MELBORURNE
Australia great Shane Watson on Monday says he expects an ‘exciting’ India versus Pakistan Final at the Twenty20 World Cup, local media reported here.
India and Pakistan have successfully promoted themselves to the Semi Final stage of ongoing World Twenty20 Cup. Pakistan will be facing New Zealand in first semi final tomorrow (Wednesday), while India will be up against England Thursday.
The prospect of a mouth-watering final between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has everyone excited, according to Australia great Shane Watson.
“Everyone would love to see Pakistan and India in the final,” an excited Watson said at the SCG on Monday.
“I unfortunately missed that first (Super 12) game at the MCG, as I commentated the game previously between Australia and New Zealand.
“But from all reports, all the people that went along to that game said it was something very special and the game was obviously an amazing game to watch on TV as well. “They played in the T20 World Cup final in 2007 and everyone would love to see it again.”
Standing in Pakistan’s way first and foremost is a battle against Kane Williamson’s New Zealand and Watson is expecting the battle between the Kiwis’ dynamic young opener Finn Allen and Pakistan’s bevy of quality fast bowlers to have a major say in the outcome of the cut-throat clash.
But Watson believes the fact Pakistan had all but given up on earning a spot in the semi-finals prior to Sunday’s games may actually work in their favour as it will allow them to play with more freedom.
