Summary

  • Pak 189-4 (20 overs): Babar 66 (47), Shoaib 54* (18); Greaves 2-43

  • Shoaib equals quickest 50 of the tournament so far

  • Sco 117-6 (20 overs): Berrington 54* (37); Shadab 2-14

  • Pakistan win fifth straight game to top group 2

  • Set up semi-final against Australia

  • Scotland lose all five group games

  1. Pak 16-0published at 3.1 overs

    Mark Watt takes the fourth over with his left arm darters and sends down two wides first up.

  2. Postpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    There is the classic Babar Azam cover drive. It is one of the great sights in modern cricket.

  3. Postpublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It is a great shot. It is pure class.

  4. Pak 13-0published at 2.5 overs

    Gorgeous stuff from Babar Azam, leaning back a touch to ease the ball away through point for four.

  5. Pak 9-0published at 2.3 overs

    Safyaan Sharif replaces Hamza, he really does bustle into the crease.

  6. Pak 7-0published at 2 overs

    Rizwan nurdles a single and goes to 1,666 T20 runs for the year - new record for internationals.

  7. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Whether Scotland win or lose they've definitely won the kit rankings. It is by far and away the best kit.

    Totally agree with Aatif. England's red trouser horror will stick with me for a long time, sadly. I saw enough of those at a Lord's test match a few years ago.

    Scotland kitImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It is really hard to know what a par score is in Sharjah because you can be containing a side and then all of a sudden two decent overs and it is different.

    Scotland will be happy around 150.

  9. Pak 3-0published at 1.1 overs

    Brad Wheal takes over number two, Rizwan clipping his first delivery off his legs for two.

  10. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Hamza Tahir is a really canny spinner. I'm really glad he's got an opportunity.

    He is really competitive and he's got his game face on.

  11. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    With four dot balls at the start of the innings people in Scotland will be asking "where have you been hiding this guy?".

  12. Pak 1-0published at 0.5 overs

    Hamza Tahir, playing his first game at this World Cup, opens up with his left-arm slowies.

    He gives it a bit of loop to begin with, then darts a couple in until Mohammad Rizwan sweeps for the first run of the innings.

  13. Pakistan 0-0published at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    A long huddle for Scotland as the Pakistan openers trundle pitchwards. We are nearly ready to go.

  14. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is a clash of two pretty good anthems.

  15. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Pakistan v Scotland (14:00 GMT)

    Pakistan have been mightily impressive so far in this tournament, Scotland will have to do something very special to win here - but it's a funny old game.

    Anyway, the teams are out in Sharjah and the anthems are playing.

  16. Pakistan opt to bat firstpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Pakistan v Scotland (14:00 GMT)

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "Because of runs on the board and put pressure on them. We are trying to carry on that momentum."

  17. Postpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There is a huge Asian community in Scotland who have been eagerly anticipating this match.

  18. Teamspublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Pakistan v Scotland (14:00 GMT)

    Here's how they line up today:

    Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.

    Scotland: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington, Dylan Budge, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal, Hamza Tahir.

  19. Toss - Pakistan to batpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Pakistan v Scotland (14:00 GMT)

    Pakistan have won the toss and will bat first in Sharjah.

    A sanguine response from Kyle Coetzer - "I am kind of getting used to losing the toss!"

  20. Good afternoonpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Pakistan v Scotland (14:00 GMT)

    The make up of the last four is known, but a win for Pakistan will see them top their group and play Australia in one semi-final, leaving England v New Zealand in the other.

    Let's get to the toss and team news, shall we?