T20 World Cup 2021: Twitter Reacts As Pakistan Extend Unbeaten Run, Thrash Scotland By 72 Runs

The Pakistan cricket team continued to run rampant in the ongoing T20 World Cup as they registered their fifth successive win in the Super 12 stage. They defeated Scotland by 72 runs to remain the only undefeated team in the tournament.

Set a target of 190, the Scots were never in the run chase after they lost a couple of early wickets. Their run rate was very slow right from the beginning and in a chase of this magnitude, it was never going to cut it.

George Munsey, who had a decent outing against India a couple of nights ago, played a slow 31-ball 17 which left no momentum in the chase. Richie Berrington and Michael Leask tried their best with a 46-run partnership but it wasn’t enough for the Scottish team.

Earlier, Babar Azam’s record 19th fifty of the calendar year and his fourth in the current T20 World Cup set the platform up for Pakistan. Mohammad Hafeez played a nice cameo, scoring a brisk 19-ball 31 that picked up the pace heading into the death overs.

The match-defining knock, however, came from the willow of the 39-year-old Shoaib Malik. After taking a few balls to settle in early on, Malik launched a stunning assault in the last three overs, equaling KL Rahul’s fastest fifty of the tournament.

His 18-ball 54 was studded with one four and six massive hits over the fence and they provided the late boost Pakistan was hoping for. Eventually, the target was too big for Scotland and they surrendered meekly. It was the Green Brigade’s 5th win on the trot while their opponents succumbed to their fifth loss in a row.

Here are a few reactions from Twitter after Pakistan’s thumping win:

Pakistan last 16 T20Is in UAE:

Won 16
Lost 0#T20WorldCup #Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) November 7, 2021

Shoaib Malik will forever be hitting spinners out of the ground. WOW #PAKvsSCO

— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) November 7, 2021

So @realshoaibmalik has also warmed up nicely for the semis #PAKvsSCO

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) November 7, 2021

Big hitting in the later stages has been brilliant but there's room for improvement earlier in the innings. Pakistan's power-play scores:

v India 43/0
v New Zealand 30/1
v Afghanistan 38/1
v Namibia 29/0
v Scotland 35/0#T20WorldCup

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) 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

last match before the semis and icc has made a pakistan cricket team smiles montage… what a time to be alive. #yemerapakistanhai

— Sana Kazmi (@sanakazmi) November 7, 2021

Shoaib Malik proved himself a real champion for Pakistan!#PAKvSCO ?? pic.twitter.com/EYZ7pAyhWp

— JAWERIA MALIK (@callmejaweria) November 7, 2021

Pakistan to other world cup teams after 5 consecutive victories✌??#PAKvsSCO pic.twitter.com/XLlGjqHfDs

— ????_??? (@aliza_ch20) November 7, 2021

4th half-century in 5 matches for the Pakistani skipper as he becomes the tournament's leading run-scorer as well ?

Simply brilliant from the No.1 T20I batsman in the world ❤️#BabarAzam #PAKvsSCO#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/flh2B8o1EJ

— ʜ ᴏ ꜱ ꜱ ᴇ ɪ ɴ (@HussaYn_14) November 7, 2021

There have only been 2 individual half centuries for #Scotland in #T20WorldCup matches, both have come from Richie Berrington in this tournament. #T20WorldCup #PAKvSCO

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) November 7, 2021

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