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Pakistan comprehensively defeat Scotland by 84 runs in the second T20I to seal 2-0 series win

Pakistan finished their summer tour of the UK in style as they thrashed Scotland in the 2nd T20I on Wednesday

Like in the first game on Tuesday,Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat to bat first.The Pakistani openers made a brisk start,before Ahmed Shehzad got out for 24.This wicket started a collapse which led Pakistan to 95-5,before Shoaib Malik and Shadab Khan struck a quick partnership.Shoaib Malik,following his fifty in the first game,made an unbeaten 49 off just 22 balls,guiding Pakistan to a very competitive 166-6,which at one point seemed far off.

Scotland began their innings in the worst possible way,with Usman Khan Shinwari getting the first wicket off only the 3rd ball of the innings.Scotland bever really looked like chasing down the total,and the regular fall of wickets did not help.They were eventually dismissed for 82 runs inside 15 overs,guiding Pakistan to another series win.
 
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A solid performance by Pakistan with bat and ball saw them record a comprehensive 84-run victory over Scotland, sealing the T20I series 2-0.

Pakistan came into the series ranked No.1 in the MRF Tyres T20I standings, and their class was evident as they overpowered the Saltires. The gap in quality was most clear when Pakistan were bowling, and there were a bevvy of outstanding figures.

Three run-outs exacerbated Scotland's plight Three run-outs exacerbated Scotland's plight

Left-arm seamer Usman Khan was miserly, removing both openers George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer for a combined single in a new-ball burst of 2/4 in two overs. In between their dismissals, the equally parsimonious Fahim Ashraf removed the dangerous Richie Berrington for 20, and Scotland never recovered, Ashraf ending proceedings with two more wickets to end with a superlative 3/5 in 2.3 overs.

In truth, Scotland lost their heads somewhat in the face of a mounting asking rate and some excellent bowling. Whirlwind leggie Shadab Khan deserves credit for his 1/17 from four overs which kept the pressure up, and three run-outs told of scrambled minds. They eventually succumbed to 82 all out, less than half way to their target of 167.

Earlier, Pakistan had been boosted up to 166 by a superb Shoaib Malik cameo, the experienced all-rounder smashing a 22-ball 49 to revive a stuttering innings.

Shoaib Malik's cameo turned the game Shoaib Malik's cameo turned the game

Opening pair Ahmed Shehzad and Fakhar Zaman had set the platform with their 60-run partnership, but Scotland, who put on an improved display with the ball, ensured they didn’t race away. That the association lasted for well over a third of the innings perhaps meant that new batsmen had to try and score quickly from ball one, and as such, a collapse of 38/5 followed Shehzad’s dismissal.

Michael Leask was the man largely responsible for the collapse, starting it by enticing Shehzad to hole out to long on, and finishing it with two wickets in three balls, Asif Ali also caught at long on, and Hussain Talat stumped just before that.

In the midst of slide came the day’s most eye-catching moment, as Dylan Budge and Mark Watt combined to catch out Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed on the boundary. Relay catches have become commonplace these days, but this was still special because of how close to touching the ground beyond the boundary when he released the ball, and because he was forced to throw it back-handed, unsighted, and seemingly telepathically knowing where his teammate was.

Despite the result, Scotland still entered into the spirit of cricket Despite the result, Scotland still entered into the spirit of cricket

It felt a key moment, Sarfraz being in-form – he struck an unbeaten 89 from 49 balls in yesterday’s fixture – and bringing with it two more quick wickets, but Shoaib ensured the collapse wasn’t terminal. What was most impressive was how he managed to bide his time, despite the limited time he had to bat. A nine-ball stretch which cost 32 closed his innings, helped by some wayward, perhaps over-excited bowling, full tosses and directionless short balls not helping Scotland’s cause.

It has been a feature of this short and sweet T20I series – Scotland getting into good positions but unable to capitalise, perhaps due to a slight lack of experience. If that is the cause, though the losses will be hard to take, they should benefit hugely from having watched the MRF Tyres No.1 side do their thing, and from knowing that, for stretches, they were able to compete with them.

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Pakistan finished their summer tour of the UK in style as they thrashed Scotland in the 2nd T20I on Wednesday

Like in the first game on Tuesday,Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat to bat first.The Pakistani openers made a brisk start,before Ahmed Shehzad got out for 24.This wicket started a collapse which led Pakistan to 95-5,before Shoaib Malik and Shadab Khan struck a quick partnership.Shoaib Malik,following his fifty in the first game,made an unbeaten 49 off just 22 balls,guiding Pakistan to a very competitive 166-6,which at one point seemed far off.

Scotland began their innings in the worst possible way,with Usman Khan Shinwari getting the first wicket off only the 3rd ball of the innings.Scotland bever really looked like chasing down the total,and the regular fall of wickets did not help.They were eventually dismissed for 82 runs inside 15 overs,guiding Pakistan to another series win.

One more series win for Sarfaraz and the boys:sammy
Showed ENG how to deal with minnows.:tahir2
 
Whaaaaaaaat?

I missed the action. Thought it was tomorrow.
 
Rana humiliated us by taking so many wickets :afridi

Pakistani fans Humiliated by 84 runs

Well we were due for this reality check

Feel like running with my tail between my legs

Bohat hi siyada beizzati hoye hi.....

Rana jeeeeee :hasan2

Such humiliation :ssmith

Buhat zayda humiliation horahi hai yaar :ssmith

What's this joke about guys? :)) :)) Did I miss a gem leading up to this second T20i?? :inzi
 
Scotland just had an off day. Pak got lucky as always, some dodgy decisions by the umpire in Pak's favour didn't help:shhh:azhar2
 
These matches were a joke tbh. Scotland were so out of their depth, it ain't even worth debating. The gulf in skill levels was just too much. Expected them to put up more of a fight after the England game, but to get blown away like this at home doesn't bode well for Scottish cricket at all

I've supported ICC's stance on the WC for this very reason. Upsets haven't stopped these minnows getting bashed in 90% of their matches. Its all good 'competing' and 'improving', but we already have Bangladesh in the WC for that. 10 teams does make it boring and drawn out, but the associates have to be at a decent level to compete. Not cause one upset and then proceed to get bashed in the rest of the games.
 
What's this joke about guys? :)) :)) Did I miss a gem leading up to this second T20i?? :inzi

Boy sari tafree miss kardi tu ne..... The usual suspects sprung up out of no where when Pakistan was in a spot of bother while batting and started saying what a "humiliation" etc... only for Malko and Shady to resurrect the innings and guide it to a good score.


When Pak started bowling and wickets began to fall by the minute they were nowhere to be seen. As typical.
 
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