Former India opener and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir slammed Australian opener David Warner’s act of hitting ‘double-bounce’ ball for six. Warner, who scored 49 in the second ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semifinal against Pakistan, hit off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez’s ‘double-bounce’ delivery for a six in the match.Australia went on to defeat Pakistan by five wickets and one over to spare to book their place in the final to face New Zealand for the T20 World Cup 2021 title on Sunday (November 14). Gambhir wasn’t pleased with the decision from Warner which, according to him, was against the spirit of the game.
Meanwhile, Warner was eventually dismissed for 49 after Shabad Khan managed to extract a slight nick off the outside edge, although UltraEdge revealed a flat line and a clear gap between bat and the ball. Australia slowed down following Warner's dismissal, but the pair of Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis completed the chase in top-class fashion. Wade smashed 41 off 17 including a hat-trick of sixes against Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi in the penultimate over while Stoinis hit a 31-ball 40 as Australia reached the target of 177 with an over to spare.Australia will now face New Zealand in the finals on Sunday in Dubai.
