In a dead rubber encounter, Pakistan will play Scotland in the penultimate Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Pakistan is familiar with the conditions in the UAE and has taken advantage of them more than any other team in the T20 World Cup. They have qualified for the semi-finals as the first team from Group 2. Pakistan defeated India and New Zealand in their first two matches to secure their spot.
On the other hand, Scotland has lost all four of their Super 12 matches and currently sits at the bottom of Group 2 with no points. They were underwhelming with the bat against India, and it cost them dearly as they lost by 8 wickets with 81 balls to spare.
Weather
The weather in Sharjah will be between 29 and 27 degrees during this evening match, with a clear sky.
Pitch
The Sharjah pitch has favoured spin bowlers in the past. They are, however, at risk of going for a lot of runs with the short boundaries available. On a slow turning pitch, a par score will be no more than 150.
Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi
Scotland
Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Alasdair Evans, George Munsey, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Greaves, Richie Berrington, Calum Macleod, Brad Wheal
Pakistan vs Scotland – Match 41, Dream 11:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), George Munsey, Fakhar Zaman, Michael Leask, Mohammad Hafeez, Chris Greaves, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Brad Wheal, Hasan Ali
Prediction
Match winner
- Pakistan
Winning the toss
- Pakistan
Top Batsman
- Pakistan – Mohammed Rizwan
- Scotland – George Munsey
Top Bowler
- Pakistan – Shaheen Afridi
- Scotland – Mark Watt
Most Sixes
- Pakistan – Fakhar Zaman
- Scotland – Richard Berrington
Player of the Match
- Pakistan – Mohammed Rizwan
Team Scores Batting First
- Pakistan – 180+
- Scotland – 120+
The evidence from Pakistan’s previous games in the Super 12 stage points to a decisive win in this encounter. Scotland has looked good with the bat on several occasions, but their top order has failed to deliver enough runs far too often. We predict Pakistan will win this game easily. Let’s join Baji to get update with the biggest T20 cricket event!
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