Pakistan vs Namibia 31st Match ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Namibia 31st Match ICC T20 World Cup 2021 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 31st T20I match first time played between Namibia and Pakistan at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi in 02nd November 2021.

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam added 113 for the first wicket © ICC/Getty Images

Seventies from openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam sets up to Pakistan thumping 45-run victory over Namibia, despite a late fightback from David Wiese's unbeaten 43 and qualify for the semi-finals in the 31st match of a T20 World Cup.

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Match Stats : Pakistan's 45-run win was their fifth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 World Cups. Pakistan registered their first T20I win against Namibia. 14 : Babar Azam hit the most 50 plus scores by a captain in T20 internationals, beating Virat Kohli's 13-fify plus scores. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam became the first partnership to aggregate 1000 T20I runs in a calendar year 5 : Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam set up the most hundred partnerships by a pair in T20 internationals, surpassing the previous record of 4-century stands jointy held by (India's Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma) and New Zealand's Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson). 113 : Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam set up the seventh highest first-wicket partnership for Pakistan in T20 international and Pakistan's fourth highest opening stand in T20 World Cups. Pakistan's 189 was their joint fifth highest score in T20 World Cups. Namibia's 144 was their second highest score in T20 World Cups.

Pakistan scored 189-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Rizwan 79 not out, Babar Azam blasted a unbeaten 70 off 49-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 142.85.

Mohammad Hafeez hammered a unbeaten 32 off 16-balls included 5-fours with strike-rate of 200.

Namibia best bowler by David Wiese and Jan Frylinck both took one-wickets.

Namibia scored 144-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by David Wiese cracked a unbeaten 43 off 31-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.

Craig Williams struck 40 off 37-balls including 5-fours & a six, Stephan Baard 29 and Gerhard Erasmus 15.

Pakistan best bowler by Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan each took one-wickets.

Mohammad Rizwan named Player of the match for his quick-fire unbeaten 79-runs knocked off facing 50-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 158.

                   

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