'Pakistan won by duas' - Fans thrilled as Pakistan make surprise entry into semifinals of 20-20 World Cup 2022

Pakistan and Bangladesh locked horns in their last super-12 encounter which was also a virtual quarter-final to confirm a slot in the knockouts of the ongoing edition of the 20-20 World Cup. Bangla skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Bangla batting lineup posted a total of 127 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, the men in green managed to cross the line in overs by losing wickets and won the match by wickets to reach the semi-finals of the 20-20 World Cup for the second consecutive time.

Almost all cricket fans were in extreme surprise after seeing the unexpected entry of Pakistan into the knockouts after falling down on the edge of being knocked out following two defeats in their first two matches against India and the minnows like Zimbabwe.

Fans took to Twitter to express their thrill after Pakistan’s win against Bangladesh and prior to that, a shocking upset happened in the morning when the Netherlands defeated the mighty South Africans to eliminate them from the 20-20 World Cup 2022.

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Here’s how fans reacted to Pakistan’s win against Bangladesh:

https://twitter.com/ruhinaaaliyah/status/1589156129430724616?s=20&t=WZiuuJWt-MyD6t_6JRuSrQ

Well played boy🔥
you save this match thank you 🥺❤️
@iamharis63 #PAKvsBAN pic.twitter.com/VeTDPySAJi

— Dimple(SK7❤️) (@its_dimple1) November 6, 2022

Mohammad haris a find for Pakistan batting They need a fearless batsman like him he should open he made match for Pakistan scored 31 in just 18 balls at strike rate of 172 #PAKvsBAN #T20WorldCup

— Ankit joshi (@CrickInformer) November 6, 2022

Alhamdulillah💚💚#PAKvsBAN

— Md Asif (@mda5if) November 6, 2022

31 of 18
Good inning by M.Haris#PAKvsBAN

— Zai./Circketcraze (@Zaigul101) November 6, 2022

@iamharis63 you the man!! Thank you! Loved the intent! #pakvsban

— Urdu Mom (@UrduMom) November 6, 2022

https://twitter.com/CallmeYuuv/status/1589156123013451777?s=20&t=WZiuuJWt-MyD6t_6JRuSrQ

Seems both teams are trying really hard NOT to Win.#PAKvsBAN #T20Iworldcup2022

— Yousaf Malik (@YousafMalik41) November 6, 2022

Haris and Rizwan should open. That can only happen if Babar either steps down or is sacked from the captaincy... Dude is too stubborn/selfish to sacrifice for the team and come 1 down. #PAKvsBAN #PAKvBAN #T20WorldCup

— Saud (@CDeeKey) November 6, 2022

Well played Haris👏🏻👏🏻
You are a champ🙌🏻❤️#PAKvsBAN

— Farrukh Azhar (@FarrukhAzhar5) November 6, 2022

Qualifying for semifinals 🤧❤️‍🔥#PAKvsBAN #T20WorldCup2022

— Tayla_ (@_Tayla_22) November 6, 2022

Speaking of the match, Najmul Hasan Shanto played a knock of 54 runs off 48 balls with seven boundaries on his credit. Other than him, Soumya Sarkar and Atif Hasan contributed with individual scores of 20 and 24 runs respectively. On the back of these knocks, Bangladesh somehow managed to post a total of 127 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the first 20 overs of the match.

While chasing the target, Pakistan got a steady start from the star opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. They both stitched a partnership of 57 runs for the first wicket. Eventually, Pakistan won the match by five wickets by chasing the target in 18.1 overs to enter the semi-finals of the eighth edition of the tournament.