Updated On: 08 November, 2022 07:47 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
But luck smiled on them when The Netherlands beat South Africa by 13 runs in one of the greatest upsets. Pakistan then beat Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash with New Zealand at the SCG on Wednesday

Matthew Hayden
Batting great and current Pakistan mentor Matthew Hayden has admitted that his team’s semi-final qualification in the T20 World Cup was “a miracle”, but said the element of surprise will make them the side to beat in the last-four stage.
Pakistan were on the verge of elimination after their opening match defeat to arch-rivals India and the subsequent one-run shock loss to Zimbabwe.