Published: Mar 25, 2016, 02:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 25, 2016, 06:22 PM (IST)
Despite India’s win by a slender margin against Bangladesh on Wednesday, Pakistan still have a chance to make it to the semi-finals but to do so they will have to beat Australia in the decisive encounter at Mohali on Friday. The situation is similar for Australia as well; they need to conquer Pakistan to be in a comfortable position for the semi-finals. If they lose, their net run-rate takes a hit and they will be up with a huge task of beating India by a massive margin on Sunday. Pakistan vs Australia at Mohali: Live Streaming, ICC World T20 2016
Keeping it simple, both teams will give it all in order to safeguard their chances for the next round. Australia, Pakistan and India are all eyeing for that one spot. If Pakistan lose this, in all probability this will be Shahid Afridi’s last international match. Curtains will come down on a roller coaster of a career that has spanned 20 years. The unpredictability of Pakistan makes them a dangerous unit. If their bowling clicks, they might well have the last laugh at Mohali.
Australian batting wears a dominant look. Usman Khawaja’s good form has resulted in Aaron Finch getting dropped from the T20I side and mind you, Finch is the No. 1 T20I batsman. However, he finds his way back to the side at the expense of Mitchell Marsh. David Warner batting in the middle-order also gives depth to the line-up. All-rounder Shane Watson will play more freely as he has announced his international retirement that will be in effect post this tournament. With Wahab Riaz back in the side, we can expect a part 2 of his battle with Watson. Australia’s weakness lies in their bowling and they will up against Pakistani batting line-up, which has not been at best.
Australia have won the toss and have elected to bat. We bring you some of the best tweets from this crucial Super 10 encounter:
#PAK are out of the tournament. #AUS win by 21 runs. Faulkner picks 5. Afridi may have played his last gamehttps://t.co/l84492pL3K#AUSvPAK
— CricLife (@TheCriclife) March 25, 2016
Pakistan team going out but Malik be like “I am not out”#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS
— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 25, 2016
Umer Khalid & company must be preparing “Australia Teri Barbadi Tak Jung Jaari Rahegi” placards now.
— Billoo (@MohitParmarr) March 25, 2016
James Faulkner – First time an Aussie bowler is taking a five wicket haul in T20Is#AusvPak#DimagSay#AUSvPAK#Bing
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 25, 2016
Afridi bhai, tension na lo, retire ho jao. You seem to have a great prospect in drama. Next Oscar aapka. #WT20
— cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
WICKET “What a spell” Another wicket to Faulkner and he has his fifth. Wahab is CAUGHT first ball. #WT20 #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/wcMpw9cvGX — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) March 25, 2016
Afridi took retirement from test to focus on ODI from ODI to focus on T-20& retiring from T-20 to learn batting& make strong come back — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 25, 2016
I think the rest of the cricket world rates Sarfraz Ahmad higher than Pakistan does — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 25, 2016
Well done Imad Wasim. No better tribute to Shahid Afridi than getting out on the first ball when your team needs you to deliver. — Kabir (@The_Sleigher) March 25, 2016
Pakistan going out of the tournament like. #wt20 pic.twitter.com/yP8O8djA41 — o (@omairraslam) March 25, 2016
Probable scene at Lahore Airport tonight #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/huTnvpoFrd — Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) March 25, 2016
Equation For #Pak To Qualify. 😉 #AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS #DilSay pic.twitter.com/zfKw11wpn0 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 25, 2016
If Pakistan has to win this match, Jija-G should have to be faster than Airtel-4G! — Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) March 25, 2016
Pakistan have hit some truly beautiful straight sixers in these last few overs. Classical. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 25, 2016
Pakistani cricket fans had an emotional attachment with Afridi. Wo jab bhi batting karne aata tha, sabhi Pakistani rote the. — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 25, 2016
#PAK 4/132 (15.2) “Goes for it and gets it” Malik goes straight for big SIX. #WT20 #AUSvPAK #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/WV3upPwUA4 — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) March 25, 2016
Pakistani team looking at a place in semi finals. pic.twitter.com/caMyjfh3kE — Khattak (@AzmarKhan) March 25, 2016
Hulk seems Budhha in comparison to Afridi in greens. Always going for broke. #WT20 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
