From no Chance to T20 World Cup Final, How Pakistan Managed it all
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Pakistan creates history by entering the ICC T20 World Cup final after 13 years. Pakistan beat New Zealand today at SCG and secured their spot in the finals. They await their opponent from the second semifinal between India and England.

A team that was written off from the World Cup a few days ago is now in the final. What a turnaround it has been for the Pakistan cricket team. In the words of Harsha Bhogle, “If you had asked Pakistan to script this return, I don’t think they could have written this themselves!”

Pakistan Had a 20% Chance to Qualify for the Semifinals

They had to rely on the Netherlands to beat South Africa and make a way for Pakistan. Pakistan started off the tournament with a huge upset against India. The loss to India was still sore when Zimbabwe beat them in the very next match.

It looked all over for the Pakistani team. Their star players were not performing to their capabilities, and luck seemed to have stayed back at home. The team has relied on their opening pair for some time now, but Babar and Rizwan looked out of touch at the start of the tournament.

Shaheen Afridi was supposed to be their danger man against India but he failed miserably. When Pakistan did win their first match, it was a result of an all-round performance. Pressure has two effects; you either succumb to it, or you overcome it.