Summary

  • Australia win to reach final

  • Australia face NZ on Sunday

  • Wade hits three sixes in row to seal win

  • Wade 41* (17), Stoinis 40* (31)

  • Warner 49 (30) - replay shows no edge

  • Leg-spinner Shadab 4-26

  • Pakistan 176-4: Rizwan 67 (52)

  • Fakhar 55* (32), Babar 39 (34)

  • Zampa 1-22, Starc 2-38

  • Second semi-final, Dubai

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Callum Matthews

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  2. Pak 11-0

    Good from Josh Hazlewood. He just bangs away at that fourth stump line and manages to end with three dots.

    A cautious start so far.

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was four the moment it left the bat. Babar looks in fantastic form again.

  4. Pak 10-0

    Shot! That is going to be a contender for shot of the day.

    There's a little bit of late swing for Josh Hazlewood but Babar Azam waits and waits and pumps him through the covers for his second boundary.

  5. It'll be Josh Hazlewood and his Test match line and length from the other end.

  6. Pak 6-0

    Oh! Mitchell Starc finds a little bit of swing to end the over and the ball goes in between the bat and pad of Mohammad Rizwan.

    The Pakistan keeper just didn't line that ball up properly at all. A wild hack.

  7. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Starc will be disappointed with that. All Babar had to do was catch up with it down the leg side.

  8. Pak 5-0

    Four!

    Mitchell Starc strays onto the hips of Babar Azam and the Pakistan captain flicks it fine for the first boundary.

    Don't bowl there to Babar.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Swing...

  10. Pak 1-0

    Oh! Plenty of width from Mitchell Starc and Mohammad Rizwan throws his hands at the ball and an under edge goes through Matthew Wade and away for a single.

    The umpire gives it as a bye. Hmmmm.

  11. We're ready to go. Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand.

    One simple question for you: Who will win?

    Thumbs up for Pakistan. Thumbs down for Australia.

  12. The national anthems are done. Australia have a loose no-arm huddle.

    The time for talking is almost over. It is time for the cricket to do the talking.

  13. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on BBC Test Match Special

    I would hate to see Australia lose a semi-final of a World Cup. I'd be traumatised.

  14. 'Everybody had written us off' - Finch

    Australia are yet to win the T20 World Cup and they weren't really mentioned in many quarters pre-tournament.

    They won four of their five Super 12 games to reach the semi-finals though and people are starting to pay attention.

    "About 10 days ago our team was too old and now we are an experienced team," Australia captain Aaron Finch said.

    "If you look over the last few series, everyone had written us off by now, so you can read into that what you like.

    "It would mean a lot to win it, but we have still got a semi-final against a very, very good and in-form Pakistan. That will really test us to see where we are in the world."

  15. Babar Azam has opted to bat first in their final two Super 12 games so they had practice of this situation.

    Could it pay off?

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  17. Aatif Nawaz
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    There has been no drama or issues with Pakistan in this tournament. It has been a really pleasant experience.

    Today is the first time there is anxiety with a knockout game.

  18. Pakistan 'ready for biggest stage' - Hafeez

    All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says Pakistan are "ready for the biggest stage" as they prepare to play Australia for a place in the T20 World Cup final.

    They've had an ideal preparation with five wins from their five games.

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  20. Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It will feel like a home game for Pakistan. They played their cricket there before it went back to Pakistan, so it's good to be in familiar surroundings. They will be calling on their experienced players to help Babar Azam. This is when it really gets tough, when the pressure is on, up against a resurgent Australia.