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The World Cup talk with extra passion, every ball amazing, every shot strong, only on Rummy Speaks, brought to you by Stronger Pepsi, Extra Fizz, Extra Taste. I didn't enjoy this semi-final much, to be frank with you, because there was so much hype, but it was a damp squib because South Africa, after beating India, were flying high. But what happened was that on the day, nothing worked for them at all. Actually, when you are playing in India on these pitches, if you don't score 200, your chances are very slim. So, firstly, the batting wasn't good, and the batting that New Zealand did shows what a tremendous team they are. On the day they perform, they nullify the opposition. Don't forget, by the way, that New Zealand was coming off a loss to England. Okay, those were different conditions. Sri Lanka had difficult batting conditions, but still, there was a psychological disadvantage because here you are playing against South Africa, and there is a slight tremor, a palpitation in the heart, you know, wondering what will happen if they have a good day, they won't let us get close. They have already beaten India. So, it was a big performance in that regard too, that they looked after themselves, packed themselves, strong body language, strong tactical game, powerful hitting, everything was flawless from New Zealand's side. If you get an opening stand like this and you need to score 178, 168, or 69 runs, then your job becomes very straightforward. And the point is that when someone is in form, they should hold onto it and go till the end, and this is a world-class century from Finn Allen. He always looks like a powerful hitter. Many times, it seems like he is empty because he promises a lot. After that, he gets out playing a wrong shot. But when he gets his conditions, when he gets his conditions, then he is unstoppable. Because he hits good balls. He hits good balls. Because if you bowl short, he improvises, and if you bowl back of a length, he lifts it or hits it straight or to mid-wicket. And their range is also very wide, both of them. Stronger Pepsi Power Play, Finn Allen, 100 in 33 balls, 330 strike rate, 10 fours, 8 sixes, along with entertainment, brutality was also seen, and what a magnificent innings it was. The great thing about them is their balance, their poise, their six-hitting ability. They hit straight, then they also play ramp shots, so where do you bowl to them? Then good against spinners, and if they get their conditions, then there is no escape. So, no matter how big a team you are, no matter how big the bowlers are, if it's their day, then you won't be able to do anything. They disappoint many times. But after innings like these, they have become major headline news and create a fear in the minds of bowlers. This is also a big advantage upfront. If your opener or opening pair, Team Seifert, has also played a magnificent innings. If it happens like this, then when there is an attack from both ends, there is no escape. Then you have to get them out. And if you have scored few runs and nothing is happening on the pitch, then it becomes very difficult for you to win the match. So, this is an eye-opener for the Pakistani batsmen, that look, if you have to hit, if you have to slog. It wasn't slog, by the way. Because these were proper shots, they play pull shots, they hit straight sixes, ramp shots. So, the point is that all the youngsters who have seen them or who are coming into the Pakistan team, you should learn to play proper batting first. You are not tailenders who just swing blindly. That is short-term success. After that, it's just disaster after disaster. So, by watching them, you can learn that I will take proper batting and then increase your range. After that, the cover drives you play, hit them over cover or hit them to cover. The flick drives you play like that, then flick them and hit them to square leg. In this way, you can become a good T20 player. This is not with the mentality of tailenders, like a firecracker, that I will take a chance for three overs, out or not out, no problem. The next match is guaranteed because the format allows this kind of absurd hitting. Not at all. Because you will never become a world-class player. So, this is also an example of Finn Allen, how when it's your day, you can completely squeeze and twist the opposition. So, as I said, let me quickly tell you three or four things. One is their power base is very good. They are tall. Their physique is strong. They hit big. They also improvise. You saw how many times they flicked like that. Even when they tried to bowl yorkers to them, they lifted it over fine leg. Then the bowler thinks, I'll bowl a slower ball. They even pick up the slower ball and hit it straight. If they bowl a bouncer, they play a pull shot. And this was not an ordinary bowling attack, it was South Africa's formidable bowling attack, the bowling attack that beat India. So, keeping that in mind, this is a great innings, and after many years, we got to see such a big innings in such a big match. So, this was a formidable performance. They have reached the final, and this gives a lot of confidence. South Africa, once again, you know, it's a case of "flood to deceive." Although they richly deserved this semi-final position. Many, many considered them favorites. Because after winning the match against India, it seemed that New Zealand would not stand a chance against them. But the fact is that in batting, the powerplay was very ordinary. After that, Samson swung wildly. But by then, not many runs had been scored, and then in the last over or one over, especially, only five or six runs were scored, due to which one or two wickets also fell, and then the momentum was lost. And where it seemed that perhaps a score of 180 would be made, which would still have been an outside chance to put up some fight, even that did not happen. So, it was in bits and pieces with the bat, and the bowling was completely flat. It was absolutely flat, and they didn't let them score. A tremendous opening burst with the ball for New Zealand, and then with the bat. And now they look like sudden favorites to win the World Cup. Extra Fizz, Extra Taste, Strong Pepsi.