T20 World Cup 2021, Match 41: Pakistan vs Scotland, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

Match 41 of the T20 World Cup 2021 will see Pakistan taking on Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday (November 7). This would be a sort of a dead rubber as both sides have nothing to lose or gain from the Super 12 anymore. Having won their first four fixtures comprehensively, the Men in Green have sealed a place in the semi-final.

Hence, they would treat this game as a mere practice opportunity. Kyle Coetzer’s Scotland, on the other hand, have endured a hard time in the Super 12, having lost their all four games. While they looked competitive in a couple of matches, the Scottish side evidently lacked the quality to trouble the full-member teams. Hence, this campaign would be a learning curve for Scotland.

Needless to mention, Pakistan will take the field as favourites and it would be interesting to see how they’ll approach the game. As far as Scotland are concerned, they have nothing to lose and should play the game for pride. Notably, the upcoming game could also see many players making and shattering records.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 41st game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

Head to head: These two sides have met thrice in T20Is before and Pakistan emerged winners every single time. One of their meetings also occurred in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

15 – Pakistan have won their last 15 T20I matches in the United Arab Emirates.

18 – Mohammad Hafeez needs 18 runs to become the first Pakistani and sixth overall player to complete 2,500 runs in T20Is.

5 – Shoaib Malik needs five fours to complete 200 boundaries in T20Is.

3 – Calum MacLeod needs three hits over the fence to complete 50 sixes in international cricket.

14 – Kyle Coetzer needs 14 runs to complete 1500 runs in T20I cricket.

2 – Hasan Ali needs two big hits to complete 50 sixes in international cricket.

40 – Shadab Khan is 40 runs shy of completing 1000 runs in international cricket.

1661 – Mohammad Rizwan has scored the most T20 runs in 2021, 1661. Babar Azam is second on the list with 1561 runs.

1 – Haris Rauf is just one scalp away from completing 50 wickets in international cricket.

14 – Babar Azam has racked up the most fifty-plus scores as captain in T20I cricket, 14.

61 – Michael Leask needs 61 runs to complete 1000 runs in international cricket.