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From off-colour to explosive, Pakistan openers tame New Zealand

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Pakistan's hitherto misfiring opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan chose Thursday's semifinal against New Zealand to roar back to form, combining in a century stand to put the 2009 champions into the final of the T20 World Cup.

Rizwan and skipper Babar headed into the tournament as the top two T20 batters in the official rankings but endured run droughts in the group stage even though Pakistan made the last four after the Netherlands upset South Africa in Group 2.

Pakistan's bowlers and their middle order carried them into the semis but Babar and Rizwan regained their mojo just in time to put them one victory away from a second T20 World Cup title. “Such up and down in form is part and parcel of the game, every player goes through such phases,” Babar said after their victory.

 

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