This is a Cricket Betting Tips analysis of both semifinalists: Australia and Pakistan according to facts and figures available. This is an assumed situation as the match is yet to be played.
The T20 World Cup 2021 edition has entered the semi-finals stage. After match 40 ended in the Super 12 round, on Sunday evening (November 7), the cricketing fan came to know about the selectees of the semifinalist stage. The big guns like India and West Indies could not come to the expectation to the cricketing fraternity. Some were embarrassed and others felt exasperated but such is the game of Cricket where fate could turn the tide so easily. Fragile teams like Afghanistan impressed and Bangladeshi Tigers could not achieve their targets though they were seasoned campaigners in many ways.
Pakistan had won all matches at the group stage of any format of World Cup for the first time in its cricketing history without blinking a single eye and the batting order of Pakistan played a key role in it though it used to be complete mess most of the time. Thumbs up for them, they improved a lot in such a short span. Pakistani cricketing history says that they can rise at any occasion but their fall is sometimes unaccepted. Betting on Pakistan is most dangerous thing in the world. From this perspective I can say to all my friends, be careful to bet on Pakistani team.
I we look at their journey, Babar Azam had been outstanding with the bat throughout this tournament and right now, he is the highest run-scorer of this edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.
He had scored a total of 264 runs including four fifties and he is also having a good strike rate.
Mohammad Rizwan is the second batsman of Pakistan who had made 214 runs with two fifties.
We also saw some smash work from Shoaib Malik in the recent match against Scotland where he scored 54 runs on just 18 balls.
This is the fastest fifty in T20 cricket by any batsman from Pakistan.
He is not a young man but his hitting shows that he has got some juice yet. He seems to be fit and healthy. His wife in Stadium seems to be a source of inspiration but we cannot deny his expertise in any way.
If we look at high-hitting batting from Pakistan, PAK has a total of 32 sixes in the tournament, averaging around 6.4 sixes a game. This is really fantastic.
It will be difficult for Aussie batters of Australia to score some big runs against this team. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, and Shadab Khan had been having a good time with swinging ball. Hasan Ali is the only bowler who seems less threatening but we had seen some kind of good bowling in the past to ignore him totally.
He seems innocuous most of time but he has the knack of snatching wickets on regular basis.
Pakistan has bamboozled every single team that it has come across in this format of T20 World Cup. Everything seems to be a cattle fodder for the Asian giant right now. They are behaving in singular way.
They are working as a combined unit now. Everything seems to be in perfect slot till now.
Australia emerged in the T20 World Cup with a lot of complexities.
All the Experts seem to suggest that they have picked up a team which could not even get through first phase.
We must remember that they have proved themselves as a balanced unit till now. May be they could roll the dice at proper time.
Total – 24
Pakistan – 13
Australia – 9
No Result – 1
We don’t think Australia is a poor team and it had always given a tough time. The biggest plus point for Aussies is their bowling attack that Australia has is its bowling attack. Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, and Zampa are going to bombard the Pakistani batsmen for sure.
However, the bigger question is going to be getting enough run. Finch and Warner are in good form but the rest of the batting lineup seems to be rugged up. Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith are sharing the number three position, Glenn Maxwell has not spend enough time in the middle, and Marcus Stoinis has never been tried in tough situation job like a finisher. Can they fill all these gaps?
Pakistani batsmen are doing admirably well in this tournament. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are combining each other at the start. Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf have picked wickets at regular intervals.
David Warner’s performance is a positive sign for Australia. Mitchell Marsh, along with Glenn Maxwell, is a game-winner for Aussies with both the bat and the ball. The main bowler is Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood will be doing his level best.
Pakistan – Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haider Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.
Australia – Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis, David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Top Batters: (Runs Scored) – David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Finch, and Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali,
Top Bowlers: (Wickets taken) – Adam Zampa, Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.
The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a good one. Toss is very important for every match of T20 world cup 2021. The team that wins the toss could have won half the match. The Dew factor will also affect the match. So the team that wins the toss will most probably bat first but it’s up to their frame of mind. Spinners can make or break the situation.
Pakistan might have played some brilliant cricket at this T20 World Cup but they need to act as a unit so that they could maintain their high level of performance. On the other hand, the Aussies are waking up from their dream with swashbuckling opener David Warner scoring 89* against the West Indies in their last game. Pakistan must win but who knows what is in store for them.
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