Before this semifinal, both Azam and Rizwan struggled for runs in the tournament. Azam had scored 39 runs in five innings while Rizwan had also managed only 103 runs in five innings prior to this semifinal match.
New Zealand have thrashed the hosts Australia and have wins in all matches of the tournament except one. One of their games was washed out. Pakistan are coming into the game after three back-to-back wins.
England was in a better position at 125/2 in 15 overs, but the Kiwis made a strong comeback in the final five, taking four wickets and giving away 54 runs. Buttler (73) and Hales (52) shared an 81-run stand for the first wicket. Lockie Ferguson was pick of the bowlers for NZ with 2/45
The movement at the non-strikers end have been a trending topic of debate since the past few weeks, with Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma running out England's Charlie Dean due to her movement at non-strikers end sparking heavy debates about the matter
Tim Southee accomplished this milestone during his side's Group 1, Super 12 stage match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday
Phillips scored a brilliant century to help his team recover after the Kiwi team lost three quick wickets for just 15 runs. The batter scored a 61-ball century to propel his side to 167/7.