{"id":79411,"date":"2021-11-11T04:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T17:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=79411"},"modified":"2022-02-27T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T00:22:38","slug":"t20-semi-finals-locked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/t20-semi-finals-locked-in\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 semi-finals locked in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PAKISTAN, England, Australia and New Zealand have all booked their spots in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Kiwis secured second spot in Group 2 after beating Afghanistan by eight wickets on Sunday, setting up a semi-final showdown against Group 1 winners England at Abu Dhabi on 11 November.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand\u2019s win means pre-tournament favourites India cannot make the semi-finals ahead of their final group game against Namibia.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan defeated Scotland by 72 runs overnight to lock in a semi-final clash against Australia at Dubai on 12 November.<\/p>\n<p>The 2009 champions finished top of Group 2 with five wins from as many games, while Australia placed second in Group 1 after beating the West Indies by eight wickets in their final group fixture.<\/p>\n<p>See the semi-final fixtures are &#8211; semi-final 1: England v New Zealand at Abu Dhabi, 11 November at 1am, semi-final 2: Pakistan v Australia at Dubai, 12 November at 1am AEDT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; BY ALEX ZAIA\/ SEN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAKISTAN, England, Australia and New Zealand have all booked their spots in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. 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