Pakistan vs Scotland final super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday, November 7. Pakistan scored 189 for four wickets against Scotland. But Scotland just reached 117/6 after 20 overs. Read this article to get a full scorecard of the Pakistan vs Scotland contest.
- Shoaib Malik is the Player of the Match, Pakistan vs Scotland.
Pakistan vs Scotland Overview
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Date & Day | Sunday, November 7 |
| Pakistan scored | 189/4 (20 overs) |
| Scotland scored | 117/6 after (20 overs) |
| Winner | Pakistan |
Pakistan vs Scotland; Brief scores
Pakistan: 189/4 in 20 overs (Babar Azam scored 66, Shoaib Malik made 54 not out; Hamza Sharif 1/24, Chris Greaves).
Scotland: 117/6 in 20 overs (Richie Berrington scored 54 not out; Shadab Khan 2/14).
Pakistan vs Scotland Squads
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf,
Scotland Squad: Kyle Coetzer (Captain), George Munsey, Matthew Cross, Dylan Budge, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Wheal, Richie Berrington
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Pakistan vs Scotland Highlights
Pakistan
Rizwan and Babar were openers of the innings for Pakistan. Tahir started bowling the first over. It went for just 1 score. And 6 off the second over. PAK: 7/0 after 2 runs. Scotland started it well. Pakistan lost the first wicket in the 7th over at 35 runs. Another wicket down. Greaves bowled the 10th over and he departed Zaman. PAK had 59/2 after the halfway mark. The match proceeded with the best performance of Pakistan’s players. Another out.
Shoib Malik came to the ground. Double six were hit by the skippers. And 15 off that over. PAK scored 139/3 after 17 overs. Greaves took his 2nd wicket and Babar was gone. PAK: 142 after 17.3 overs. The 19th over went brilliantly. 2 sixes and 3 singles off that over. Pakistan got 163/4 after 19 overs. The last over went for 3 sixes and one four. What an incredible performance! Pakistan set a target of 190 for Scotland.
Scotland
George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer played as openers and Shaheen Afridi started bowling. 1st over went for 5 runs. Scotland lost back-to-back wickets. Shadab Khan got two wickets. The first one was Munsey and the second one was Dylan Budge. Enormous pressure was forged by the Pakistan team. Scotland had 43/4 after 11 overs. Berrington hit two boundaries bowled by Hasan Ali. As Scotland hit some boundaries but still it looked hard for them to chase the target.
After 15 overs, the score was 81/4. 5th wicket down by Shaheen Afridi. Scotland had 87/5 in the 16th overs. In the 18th overs, Scotland was still struggling to reach the 100. Berrington hit a shot and the score proceeded to 108/5 after 18 overs. Rauf bowled the last over and got his wicket. Scotland scored 117/6 after 20 overs. Pakistan won the match by 72 runs. Congratulations team Pakistan for a great victory.
ICC T20 WC Semifinals Fixture
| Date | Teams | Venue |
| November 10 | England vs New Zealand | Abu Dhabi |
| November 11 | Pakistan vs Australia | Dubai |
Pakistan beat Scotland by 72 runs in the Group 2 Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam scored 66 off 47 balls, Mohammad Hafeez knocked 31 off 19 balls and Shoaib Malik made 54 (not out) off 18 balls. Pakistan set a target of 190/4 for Scotland but they could only reach 117/6 in 20 overs. And Pakistan will face Australia in the semifinal on November 11, in Dubai.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021 match was held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Sunday, November 7. New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by eight wickets in their final Super 12 match. New Zealand had qualified for the semi-finals. New Zealand reached the target of 125 that had been set by Afghanistan.
- Player of the Match is Trent Boult.
Brief Scores
Captain Kane Williamson top-scored with 40 and Devon Conway rendered 36 not out. For Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan both grabbed one wicket each. Afghanistan bat first and scored 124/8.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights
Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Afghanistan scored 124/8 in 20 overs. New Zealand ambled to an eight-wicket win over Afghanistan and finalized a semifinal position. Despite Daryl Mitchell departing earlier in the innings, New Zealand controlled throughout the match and chased the 125 target. Kiwi pacers hit thrice within the Powerplay to flee Afghanistan striving at 19 for 3.
Najibullah Zadran anchored the innings with two crucial partnerships with Gulbadin Naib and skipper Mohammad Nabi to take his team past 100. The pacers put great pressure on the Afghan team and took four wickets in the last five overs. And Afghanistan was restricted to a subtle 124 for eight wickets in 20 overs. New Zealand scored 125/2 in 18.1 overs. Keep visiting the NaeTaze website for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 events.
