T20 World Cup: Pakistan cruise to 72-run win over Scotland, end Super 12 stage as Group 2 winners

T20 World Cup: Pakistan restricted Scotland to 117/6 after placing up a complete of 189/4 with captain Babar Azam scoring his fourth half century of the match. This Pakistan’s sixteenth consecutive T20I win within the UAE and it helps them overtake New Zealand to retake the highest spot in Group 2. Shoaib Malik scored the fastest-ever half century by a Pakistani participant within the T20 World Cup. (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSShoaib Malik smashed an unbeaten 54 off simply 18 ballsBabar Azam scored 66 off 47 ballsShadab Khan picked figures of 4/14 with Scotland’s Richie Berrington scoring 54 off 37 balls.Pakistan obtained again to the highest of the Group 2 desk after dropping the spot briefly to New Zealand on Sunday to complete the Super 12 stage as winners of their group. Pakistan are the one staff within the match to have gained all of their matches within the group and end the Super 12 stage with 10 factors.

Pakistan have been earlier propelled to 189/5 due to Babar Azam’s fourth half century of the match and Shoaib Malik’s file innings in the direction of the top. Shoaib scored as many as six sixes and a 4 in his 18-ball 54, which is the quickest half century by any Pakistan participant in a T20 World Cup and the joint-fastest half century on this yr’s match.Scotland infrequently obtained going of their chase, with spinner Shadab Khan ending his 4 overs with figures of two/14. Scotland have been restricted to 117/6 with Richie Berrington scoring 54 off 37 balls.Pakistan thus end the Super 12 stage with a web run fee of +1.583, which is the second finest within the group after India. They had briefly gone second after New Zealand’s eight-wicket win over Afghanistan earlier on Sunday however retook the lead with the win in Sharjah.Pakistan now face Australia within the semi-final in Dubai on Thursday earlier than which England face New Zealand on November 10 in Abu Dhabi.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.