Pakistan has won three matches in a row in the T20 World Cup. In the first match, they lost to arch-rivals India by 10 wickets. Then they lost to New Zealand and Afghanistan by 5 wickets. Pakistan has reached the doorstep of the semifinals with three wins in a row. Former England captain Michael Vaughan does not want England to meet in the semi-final against this flying Pakistan........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................
England and Australia will meet in Group One of the Super Twelve today. The equation of facing England and Pakistan in the semi-finals depends a lot on the victory of this match. On paper, of course, it is not clear now. If Pakistan wins all the matches in group two, then Babar Ajmara will play in the semifinals as the group champion. England will also be the best in this group if they win all the matches in the number one group. In that case, England will be able to avoid Pakistan in the semi-finals.
It is almost certain that Pakistan will be the group champion. The team got three tough matches in the beginning of their group. They have lost to India, New Zealand and Afghanistan. In the remaining two matches, their opponents are Scotland and Namibia who have crossed the first round. There are not many people who can bet on the victory of these two teams against Pakistan which is in great form.
That is why today’s match is very important for England, says Vaughan. The former England captain also wants England to avoid Pakistan by winning this match. “This match of England against Australia is very important,” he said. No matter who wins, they will be the best in the group. I am sure that Pakistan will also finish this episode as the best in the group. I don’t want to face Pakistan in the semifinals. ‘
Vaughan wants another team to knock Pakistan out of the semifinals. “If we play in another semifinal, I would be happier. Hopefully, some other party will beat Pakistan. We are still a long way from the final, but they have everything to win. ‘
Von is fascinated by Pakistan’s batting lineup. Batsmen like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali are in the top order of Pakistan. It will not be easy to beat such a strong team, says Vaughan. Now they have got a nice finisher too. Apart from that, their bowling line is also strong. They are a terrible team. ‘
Asif Ali batted brilliantly in the match against Afghanistan yesterday. He broke the hearts of the Afghans by hitting 4 sixes in the 19th over of the match. Asif was unbeaten on 25 off 6 balls. Asif left the field only after the match. Seeing this, Vaughan is scared, ‘The way Pakistan is finishing the matches, it is as if it is sending a message to other teams. Afghanistan put a lot of pressure on them. But the way Pakistan has won is a great team win. All of them have contributed to this victory, which is a matter of concern for everyone else in this tournament.
