Malik, Ali steer Pakistan to victory

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October 26, 2021 23:00

Pakistan 135-5 (18.4 ovs) vs NZ 134-8 | Scorecard

Boult to bowl the penultimate over with the Kiwis needing a wicket or two to get back into the contest.

Malik swings hard but gets it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Ali struggling with concussion problems after getting hit on the helmet earlier on as the physio is called out.

But Ali has made good recovery. He pulls the short ball from Boult over midwicket for a six to take Pakistan close.

He drives the next ball through the covers for a couple as Pakistan win by five wickets with eight balls to spare.

Ali changed the course of the match with his quickfire 27 from 12 balls, while Malik brought all his experience into play with a composed innings of 26 from 20 balls.

The duo put on an unbroken stand of 48 runs from 23 balls for the sixth wicket to take Pakistan to their second successive victory in the T20 World Cup.

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