T20 World Cup 2022 has reached its business end, with the four best teams reaching the semi-final stage of the competition. India and Pakistan have been the two teams from their group, while New Zealand and England are the two sides from Group 1. These four teams will now compete to be crowned “World Champions.” The first semi-final will see New Zealand face Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, November 9.
On the other hand, India will take on England in the second semi-final on Thursday, November 10 at the Adelaide Oval. Both games will be blockbuster games, as we have seen so far. India and New Zealand were the superior teams from their respective groups that ended on top. England defeated Sri Lanka in their must-win game and advanced to the semi-final with a better NRR than Australia. However, Pakistan ended up being the luckiest team of all and qualified after an upset by Netherlands, who beat South Africa.
T20 World Cup 2022: AB de Villiers picks two finalists of the tournament
With four teams remaining in the competition, the predictions for the finalists ongoing T20 World Cup 2022. Many former players, current cricketers, and cricket pundits have come up with their predictions. Former South African skipper and legendary batter AB de Villiers has also shared his opinion on the two teams he wants to see in the finals. He also did a voting poll on his Twitter handle and picked India and Pakistan as the two teams for the finals.
He tweeted, “Fantasy final indeed! So far 70% have voted Yes, but I’m sure NZ and ENG will have something to say about that. Both teams have amazing line-ups and are in good form. Gonna be two epic semi final clashes. My vote goes for an Ind/Pak final too, would be a mouth watering encounter.”
India and Pakistan played in the group stage, and it ended as one of the best T20 games between the two nations. And if these two teams meet once again in the final, that will be huge. The final match will take place on Sunday, November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.