PAK vs SCO

That is all that was written for this contest then. It was a one-sided affair but at the end of it, we know how the semifinal encounters are lined up. That said, there is still a game to be played in the Super 12s with India taking on Namibia tomorrow at Dubai. It may be a dead rubber but it would be an emotional one for the Indian team - Virat Kohli will captain India for the final time in T20 internationals while it is also Ravi Shastri's last game at the helm of the team as Head Coach. Do join us for our coverage of that clash tomorrow evening while keeping yourselves up to date with all the other cricketing news and action from across the globe right here on Sportskeeda. Thank you so much for tuning into our coverage of this contest as we hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did bringing it to you. On behalf of my good friend and co-commentator Pratyush Rohra, this is Sooryanarayanan Sesha humbly requesting you once again to mask up and get yourselves vaccinated in case you haven't already. Goodnight, take care and have a great week ahead!

A clinical, dominant display not just today, but right through the Super 12 stage for Babar Azam and Co. This has put them right at the zenith of confidence and momentum and they will need all of that to come to the fore in the big semifinal clash against Australia. Remember 2010? Mike Hussey v Saeed Ajmal? That was a classic alright! We would love to see another humdinger of the same kind when the two sides meet come Thursday and Pakistan will be keen on reversing the result this time around.

As for Scotland, they showed a lot of talent and panache throughout the campaign. How else would you explain a side recovering from 53/6 to post a match-winning 140 in their tournament opener against Bangladesh? They've had a lot of positives in the form of Chris Greaves, Michael Leask and the seam attack - Brad Wheal was excellent alright. And Mark Watt has definitely left a lasting impression on the tournament. A winless Super 12 campaign should not deter the confidence of this unit that seeks to climb onwards and upwards going forward. And surely, as a proud Kyle Coetzer mentioned in the presentation, they would have done their fans immensely proud back home.

Babar Azam (Pakistan Captain): Thanks to the Almighty. I think we've played collectively as a unit and we have confidence in each other. It was our plan to bat first - we were not able to utilize our power upfront but we got a partnership going. Then Hafeez bhai played well and Shoaib bhai showed what he has been renown for all these years. We will try to carry this same confidence and momentum forward into the semifinal. This is one of the best stadiums, especially the way the fans have come forward and supported us. It always motivates us even further.

Kyle Coetzer (Scotland Captain): I thought we bowled really well today, especially in the Powerplay. Hamza Tahir bowled excellently. When you have the fire and power of the Pakistan lineup against you, you know they will come hard at you. I thought we bowled really well. It's a huge occasion for any team but for Associate Nations it's so important. Hopefully we've inspired a lot of people back home at Scotland and hopefully the Namibians have inspired their people as well. We've shown that if we work hard we can achieve a lot. It was a tough day but a special day for us. We're going to take huge learnings out of this. Playing in these conditions in the UAE are challenging for us. We have to understand the challenges of playing in Australia next year. We had a great time here and are very proud of what we've achieved.

A crawl, an amble, a struggle - call it what you want, but it was 20 overs of a chase that went nowhere. It barely even left the station.

Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey were tied up in the Powerplay with some immaculate bowling. Every time they tried to get away, they just weren't able to. The Scottish innings started and ended at a deadlock to sum it up. Neither did wickets fall for a new batter to come in and get going. It was just not to be for Scotland.

Wickets fell post the Powerplay with Coetzer put out of his struggle while Munsey was subject to more of it at the crease. Matthew Cross' wretched luck saw him run out at the non-striker's end with Imad Wasim getting a little fingertip to the ball. Richie Berrington went hard at the bowlers and was the only batter who looked in some sort of touch.

Shadab Khan prized out Munsey and Dylan Budge in the space of three deliveries and of course it was all but a formality thereafter. Berrington continued to pick out the ropes while clearing them as well on one occasion en route to a valiant half-century. The task was a mountainous one and way out of reach though, with the seamers going on to get some death bowling practice under lights towards the end. All in all, tonight's performance summed up why Pakistan have looked head and shoulders above the rest of the sides in the competition.

Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/14 from his 4 overs. Imad Wasim may have gone wicketless but he too didn't concede more than just the 14 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali all accounted for a wicket apiece with the wicket-keeping of Mohammad Rizwan needing a big mention here.

Shoaib Malik (Player of the Match): As we have seen in the previous games, if you don't lose early wickets, you have a chance to put on a good total at the end. That's what I had in mind. We wanted to get to 150 and take it from there on. On these tracks, you take 6-8 balls and get underway. I was only thinking about playing till the end and set a good target at the end. A win is a big thing, you take all the confidence from it. I'm pleased with myself but I'm looking to be more consistent. I still feel fit enough. We have to keep going and just give it our best shot. 

That will be all. Five out of five it is for Pakistan - they have beaten Scotland by 72 runs at Sharjah! Nothing short of a clinic by Babar Azam and Co., and that has been their story right through the campaign thus far. We have our semifinal lineup ready - England play New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, while Pakistan play Australia at Dubai on Thursday.

19.6 Haris Rauf to Mark Watt, PAKISTAN MARCH ON TO KEEP THEIR UNBEATEN RUN GOING IN THE T20 WORLD CUP! Length delivery outside off, Watt makes room to drive this down to long-off. That will be that for Scotland in this year's T20 World Cup. A comprehensive victory as Pakistan won by 72 runs.

19.5 Haris Rauf to Richie Berrington, good length slower delivery outside off-stump, Berrington drags this one towards long-on, looking for two but he'll settle for a single

19.4 Haris Rauf to Mark Watt, full delivery on the off-stump line, Watt manages to dig this out from the toe-end of his bat for a single at deep cover

19.3 Haris Rauf to Mark Watt, good length delivery on the stumps, stayed a tad low but Watt did well to stay behind the line and present the straight bat to knock it back to Rauf, no run

19.2 Haris Rauf to Chris Greaves, OUT! CHOPPED ON! This time Greaves has to walk back. Back of a length delivery outside off, Greaves looked for the angled-bat shot but he's only managed a thick inside edge onto his off-stump. Haris gets his first wicket for the night.

Chris Greaves b Haris 5 (12b, 0x4, 0x6)

Haris Rauf to bowl the final over of the game. He will bowl over the wicket.

Death bowling practice ahead of the semifinals here for Shaheen. He has simulated it beautifully and is letting those yorkers out impeccably. The final over is coming up now - Haris Rauf has a chance at some death bowling practice now.