T20 World Cup 2021: Match 41 – Pakistan vs Scotland Match Preview, Playing XI and broadcast details

Two teams with absolutely contrasting runs in the Super 12 stages of the 2021 T20 World Cup will clash with each other in the 41st Match of the competition. Pakistan seem to have ticked every box, have already qualified for the semifinals, and are sitting at the top of the points table, having won all the 4 matches that they have played.

On the other hand, Scotland have got almost nothing right, have lost all their 4 matches, and are placed at the bottom of the points table in the Super 12 stages of the tournament.

In their previous match, Pakistan beat the Namibia side by 45 runs. Batting first, Pakistan posted a commanding total of 189/2 on the board, as their opening batsmen, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on a superb 113-run stand for the opening wicket.

In reply, the Namibia side could only manage to post a total of 144/5, as the Pakistan bowlers put the brakes on the Namibia batting lineup by scalping wickets at regular intervals.

Scotland will enter this match extremely low on confidence after the thrashing that they received at the hands of the Virat Kohli-led Indian side. Wielding the willow first, Scotland were bowled out for 85. And then, came the carnage from the Indian batsmen.

The Indian willow wielders took just 39 balls to chase down the target and annihilated the Scotland side with 8 wickets in hand. Pakistan will look to make it five-in-five in the Super 12 stages of the 2021 T20 World Cup and enter the semifinal stages of the tournament on a confident note.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Sharjah is one where the batsmen will get value for their shots. Once they get their eye in, batsmen can score big. Spinners will also get turn on this surface as well.

Playing Combinations for Pakistan and Scotland

Pakistan

Pakistan will continue with their winning combination and will go in with an unchanged playing XI for this contest.

Predicted XI: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Scotland

Scotland will also field an unchanged side for this match.

Predicted XI: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Wheal

Pakistan vs Scotland Head-to-Head

Overall

Matches- 3, Pakistan – 3, Scotland– 0, N/R- 0

In T20 World Cups

Matches- 1, Pakistan – 1, Scotland– 0, N/R- 0

Pakistan vs Scotland Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 07:30 PM IST

TV – Star Sports Network

Live Streaming – Disney+Hotstar