Pakistan maintained their 100 per cent record at the ongoing
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a comprehensive win over
Scotland in Dubai on Sunday, November 7. With this victory, Pakistan also set up their semi-final clash against
Australia at the same venue on Thursday, November 11.
Batting first, Pakistan captain
Babar Azam – who has scored four half-centuries in five innings in the tournament – hit five fours and three sixes during his 66-run knock and anchored the Men in Green’s innings.
Shoaib Malik took over the charge after Azam’s dismissal and thrashed the Scottish leg-spinner
Chris Greaves for 26 runs in the final over. Malik finished with six sixes and one four in his quick-fire 54 not out, equalling India opener
KL Rahul’s record of fastest fifty in the tournament.
With the ball, Pakistan – who have now won 16 consecutive T20Is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – continued to hurt the opposition with fast bowlers
Shaheen Afridi,
Haris Rauf,
Hassan Ali and all-rounder
Shadab Khan taking wickets at regular intervals. They
restricted Scotland for just 117-6 and sealed the contest by a heavy margin of 72 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
The absolute joy on the faces of the Pakistan supporters at Sharjah reflects all the joy and fulfillment of sports.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
November 7, 2021
Only undefeated team in the
#T20WorldCup
Well played,
#Pak
Go well in the semis. Only Asian team in the final four. Try to keep the trophy in the subcontinent, neighbours ??
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
November 7, 2021
Shoaib malik class batting
@realshoaibmalik 18 ball 54 ??
@T20WorldCup @ICC
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
November 7, 2021
Pakistan continue to impress & excite. The only unbeaten team in the World Cup overwhelm Scotland, the evergreen Shoaib taking one's breath away with a special half-century. They have all bases beautifully covered, semifinal opponents Australia have been forewarned!
#T20WorldCup
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
November 7, 2021
An absolutely brilliant from
@realshoaibmalik ????
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11)
November 7, 2021
To the fans… The
#GreenMachine has been most impressive… a semi final vs
@CricketAus awaits! Well played
@TheRealPCB ?
pic.twitter.com/TuKbA1Kcbb
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
November 7, 2021
4 out 4 has been a tremendous effort by the green shirts. Wishing a very good luck to our team for today's match against a decent side of Scotland. May our team
@TheRealPCB continue the winning streak till we get to the ? InshaAllah ??
#PAKvSCO pic.twitter.com/E9Fhcipv0R
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki)
November 7, 2021
Malik you beauty !
#Pak #PAKvsSCO
— Ebba Qureshi (@EbbaQ)
November 7, 2021
Old is always gold! Great power hitting by
@realshoaibmalik also good to see him doing so good before the semis.
@babarazam258 has been amazing all along! Mashallah
#T20WorldCup #PAKvsSCO
— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul)
November 7, 2021
Pakistan unbeaten. Very very well played. Tough semi final against Aus but they have been stellar so far. And
@realshoaibmalik very pleased for you. Well played.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
November 7, 2021
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