In 20 years of cricket, Shahid Afridi has earned only good strike rate.#PakvsAus — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 25, 2016
Afridi thinking in his mind right now:Aaj to retire hoke rahunga BC#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS — HAMMERISH POORIE (@Raavanthakur1) March 25, 2016
Six and out. If this is indeed his last match then a fitting way to end his career. #Afridi #WT20 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
Ramiz Raza in the commentary box right now. #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/zylojRTcRR — Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) March 25, 2016
Yeh meri retirement speech hein.. English mein. Zara check kar ke bata sahi to hein na. pic.twitter.com/zrhbWx2ETs — Extra Cover (@itsaashuu) March 25, 2016
Afridi pls don’t retire. We already have Rameez, Shoaib in the commentary circuit. #BoomBoom #RamizRaja #PAKvAUS — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) March 25, 2016
MAYBE YOU ARE WATCHING AFRIDI FOR THE LAST TIME…. BEFORE NEXT SERIES. — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) March 25, 2016
Umar Akmal:- bhai kab le rahe ho retirement Afridi:-#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/C7yDWs3NuV — Mahesh-The Cricketer (@Fussy_Ca) March 25, 2016
Don’t retire!#WT20#AUSvPAK #PAKvAUS #PAKvsAUS #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/fe4z6cUiB5 — Troll Cricket (@TrollCric8) March 25, 2016
#AUSvPAK: #PAK fans react to Sharjeel Khan’s dismissal … pic.twitter.com/8XXv1LFc2K — HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) March 25, 2016
Pakis learn fielding from Aussies; first reduce diet and the fat from your bodies . Wkt ka time ho gaya … Sharjeel Out#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS — HAMMERISH POORIE (@Raavanthakur1) March 25, 2016
Australia is destroying Pakistan bowling attack and instead of being happy I am worried about what they’ll do to our bowlers. — HINDUSTAN ZINDABAD (@HaramiParindey) March 25, 2016
Shehzad: Lala bhai, Pata karke aaya hoon, Lahore ke liye wahan se Auto milega#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/AlD97bKRXQ — Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) March 25, 2016
Shehzad went early so that he could spend some more time with Shahid Bhai in the dressing room..#SacrificeBitches — अरुण लाल (@dhaikilokatweet) March 25, 2016
Khurram Manzoor watching Ahmed Shehzad this #wt20:#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/jVELd3ncZW — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 25, 2016
A very tight over from Josh! #PAK openers circumspect! #PAK 2/0 after first over. #WT20 — CricWizz (@CricWizz) March 25, 2016
Great knock by @stevesmith49 and @ShaneRWatson33, to help Australia reach a good total. Not an easy task for #Pak#AUSvPAK #WT20 #AKLive — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 25, 2016
A Dog Has Better Chances To Catch His Tail Than #Pak Chasing 194. 😉 #PAKvsAUS #DilSay #AUSvPAK — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 25, 2016
Steven Smith brought his A game when it mattered the most , captain’s knock #PAK #AUS #WT20 #PAKvsAUS — Vishal Mehra (@vishal_oxyjinn) March 25, 2016
I used to play like this in Gully Cricket. Wherever you pitch the ball, I will only hit it on leg side. #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/1iCzp7GouH — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 25, 2016
Mohammad Amir picked up three wickets each in all of his four previous vs Australia (12 wkts in 4 games). Failed to take any wicket today. — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 25, 2016
#AUS finish with 193-4. Seems they have got enough. #PAK fielding was terrible & bowlers leaked easy runshttps://t.co/l84492pL3K#AUSvPAK — CricLife (@TheCriclife) March 25, 2016
Mohd Amir is like the Brian Lara of this Pakistan team. Lone soldier among a bunch of losers. #PAKvsAUS — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) March 25, 2016
Steve Smith Just played a flick shot from Wide crease… Stroke of a genius! pic.twitter.com/SxJdZYBWfz — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 25, 2016
What just happened would need a panel of mental health experts to explain. Teasing Smith Floundering Wahab. #WT20 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
This shot played by Smith is a tribute to Guran of Lagaan.#PakvsAus — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 25, 2016
That’s ridiculous Smudge! @stevesmith49 Stop it! #austvpak — Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) March 25, 2016
Shane Watson trying his best to make sure Afridi retires with him. #AUSvPAK — Faking News (@fakingnews) March 25, 2016
Watson is in mood of a payback for that lethal spell by Wahab in last world cup !! #AUSvPAK — Funnily Serious (@notionalview) March 25, 2016
