Pakistan booked their place within the Tremendous 8 stage of the T20 World Cup with a dominant victory over Namibia.
Opener Sahibzada Farhan arrange the win with a glowing 58-ball century earlier than the Pakistan bowlers set to work, bowling out the affiliate nation for simply 97.
Victory means Pakistan be part of India in qualifying from Group A, and eliminates each United States and the Netherlands.
Farhan, 29, has loved a fairly spectacular competitors to this point – hitting 47 in opposition to the Netherlands and 73 in opposition to the USA, although he did register a duck in opposition to India in Pakistan’s final outing.
Right here, although, he was again to his greatest – dominating on the again foot and plundering so lots of his runs by the leg facet.
He was significantly dismissive of WP Myburgh, swiping the leg-spinner for 2 towering sixes over cow nook. He additionally took a liking to Jack Brassell’s medium tempo, hanging 30 off 13 deliveries in opposition to him as Pakistan went by the gears.
He was properly supported by Shadab Khan, who hit 36 off 22 balls to raise Pakistan to 199-3.
Namibia by no means obtained going with the bat, regardless of Louren Steenkamp’s 23.
Their batters struggled in opposition to Pakistan’s spinners particularly as Usman Tariq as soon as once more impressed with 4-16, together with a wonderful googly which bamboozled Ruben Trumpelmann.
