PERTH – Pakistan’s 6-wicket win over the Netherlands marked the first time it beat any team in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Men in Green earlier restricted the other side to 91, and then cruised to 95-4 with 37 balls to spare as Rizwan fell short to half ton.
Pakistani bowlers run riot in the first half, vice captain Shadab Khan got three scalps, Mohammad Wasim took two wickets.
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 30, 2022
Pakistani speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi struck early as under pressure Team Green started on a strong note in must-win encounter against the Netherlands in the Super 12 encounter at the T20 World Cup in Perth.
Afridi, who returned after knee injury, removed opener Stephan Myburgh on 6(11).
Skipper Babar Azam again failed to perform as he was run out by a direct throw from Roelof van der Merwe. Rizwan then picked momentum, Stichting good partnership with Fakhar Zaman. Dutch pacer then dismissed Zaman.
The Netherlands earlier won the toss and elected to bat first against team Pakistan which is playing their must-win game today after losing both their opening games in T20 World Cup 2022.
Today’s game is said to be a decisive encounter against underdog Netherlands in the mega event at Australia’s Perth International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (today).
Pressure mounts on Team Green as the Babar-led squad is yet to open their winning account in the cricket carnival and is languishing at the fifth spot on the Group 2 table with a net run rate of -0.050, only below the Netherlands. India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe are ahead of Pakistan.
With the first two misfortunes, the rest of the games including today’s fixture against the Netherlands, second with Bangladesh and then with South Africa are all must-win to make it to the semifinal.
The two critical clashes of Group 2 will now decide which side takes a step forward toward the semi-finals while fans hope and players hope for a miracle.
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Now, Pakistan’s remaining three matches are not only a must-win, but the Green Shirts will also have to depend on other teams’ victories, losses, and yes miracles.
Earlier, it was reported that Perth will receive light showers during today’s game, however the overall chances are below 50 percent.
