SHARJAH – Pakistan downed Scotland by 72 runs in their last Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 match in Sharjah on Sunday to set-up a semi-final clash against Australia.
Skipper Babar Azam scored a 47-ball 66 while Shoaib Malik smashed a quickfire 18-ball 54 not out to lift Pakistan to 189-4 before they kept Scotland to 117-6 for a fifth win in five games.
Pakistan will now face Australia in the second semi-final in Dubai on Thursday while England meet New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
FOLLOW LIVE SCORECARD
82 runs in 12 balls required for Scotland. Pakistan on the verge of ending the Super 12 stage unbeaten.
SCO 108-5 (18 Overs)
OUT! Michael Leask goes for a big heave but misses it and is castled by Shaheen!
SCO 87-5 (15.4 Overs)
Scotland batsmen are trying to elongate the duration of their stay on the crease.
SCO 81-4 (15 Overs)
OUT! Shadab strikes again! Castles Dylan Budge this time!
SCO 41-4 (10.3 Overs)
OUT! Shadab gets his first wicket! Munsey is gone!
SCO 41-3 (10.1 Overs)
Scotland lose another wicket and that too in a very unfortunate way.
SCO 41-2 (10 Overs)
Scotland struggle to score runs as Shadab Khan is introduced into the attack.
SCO 30-1 (7 Overs)
OUT! Hassan Ali comes into the attack and dislodges the Kyle Coetzer’s off-stump with a deceiving slower ball!
SCO 23-1 (5.3 Overs)
Scotland add just nine in two overs.
SCO 20-0 (4 Overs)
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Imad Wasim share the new ball for Pakistan.
SCO 11-0 (2 Overs)
Scotland need 190 runs to win in 20 overs.
Shoaib Malik hits three sixes and a four and brings up his fifty in the last over. He breaks India’s KL Rahul’s record for the fastest half-century at the T20 World Cup.
PAK 189-4 (20 Overs)
OUT! Hafeez hits two fours and a six but gives away his wicket and a review cheaply as Sharif gets him plumb!
PAK 112-3 (15 Overs)
Hafeez scores his first boundary off Berrington as Pakistan add 10 to the total.
PAK 97-2 (14 Overs)
Babar smashes two beautiful boundaries in this over as Watt concedes 12.
PAK 87-2 (13 Overs)
A boundary for Babar and eight runs for Pakistan in Tahir’s over.
PAK 68-2 (11 Overs)
OUT! Chris Greaves strikes on his fourth ball! Fakhar Zaman is gone!
PAK 59-2 (9.4 Overs)
A gorgeous six to start off the over by Babar Azam!
PAK 57-1 (9 Overs)
At the end of the eighth over, the Scotland bowlers haven’t let Pakistan score too freely.
PAK 45-1 (8 Overs)
OUT! Hamza strikes and dismisses Mohammad Rizwan!
PAK 35-1 (6.1 Overs)
Only three come off Sharif’s over.
PAK 35-0 (6 Overs)
A four and six for Pakistan in Brad Wheals over. He concedes 14 in this one.
PAK 32-0 (5 Overs)
Only four come off Mark Watts first over.
PAK 18-0 (4 Overs)
Seven runs off the Scotland’s third and Safyan Sharif’s first over for Pakistan. Babar hits a glorious drive in this one.
PAK 14-0 (3 Overs)
Great start from Hamza Tahir as he concedes only one run in the first over.
