T20 World Cup: Pakistan beat Netherlands by 6 Wickets to avoid elimination
Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by six wickets to keep their slim chances of reaching the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals alive.
They won with 37 balls to spare after chasing 92 with opener Mohammad Rizwan hitting 49 off 39 balls.
In Perth, the Netherlands scored 91-9, with Colin Ackermann scoring 27 and spinner Shadab Khan taking 3-22.
Pakistan must defeat South Africa on Thursday and Bangladesh the following Sunday in order to advance.
The Netherlands have been eliminated after a third consecutive defeat, dropping them to the bottom of Group 2, one place below Pakistan.
Earlier, Bangladesh moved into second place with a dramatic victory over Zimbabwe, which is still in contention for qualification.
They won with 37 balls to spare after chasing 92 with opener Mohammad Rizwan hitting 49 off 39 balls.
In Perth, the Netherlands scored 91-9, with Colin Ackermann scoring 27 and spinner Shadab Khan taking 3-22.
Pakistan must defeat South Africa on Thursday and Bangladesh the following Sunday in order to advance.
The Netherlands have been eliminated after a third consecutive defeat, dropping them to the bottom of Group 2, one place below Pakistan.
Earlier, Bangladesh moved into second place with a dramatic victory over Zimbabwe, which is still in contention for qualification.