Mohammed Sami is an old man trying to match up the levels of Ashish Nehra but fails miserably .. #AUSvPAK — Funnily Serious (@notionalview) March 25, 2016
Aaj Afridi ke saath kapil dev ko bhi commentary se retirement le lena chahiye . #AUSvPAK — Byomkesh Bakshi (@byomkesbakshi) March 25, 2016
Can’t ever rule out #Aus until they board the flight back home. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 25, 2016
Whenever you watch Pakistan’s fieldng , You feel like that you are watching a gully cricket match.#PakvsAus — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 25, 2016
With this defeat Afridi wld be forced to retire only to make a come back after few months or weeks may be. #AUSvPAK — Funnily Serious (@notionalview) March 25, 2016
Beware all other Teams … The Aussies have finally got the right combinations … #ICCWT20 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 25, 2016
Watson going boom boom. Afridi will be a very worried man #DilSay #Bing #PAKvsAUS — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2016
PCB chief Shahryar Khan after watching his team’s performance vs Australia. #AusvsPak pic.twitter.com/z9fEwW0Bct — Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) March 25, 2016
Becoz Amir bowled an ordinary over in the death #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/DrCaKKKNpL — Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) March 25, 2016
The Pak team is dead serious about Afridi’s felicitation back home on the weekend#AUSvPAK — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 25, 2016
#AUS 152-4 (17 overs): Watson smacks Amir 4,6,4. #PAK have given away too many easy runshttps://t.co/l84492pL3K#WT20 #AUSvPAK — CricLife (@TheCriclife) March 25, 2016
If poor performance means conspiring against the captain then Afridi has conspired the most against himself. #AUSvPAK — Mohammad Yousuf (@MoyoTalks) March 25, 2016
“Why remove ban from Porn, when you can masturbate to the game of Pakistan cricket team” – Ramiz Raza. #AUSvPAK — Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) March 25, 2016
Afridi says he will retire in front of his nation. Nobody plays in Pakistan. He has found the loophole that will allow him to play forever. — Shreyas (@TheNaique) March 25, 2016
That Was Last Over Of Afridi To Watson. Either Of Them Are Going To Retire Today. #PAKvsAUS #DilSay #AUSvPAK — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 25, 2016
If Pakistan wins this match, then Pakistanis, Indians , Australians will watch #IndvAus like never before. — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) March 25, 2016
Chinese Kohli (Ahmad Shezad) is playing well today so far.. #PAKvsAUS — Finger of India (@IndiaFinger) March 25, 2016
Looking at his captaincy in today’s match, now i know why Afridi is loved more in other parts of the world than Pakistan. #PAKvsAUS — Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) March 25, 2016
WICKET 4/119 (13.4) “He was looking so good” – Slats. Maxwell looking to go big again and is CAUGHT. #WT20 #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/tNPsVae1eK — 9Gem (@9Gem) March 25, 2016
Reckon Australia will enforce a follow on on Pakistan or maybe an innings defeat. #WT20 — Cricket Huddle (@CricketHuddle) March 25, 2016
Why Sharjeel always fielding on boundary. He so slow. He no even able to save word document. #AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS — Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 25, 2016
Saving Amir for Faulkner and not unleashing him on Smith & Maxwell. Pakistan for a reason #AUSvPAK — Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) March 25, 2016
Oh God we have already heard the worst news for Pakistan cricket that Afridi is not giving us independence. Please keep us in WT20. #AUSvPAK — Mohammad Yousuf (@MoyoTalks) March 25, 2016
Wasim Akram “It’s definitely not the fitness regime of the #Pak players that keeps them playing for so long” #WT20 #AusvPak — Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 25, 2016
Lala is most entertaining player in #WT20 . His batting make everyone laugh or cry. #AUSvPAK — Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 25, 2016
There are better chance of Akmal, Sami and Wahab retiring after #WCT20 than Shahid Afridi. — Diwakar (@DiwakarKothari_) March 25, 2016
Its high time Pakistan should bring in a fast bowler or a suicide bomber into play if they really want to win this match. #AUSvPAK — Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) March 25, 2016
Afridi to Maxwell is Like Maxwell to Afridi or Afridi to Afridi or Maxwell to Maxwell or Afridi to Maxwell #wt20 — Chachu Ka Ladla (@FakeRainaNephew) March 25, 2016
Pakistan surprising Pakistan with Pakistan’s professionalism. #AusvsPak #WT20 — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 25, 2016
Sex kabhi khatam nahi hota aur Shahid Afridi kabhi bhi Retire nahi hota#AfridiJesaKoiNahi — Convicted (@GujjuBhaii) March 25, 2016
