Pakistan won the match against namibia in T20 World Cup
In the 31st and crucial match of T20 World Cup, Pakistan defeated Namibia by 45 runs to qualify for the semi-finals.
''The captain of the national cricket team Babar Azam decided to bat first after winning the toss''.
In the match being played in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan scored 189 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
Namibia made a cautious start in pursuit of the target, but opener Michael van Langen soon lost the wicket and scored just four runs, while Stephen Bard scored 29 off 29 balls.
For Namibia, Craig Williams resisted the Pakistani bowlers but lost to Shadab Khan for 40 while skipper Gerhard Erasmus could only manage 15 runs. Apart from him, David Visaye stood out with an unbeaten 29 runs.
For Pakistan, Hassan Ali, Emad Wasim, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan took one wicket each.
Earlier, batting first, captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played aggressively and shared a 113-run stand.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez remained unbeaten, scoring 55 and 40 runs respectively.
David Visay and Frylink took one wicket each for Namibia.
Pakistan is the only team in the world to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 five times
Pakistan reached the semi-finals by defeating Namibia in the ongoing World T20 Super 12 match in the United Arab Emirates.
Not only is Pakistan the first team to reach the semi-finals of the current T20 World Cup, but overall Pakistan has reached the semi-finals of the World T20 for the fifth time.
Pakistan has become the first team in the world to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup five times.
Pakistan has managed to reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and now 2021, but the honor of winning the World Cup came only once in 2009 when the national team led by Younis Khan lifted the cup.