History repeats in WCL 2024, India-Pakistan T20 World Cup to clash in finals like 2007
The World Championship of Legends League is being played in England. India and Pakistan have won their respective semi-final matches in this league. Now the final match between the two will be played on July 13. With this, the two countries have repeated the history of the 2007 T20 World Cup in the WCL.
The World Championship of Legends League is being played in England. India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies participated in this league, in which former cricketers played. The top four teams of this league namely India, Pakistan, Australia and West Indies made it to the semi-finals. Both the semi-final matches were played on 12 July. In one Pakistan defeated West Indies while in the other India defeated Australia. Like the 2007 T20 World Cup, now the final match between India and Pakistan will be played on July 13.
2007 T20 World Cup remembered
As India and Pakistan reached the final, fans were reminded of the 2007 T20 World Cup final. The fans are now eagerly waiting for the final match. The semi-finals of the WCL were also similar to the 2007 T20 World Cup. Like in 2007, once again Australia is facing Team India in the semi-final. Like in this match, India won this match by batting first. Under the captaincy of Yuvraj Singh, the Indian team defeated Australia by 86 runs.
Yuvraj-Irfan-Yusuf-Uthappa's powerful batting
Another similarity was seen in this match. Like the 2007 semi-final, Yuvraj was named player of the match in the WCL as well. At that time he played a stormy innings of 70 runs in 30 balls. In this match, he played a brilliant innings of 59 runs in 28 balls. Apart from Yuvraj, Yusuf Pathan scored 51 runs in 23 balls, Irfan Pathan scored 50 runs in 19 balls and Robin Uthappa played an innings of 65 runs in 35 balls and contributed to win the match. In this way, India scored a total of 254 runs, in response to which the Australian team could score only 168 runs.
Pakistan beat West Indies
In the first semi-final of the World Championship of Legends, the Pakistan team under the captaincy of Younis Khan defeated the West Indies by 20 runs. West Indies won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat. However, batting first, Pakistan lost 3 wickets for 10 runs. After this, Kamran Akmal and Younis Khan took over the innings. Kamran played a brilliant innings of 46 runs off 31 balls and Younis played a brilliant innings of 65 runs off 45 balls. After this, finally Aamir Yamin scored a quick 40 off 18 balls. While Sohail Tanveer also scored 33 runs in 17 balls. With this, Pakistan managed to score 198 runs. The West Indies team that came to chase it was all out for 178 runs.