Islamabad: Chairman PTI Imran Khan expressed high hopes for the Pakistan national cricket team winning the Twenty20 World Cup currently underway in Australia. “I’m confident that Pakistan has a team capable of winning the World Cup InshAllah," Imran Khan said, speaking to Piers Morgan in his 'TalkTV' show on Wednesday.

Expressing joy over the exciting win of the Men in Green in a thrill-packed match, Imran Khan said it is a repeat of the 1992 World Cup, as "We beat New Zealand in the semifinal and then we played England in the final." The entire country is celebrating the win, Khan said smilingly, adding the win has given a much-needed boost to the Green Shirts as they are now looking forward to the final. "I think our team looks good. I think we might just win the final." The Babar Azam-led team won the semi-finals by seven wickets.

The Black Caps had set a 153-run target for Pakistan which the Men in Green chased down with ease. Skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan had a 105-run partnership. It was in the 12th over that New Zealand dismissed Babar for 53 to end the partnership. At that point, Pakistan required 47 from 43 balls.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 11 2022

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