Pakistan registered an emphatic win over Namibia in the Super 12 encounter of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday. The Men in Green successfully defended 189 to qualify for the semi-finals.
Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out) and Babar Azam (70) added 113 runs for the opening wicket after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat. After Azam’s dismissal, Mohammad Hafeez tormented the Namibia bowling attack. His unbeaten 32 off 16 balls powered Pakistan to꧅ 189/2.
While chasing the big total, the Namibians batted brilliantly in the first ten overs. Bu🎉t Pakistan pacers controlled their flow of runs and eventually restricted them to 144/5.
Pakistan will now face Scotland in their last Super 12 game on Sunday, November 7. On the other hand, Namibia have their remaining two games against New Zealand and India on November 5 and November 8.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Congrats … into t🎶he semi finals 🇵🇰 And player of the match…
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Congratulations team Pakistan 🇵🇰 wonderful batting & Proud ofꦅ you all🐼….hard luck Namibia
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23)
Officially qualified for semi finals! All of The Hard work by the Boys has finally bore fruit!
Babar and Rizwan become 1st opening pair in T20I Crick🃏et with Fꦡive 100+ partnerships congratulations to them✨— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal)
Pakistan have it easy as they brace for the knockouts. Namibia gave it t༒heir all, but the Asian giants were a step too far
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
FIFTY! 10th T20I half-century for 👏
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Another opening masterclass by & .
Shabash boys.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Mohammad Rizwan – Babar Azam pair becomes the first pair ever to aggregate 1,000 runs in a calendar year in Twenty20 Internationals.
Thꦉese two have also put on 4 century stands in 2021 (most in a calendar year) includin🙈g three 150+ stands.
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
Rizwan has opened 18 times in T20Is this year and finished not out on 8 occasions!▨!!
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD! We are having an amazing campaign♎👏🏼 Well played team specially and . Keep going💪🏼
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki)
Congratulations team Pakistan. Hoping to stay unbeatabl𓆉e till the end insha 𒉰Allah. Great team efforts
— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL)
Pakistan becomes the🐭 first team to officially enter the SFs of 🍃the
England will go thro🐓♐ugh as well notwithstanding a miracle. Clinical performance from Pakistan. They have all bases covered. Can they go all the way now?
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Paki𒉰stan maintain their unbeaten record at the with a crushing win over Namibia.
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
