
Pakistan scripts historic fightback to book the berth in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022
Pakistan scripted a memorable fightback to advance to the finals after almost being on the brink of exit.
The Babar Azam-led side made it to the knockout stages in a dramatic fashion after defeating Bangladesh by five wickets at the Adelaide Oval. The Men in Green virtually made a back-door entry following two agonizingly close losses to India and Zimbabwe, which left their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread.
However, they managed to bounce back to winning ways and grabbed a crucial win against South Africa, which kept their qualification chances alive. Pakistan required South Africa or India to lose their respective matches and also needed to defeat Bangladesh to ensure qualification. The fixture between the Netherlands and South Africa on Sunday was clinical in deciding their fate.
The Dutch team managed to pull off an upset and defeat the Proteas, giving Pakistan a lifeline, which they capitalized on by beating the Bangla Tigers.