The two featured semi-finals could have resulted in the two impending conventional neighbouring rivalries – an Aussie-Kiwi climax or an Indo-Pak finale if fans got their craving.

Semi Final One
Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 6 wickets
Captain Shoaib Malik stroked a fabulous sixer to take his team to victory in majestic style. Chasing a target of 144, openers Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir set up a great platform, adding 76 for the first wicket.

Imran Nazir scored 59 runs from 41 balls and Hafeez scored 32 from 21. Shoaib Malik was unbeaten on 26 to guide his team to a compelling victory. Ross Taylor dropped Imran Nazir at a decisive situation in the match.

Shane Bond (1/33) and Daniel Vettori (1/22) tried to stop the flow of runs but were unsuccessful.

For the Kiwis, Ross Taylor smashed 17 runs in the last over to guide his team to a fighting total of 143/8 at the end of twenty overs, but earlier encounters at the Newlands suggested that the total was never going to be enough.

Umar Gul generated awkward bounce for the New Zealand batsmen, mixed it up with yorkers and slower deliveries, eventually picked up the man-of-the-match award for his impeccable figures of 3/15 from four overs. Debutant Fawad Alam impressed with figures of 2/29.

Semi Final Two
India defeat Australia by 15 runs
Fans at the Kingsmead in Durban by stood the highs and lows of Twenty20 cricket in a nerve-racking encounter. From India piling on 128 runs in their last 10 overs to Australia faltering under stress. The ODI world champions needed just above 50 runs in their last five overs - but were pegged back by some fantastic bowling from Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh and Joginder Sharma.

Fittingly, the star of the Indian innings Yuvraj Singh took the catch to dismiss Michael Hussey in the very last over. The stylish left-handed batsman had bludgeoned the Aussie bowlers to all corners of the ground, scoring 70 runs from 30 balls to guide his team to an imposing total of 188. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (36) and Robin Uthappa (34) supported him competently.

The pressure was on RP Singh who bowled a tremendous 19th over conceding only 5 runs. Brad Haddin and Michael Hussey needed to score 22 runs off the very last over. Australia were dependent on 'Mr. Cricket' to get them home but it was all too much for them in the end.

A tremendous partnership of 66 runs between Matthew Hayden (62) and Andrew Symonds (43) got Australia on course during the daunting run-chase of 189 runs. The duo combined for six massive sixes entertaining a packed house.

Harbhajan Singh bowled a tremendous 18th over to get rid of the dangerous Michael Clarke. The 'turbanator' pitched the ball up and made life difficult for the insistent Aussie batsmen. He conceded only three runs in the over and Sreesanth was the pick of the bowlers for India - ending with figures of 2/12 from his four over spell.

The outcome - India and Pakistan emerged victorious and set up a dream final.

The two featured semi-finals could have resulted in the two impending conventional neighbouring rivalries – an Aussie-Kiwi climax or an Indo-Pak finale if fans got their craving.

Semi Final One
Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 6 wickets
Captain Shoaib Malik stroked a fabulous sixer to take his team to victory in majestic style. Chasing a target of 144, openers Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir set up a great platform, adding 76 for the first wicket.

Imran Nazir scored 59 runs from 41 balls and Hafeez scored 32 from 21. Shoaib Malik was unbeaten on 26 to guide his team to a compelling victory. Ross Taylor dropped Imran Nazir at a decisive situation in the match.

Shane Bond (1/33) and Daniel Vettori (1/22) tried to stop the flow of runs but were unsuccessful.

For the Kiwis, Ross Taylor smashed 17 runs in the last over to guide his team to a fighting total of 143/8 at the end of twenty overs, but earlier encounters at the Newlands suggested that the total was never going to be enough.

Umar Gul generated awkward bounce for the New Zealand batsmen, mixed it up with yorkers and slower deliveries, eventually picked up the man-of-the-match award for his impeccable figures of 3/15 from four overs. Debutant Fawad Alam impressed with figures of 2/29.

Semi Final Two
India defeat Australia by 15 runs
Fans at the Kingsmead in Durban by stood the highs and lows of Twenty20 cricket in a nerve-racking encounter. From India piling on 128 runs in their last 10 overs to Australia faltering under stress. The ODI world champions needed just above 50 runs in their last five overs - but were pegged back by some fantastic bowling from Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh and Joginder Sharma.

Fittingly, the star of the Indian innings Yuvraj Singh took the catch to dismiss Michael Hussey in the very last over. The stylish left-handed batsman had bludgeoned the Aussie bowlers to all corners of the ground, scoring 70 runs from 30 balls to guide his team to an imposing total of 188. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (36) and Robin Uthappa (34) supported him competently.

The pressure was on RP Singh who bowled a tremendous 19th over conceding only 5 runs. Brad Haddin and Michael Hussey needed to score 22 runs off the very last over. Australia were dependent on 'Mr. Cricket' to get them home but it was all too much for them in the end.

A tremendous partnership of 66 runs between Matthew Hayden (62) and Andrew Symonds (43) got Australia on course during the daunting run-chase of 189 runs. The duo combined for six massive sixes entertaining a packed house.

Harbhajan Singh bowled a tremendous 18th over to get rid of the dangerous Michael Clarke. The 'turbanator' pitched the ball up and made life difficult for the insistent Aussie batsmen. He conceded only three runs in the over and Sreesanth was the pick of the bowlers for India - ending with figures of 2/12 from his four over spell.

The outcome - India and Pakistan emerged victorious and set up a dream final.