WICKET 3/57 (7.2) “That ball fizzed through off the pitch” Finch is BOWLED for 15. #WT20 #AUSvPAK #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/H3Vhp8FFTX — 9Gem (@9Gem) March 25, 2016
Shane Warne: Pakistan are most dangerous when in this must-win situation where they have nothing to lose. #WT20 #PAK #AUS #PAKvsAUS — Cricketopia.com (@Cricketopia) March 25, 2016
Oh shit. Sami turn up in full retard mode today. Like a lot of his career. #AUSvPAK — Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 25, 2016
Aaron Finch is the only batsman who averages more than 35 and has strike rate of more than 150 among 500+ run getters in T20Is.#AUSvPAK — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 25, 2016
LOL. Pakistan’s superb fielding lets Smith & Finch take 4 singles 😛 #PAK coach had some interesting expressions watching that 😀 #WT20 — Sakshi Gupta (@sakshi2929) March 25, 2016
Wahab ne bowling ka achha Riyaz kiya hai — one tip one hand (@OneTipOneHand_) March 25, 2016
Pakistani : If we beat Australia and Australia beats India, do we beat India again? Han Solo : pic.twitter.com/dANJifedHV — Diwakar (@DiwakarKothari_) March 25, 2016
Wow @WahabViki! Reliving his WC 2011 spell at the same venue. #PAKvsAUS #WT20 — Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) March 25, 2016
Will Be Difficult To Defeat #PAK Today. They’ve Come Fully Prepared. #PAKvsAUS #AUSvPAK #DilSay pic.twitter.com/FjUQ0nKZbe — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 25, 2016
Precisely an year back, Wahab was firing bouncers at 150 KMPH against Aussies in most destructive WC spell ever. Once more please. #WT20 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
#Pak pace bowlers have been famous for yorkers.Need to bowl more of them. This is what happens when they do #AusvPak pic.twitter.com/NDYpezCciJ — Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 25, 2016
Timely breakthru by Wahab. Khwaja’s been in irrepressible form. Looked dangerous today too #DilSay #Bing #PAKvsAUS https://t.co/g4FvEDHccE — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2016
#AUS 1/28 (3.4) “What a terrific delivery this is” Khawaja is BOWLED by a yorker from Wahab. #WT20 #AUSvPAK #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/A7JgTGGazU — 9Gem (@9Gem) March 25, 2016
Wahaaab! 140KMPH. Almost a yorker. Wicket ka guldasta! Exciting for any Cricket fan. #WT20 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 25, 2016
SIX!!! YO KHWAJA SO EFFORTLESS. — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) March 25, 2016
Ramiz Raja tongue is rolling Saying Risky instead Wristy Saying Clean chip instead Clean chit — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 25, 2016
Endless Sequels can be made if the film is titled “AFRIDI – The Retirement” — अरुण लाल (@dhaikilokatweet) March 25, 2016
#WT20 Some PCB members don’t want my involvement in Pakistan cricket: @wasimakramlive. https://t.co/2qojEnfML4 pic.twitter.com/JeKWdeWTnf — The Quint (@TheQuint) March 25, 2016
As #WT20 moves to its business end, every match counts! Can #IND beat #AUS to book their semi-final berth? #ICCWT20 pic.twitter.com/nA4sM4Nanh — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 25, 2016
Jamai Raja misfield! — Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 25, 2016
He is an outswinger by nature – Ramiz Raja. Lovely insight on Sami. #not — Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 25, 2016
It’s taken just a few balls for Sami to show his full repertoire of filth#PAKvsAUS — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 25, 2016
Bae: ho gaya na, ab kya chahiye? Afridi: cumback — Billoo (@MohitParmarr) March 25, 2016
Lala happy that you didn’t take decision on retirement because retirement is new swag…#LalaRocks — Convicted (@GujjuBhaii) March 25, 2016
12 players in this #PakvsAus game are born in Pakistan! #DimagSay Follow the predictions on #Binghttps://t.co/hTkEbUofKM — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 25, 2016
Imperfection is Individuality! — Harshi (@Twerrant) March 25, 2016
FOUR! Amir squares up the batsman, hits the outside part of the bat and somehow races to the cover fence! #WT20 #AUSvPAK — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 25, 2016
#AUSvPAK National anthem Goosebumps :’) pic.twitter.com/Px98doZmC3 — 3 years #TeamAhmad (@SharyAhmad19) March 25, 2016
Good to see Imad in the team #AUSvPAK — Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) March 25, 2016
I Support Afridi Cricket k Saath Ishq Afridi Se Shuru Afridi pe Khatam — watching Pakistan vs Australia — Zahid Asam (@zaasmi) March 25, 2016
Broncs vs Cowboys Grand Final rematch, and Australia vs Pakistan in the cricket. Yes, it’s a Good Friday! — Jason Montgomery (@JasonM_Actor) March 25, 2016
Dear Australia you need to win this match, but not with huge margin — watching Australia vs Pakistan — abhinav srivastava (@Im__Abhinav) March 25, 2016
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