Chasing a below-par 212, Pakistan on Wednesday rode on a brilliant 118-run opening stand between Azhar Ali (76) and Fakhar Zaman (57) before Babar Azam (38 not out) and Ali helped the team with a 55-run second-wicket partnership to set their date with the victor of the second semi-final between India and Bangladesh, on Sunday.
Pace bowler Hasan Ali took three wickets as Pakistan dismissed England, the only unbeaten team left in the tournament, for a mere 211.
"It was not over confidence".
In his coloumn on a foreign news website, the former English cricketer said that the speculations on the Cardiff pitch was disrespectful to Pakistan as the side played well and adapted to the conditions.
"(But) certainly, that hasn't gone to our heads at all". "After two years of positive one-day batting, that is the biggest disappointment", he wrote.
Morgan pointed to his side failing to adapt to a slow, low pitch that was used 48 hours earlier when Pakistan won their final group game against Sri Lanka - something he felt brought their eighth-ranked opponents into contention.
"Having watched Pakistan's game against Sri Lanka, we actually didn't think it was that bad".
"We bowled okay but 200 was well under par".
Ali, who conceded 70 runs against India, is now a leading bowler in the tournament with 10 wickets.
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Morgan is the only survivor in England's now much-admired white-ball team from the one Collingwood led to this country's only global trophy to date - at the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010.
Speaking about what led to the turnaround after the India game, he said, "After India, every game was a knockout game, I said to the players to just play your game". Pakistan's fielding was noteworthy yesterday as they effected couple of run outs too.
"I don't think we did play anything rash today".
"We've got a long way to go until we reach the level we want to get to and a level I believe we're good enough to get to".
India play Bangladesh in the second semi-final in Birmingham today. We really bowled well.
"One of the huge contributing factors towards topping our table and playing very good cricket in the group stages is that we've stayed true to what we believe in".
Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed had no qualms about the pitch and was more than happy at his team's progression towards their first final at a major ODI event since 1999 World Cup.
"It s disrespectful to Pakistan, who played brilliantly and made the best of the conditions".
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