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Pakistan will be facing New Zealand in first semi final tomorrow (Wednesday), while India will be up against England Thursday.<br \/>\nThe prospect of a mouth-watering final between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup has everyone excited, according to Australia great Shane Watson.<br \/>\n\u201cEveryone would love to see Pakistan and India in the final,\u201d an excited Watson said at the SCG on Monday.<br \/>\n\u201cI unfortunately missed that first (Super 12) game at the MCG, as I commentated the game previously between Australia and New Zealand.<br \/>\n\u201cBut 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. \u201cThey played in the T20 World Cup final in 2007 and everyone would love to see it again.\u201d<br \/>\nStanding in Pakistan\u2019s way first and foremost is a battle against Kane Williamson\u2019s New Zealand and Watson is expecting the battle between the Kiwis\u2019 dynamic young opener Finn Allen and Pakistan\u2019s bevy of quality fast bowlers to have a major say in the outcome of the cut-throat clash.<br \/>\nBut Watson believes the fact Pakistan had all but given up on earning a spot in the semi-finals prior to Sunday\u2019s games may actually work in their favour as it will allow them to play with more freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELBORURNE Australia great Shane Watson on Monday says he expects an \u2018exciting\u2019 India versus Pakistan Final at the Twenty20 World Cup, local media reported here. 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