PAK WON
T20
PAK beat NED by 6 wickets
Man of the Match - Shadab Khan
NED
91-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
 
95-4
13.5/20 Ovrs
PAK
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 |Super 12 - Match 17 |10/30/2022
Perth Stadium, Perth
Commentary
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  • Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, is happy with the overall performance of his team. Adds that bowling the right lengths was crucial on this pitch. He is happy with the execution part. Tells that winning gives you confidence but he would have liked to chase the target by losing lesser wickets.
  • Scott Edwards, the skipper of the Netherlands, says that batting first was the right decision as they wanted to put runs on the board and give their bowlers the chance to defend. He is disappointed with their batting. Mentions that they couldn't get the partnerships and also failed to find enough boundaries. Praises the bowlers for trying hard. 
  • Shadab Khan (4-0-22-3) is the Player of the Match. The leggie says that it was a true pitch and his plan was simple, i.e. to bowl in the line of the stumps. Adds that all the bowlers were brilliant and put pressure in the Powerplay. Smiles and tells that it's a team game, some bowlers create pressure and some pick wickets. He is happy that they finished the game this evening after two failed attempts.
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  • The bowlers of Pakistan bossed this match. They had a clinical outing and restricted the Dutch team below 100. In pursuit, Babar Azam got run out early, but Mohammad Rizwan stayed long enough to kill the chase. He failed to finish the game but Pakistan marched home eventually with 37 balls to spare. The Netherlands tried their best but they didn't have enough runs on the board and only managed to delay the inevitable.
  • Excellent win for Pakistan to boost their confidence and the NRR. The Netherlands proved to be no match for the Men in Green and got decimated. Their campaign is certainly over, but Pakistan are hanging in there by the skin of their teeth. This is also their first win in T20Is in Australia.
  • 13.5
    4
    Brandon Glover to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Shadab Khan gets the winning runs here. A full toss, on off. Shadab Khan crunches it past mid off. It races away to the fence. PAKISTAN WIN THE GAME BY 6 WICKETS.
  • 13.4
    0
    Brandon Glover to Shadab Khan, A length ball, attacking the stumps. Khan nudges it to mid-wicket.
  • Shadab Khan is in next.
  • 13.3
    W
    Brandon Glover to Shan Masood, OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan need to wait for their victory a little more. Brandon Glover records his second wicket. It is a short ball, outside off. Shan Masood tries to cut but gets a thick outside edge and it flies down to third man. Paul van Meekeren in the deep pouches it safely.
  • 13.2
    1
    Brandon Glover to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short ball, on off. Ahmed pulls it to deep square leg but only takes a single.
  • 13.1
    4
    Brandon Glover to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four running runs! It is fuller, on middle and leg. Ahmed flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase and pulls it back just in time before the ropes. Although, he saves no run as the batters run all four.
  • END OF OVER 13 | 3 Runs & 0 Wkt | PAK 86/3
  • Brandon Glover is back on. Pakistan are one big hit away.
  • 12.6
    2
    Paul van Meekeren to Shan Masood, A wicket-taking over from Paul van Meekeren comes to an end. Good length, around middle. Masood clips it through mid-wicket for two runs.
  • 12.5
    0
    Paul van Meekeren to Shan Masood, A sharp bouncer, on off. Shan Masood ducks under it.
  • 12.4
    1
    Paul van Meekeren to Iftikhar Ahmed, Half a chance! It is a short ball, outside off. Ahmed cuts it to the left of backward point. Logan van Beek gets a hand to it but this one does not stick. The Netherlands are doing really well to delay the victory here for Pakistan. The batters cross.
  • 12.3
    0
    Paul van Meekeren to Iftikhar Ahmed, On a length, outsider off. Ahmed gets it to point off the outer half.
  • 12.2
    0
    Paul van Meekeren to Iftikhar Ahmed, CLOSE! Good length, on top of off, nips in a touch. Iftikhar Ahmed tries to defend from the crease, gets an inside edge and it bounces right beside the stumps. 
  • Iftikhar Ahmed is the new batter. 
  • 12.1
    W
    Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A dagger through the heart for Rizwan. He trudges back on 49 and misses out on his half century. Paul van Meekeren goes full, outside off, this one shapes back into the batters. Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across and looks to heave it away. He only manages to get a thick inside edge, the ball stays low as it travels towards the keeper. Scott Edwards there dives forward to take a sharp low catch.
  • END OF OVER 12 | 3 Runs & 1 Wkt | PAK 83/2
  • 11.6
    1
    Logan van Beek to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, on off. Rizwan hops and pulls it square on the leg side. He only gets a single but will keep the strike in the next over.
  • 11.5
    0
    Logan van Beek to Mohammad Rizwan, A length ball, angling in, Rizwan looks to flick it away but is a touch early into his shot.