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Pakistan ready for Kiwi challenge in semis after late surge
 
Sydney: Having beaten New Zealand in their backyard to win the tri-series title recently, Pakistan will be eyeing a victory in the T20 World Cup semifinal here on Wednesday with the kind of energy that the last couple of wins have brought into their campaign.

Pakistan has had a miraculous journey into the semifinals as at one stage they were thinking of packing off their kits, but Netherlands helped them sail through by putting a brake on South Africa's dreams to qualify into the knockout on a dramatic Sunday.

Pakistan had started their campaign badly by losing to arch rivals India in their opening match of the tournament and then losing to Zimbabwe in Super 12 encounters.

Nevertheless, they are the most dangerous side in the world which was reflected in team mentor Matthew Hyden's inspirational speech wherein he mentioned that the team is a real threat when they start firing with intent and revealing their teeth.

The stats also are stacked in Pakistan's favour. The Pakistanis had defeated New Zealand in the 2007 T20 World Cup, and it is a well-known fact that the Kiwis falter in big games.

New Zealand reached the semifinals on the last four occasions at the World Cup stage, but not even once did they qualify for the title clash.


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