Rizwan scored an unbeaten 79 off a slow 50-ball 79 while Babar scored his 23rd Twenty20 International half-century with a 49-ball 70 to lift Pakistan – who won the toss and batted – 189-2 in their 20 overs. From. .
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Namibia tried their best to equalize their opponents with David Wiese’s 43 not out and Craig Williams’ 40, but the Pakistani bowlers never allowed them to get a free hand as they managed 144-5 runs in 20 overs.
With four wins in as many matches, Pakistan has become the first team from Group 2 to reach the last four. This would be their fifth semi-final in Twenty20 World Cup history – the most by any team.
Williams hit five fours and a six before dismissing spinner Shadab Khan, while Wiese hit two sixes and three boundaries in his 31-ball knock.
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Opener Stephen Bard scored 29 runs.
But Rizwan and Babar were once again the stars, as they were in Pakistan’s win over arch-rivals India, which gave them a kick-start in the event.
The pair put on 113 runs for the first wicket when Pakistan went slow from the block, scoring just 59 runs in the first ten overs, but finished with a flurry of 130 runs in the next ten.
experienced person Mohd Hafeezy He played a quick innings of 32 runs in unbeaten 16 balls with the help of five fours.
Pakistan’s total is the second highest in this tournament behind Afghanistan’s 190-4 against Scotland in Sharjah.
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Babar hit seven fours before David Wiese was dismissed in the 15th over, while Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for five by keeper Jane Green.
Rizwan completed his tenth half-century in the 19th over with four fours and a six off Wise, scoring 22 runs in the last over of JJ Smit.
Rizwan’s innings included eight fours and four sixes.
Pakistan next face Scotland in their last match in Sharjah on Sunday. Namibia will also take on New Zealand two days ago in Sharjah.
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