117/6 (20.0)
CR : 5.85
189/4 (20.0)
CR : 9.45
Pakistan won by 72 runs
Player of the Match
Shoaib Malik
54(18)
19.4
1
H Rauf to M Watt
Full delivery, Watt backs away and plays it to extra-cover. No run
19.5
1
H Rauf to R Berrington
Slow length delivery, Berrington drags it to long-on for a single
19.6
1
H Rauf to M Watt
Slow length delivery, Watt backs away and drives it to mid-off for a single. With that, Pakistan wrap up a massive 72-run victory
Over 20
Scotland 117/6
Richie Berrington54(37)
Mark Watt2(3)
Haris Rauf1-27(4.0)
PAK won by 72 runs
Yet another solid performance from Pakistan as they progress to the semi-finals with a complete five out of five record in the Super 12 stage. They are the only team to not lose a single game across the two groups. Pakistan definitely put the game out of Scotland's reach after the first innings itself as they posted 189-4.
Defending that, the Pakistan bowlers operated superbly as the Scottish openers, George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer didn't get many loose deliveries to put away. The pressure finally paid off when Kyle Coetzer was bowled by a slower delivery from Hasan Ali in the sixth over. A few overs later, Imad Wasim ran-out Matthew Cross in a fortuitous manner while George Munsey became Shadab Khan's first victim. A couple of deliveries later, Shadab castled Dylan Budget with a superb googly.
Finally, Scotland got a decent partnership as the duo of Richie Berrington and Michael Leask put up 46-runs off just 31 balls. Leask's brief knock was put to an end by a sizzling full delivery from Shaheen Shah Afridi. In the end, Berrington continued to produce some lusty blows which also helped him bring up an impressive fifty. After struggling for a while, Chris Greaves was bowled by Haris Rauf in the final over as Scotland crawled towards 117-6
Defending that, the Pakistan bowlers operated superbly as the Scottish openers, George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer didn't get many loose deliveries to put away. The pressure finally paid off when Kyle Coetzer was bowled by a slower delivery from Hasan Ali in the sixth over. A few overs later, Imad Wasim ran-out Matthew Cross in a fortuitous manner while George Munsey became Shadab Khan's first victim. A couple of deliveries later, Shadab castled Dylan Budget with a superb googly.
Finally, Scotland got a decent partnership as the duo of Richie Berrington and Michael Leask put up 46-runs off just 31 balls. Leask's brief knock was put to an end by a sizzling full delivery from Shaheen Shah Afridi. In the end, Berrington continued to produce some lusty blows which also helped him bring up an impressive fifty. After struggling for a while, Chris Greaves was bowled by Haris Rauf in the final over as Scotland crawled towards 117-6
Shoaib Malik is the player of the match.
"We have seen in previous games that if we don't lose early wickets then we can get to a big total. That was the talk in the dressing room that let's get to 150 and then get to a big total. On these tracks, if you take at least 6 to 8 balls, assess the conditions and then play your game. If I play couple of balls and then go for the big strikes, then it will help the team's cause. A win is a big thing, you take the confidence for all the games. My form is good, I am in form which will help the team. I am fit enough and hope for the best for the coming games."
"We have seen in previous games that if we don't lose early wickets then we can get to a big total. That was the talk in the dressing room that let's get to 150 and then get to a big total. On these tracks, if you take at least 6 to 8 balls, assess the conditions and then play your game. If I play couple of balls and then go for the big strikes, then it will help the team's cause. A win is a big thing, you take the confidence for all the games. My form is good, I am in form which will help the team. I am fit enough and hope for the best for the coming games."
Kyle Coetzer: "I thought we bowled really well, especially in the power-play. We knew that Pakistan had power in their batting lineup and it was difficult to contain their experienced batters. It's a huge occasion for an associate team to play in the World Cup. Hope we have inspired a few people.There is plenty of room for growth and I am sure these guys have learnt a lot. We have got some fantastic players in our group. Playing in these conditions is challenging. We will assess the conditions and the challenges when we'll play the World Cup in Australia."
Babar Azam: We have confidence and belief in the team-mates. We are playing as a team and hence playing consistent cricket. We wanted to bat first. Initially, we couldn't bat well in the PP. Hafeez played well and also Malik. He (Malik) used his experience and played well towards the end. We have been confident. We would want to continue with the same momentum. Dubai is one of the best grounds. The fan support will boost us
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