Jeddah: Unbeaten Pakistan beat India by five runs to book a place in the F2 double-wicket semi-finals at the World Festival of Cricket on Thursday.
Batting first, the men in green posted 56-4 in four overs, with Shoaib Malik 34 not out and Imran Naseer contributing 16 runs. In reply, India were restricted to 51-4 in the allotted overs.
The win marked Pakistan’s third consecutive win in the tournament, following previous wins against UAE and Sri Lanka.
Against the UAE, aggressive batting from Malik and Naseer saw Pakistan post 82-1 in four overs, while the opposition lost six wickets.
Against Sri Lanka, the Lankan Lions scored 75-3 in four overs, but Pakistan chased it down with a commanding 99-0, led by Malik’s exceptional 56-run innings and Naseer’s crucial 30.
The World Cricket Festival is centered around the F2 Double Wicket World Cup, an innovative, high-intensity format of cricket featuring 10 international teams and 23 action-packed matches over four days.
An elite line-up of international cricket stars including Shoaib Malik, Imran Tahir, Asif Ali, Harduz Viljon, Isuru Uthana, Jeevan Mendis, Khalid Shah, Joseph Burns, Samit Patel, Farhad Raza, Owaiz Shah, Stuart Binny, Ben Cutting, Nanky Shafhan, Shoaib Malik This competition reveals. and Maruf the merchant.
They compete alongside emerging and established Saudi national players, highlighting the Kingdom’s growing presence on the world cricket stage.
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