Colombo: Pakistan and Australia have qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2012, sending India and South Africa home.
Instead of winning a thrilling match against South Africa, the Indian team failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. In order to Qualify for the semis, India had to win the match against South Africa with a margin of 31 runs.
South Africa reached 122 for five in the 17th over in pursuit of the 153 required for victory against India, sending Pakistan into the last four on better net run rate along with Australia.
Earlier Pakistan beat Australia by 32 runs in their crucial match of the Super Eight rounds of the ICC World T20 on Tuesday, boosting their chances to make it for the semi-finals.
Pakistan has always reached in the semis of the tournament and it is for the fourth time the team has achieved the milestone.
Semi-finals:
Ist semi-final:
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka
October 4, 2012 (Thursday)
2nd semi-final:
Australia Vs West Indies
October 5, 2012 (Friday)
Celebrations across Pakistan:
Soon after Pakistani team qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, the enthusiastic youngsters poured out on the streets of the different cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peashawar and Quetta, chanting slogans in the favour of their national team and congratulating each other for the milestone their country achieved.
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