Chairman PTI Imran Khan has expressed high hopes for Pakistan’s national cricket team to win the Twenty20 World Cup currently underway in Australia.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on his ‘Talk TV’ show on Wednesday, Imran Khan said, “I believe Pakistan has the potential to win the World Cup, God willing.”
Delighting the Men in Green’s thrilling win in a thrilling match, Imran Khan said it was a repeat of the 1992 World Cup, as “We beat New Zealand in the semi final and then we played England in the final.”
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The entire country is celebrating the win, Khan said with a smile, adding that the win has given the Green Shirts a much-needed boost as they now look forward to the final.
“I think our team looks good. I think we can just win the final.”
Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the team won the semi-final by seven wickets. The Black Caps had set a target of 153 runs for Pakistan which was easily achieved by the Man in Green.
Captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan shared a partnership of 105 runs. It was in the 12th over that New Zealand ended the partnership by dismissing Babar for 53 runs. At that time, Pakistan needed 47 runs off 43 balls.
But by then, the Men in Green had already gained considerable ground. Rizwan and Mohammad Haris kept ticking the scoreboard until the wicketkeeper was run out on 57.
Harris was caught at short fine leg on the last ball of the 19th over. In the very next over, Pakistan won the match by seven wickets.
The men in green will now face either England or India – who face each other tomorrow.
Earlier, thanks to Daryl Mitchell’s half-century, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson decided to bat first and set New Zealand a target of 153 runs.
