ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Pakistan Vs Scotland in Photo Index

Craig Wright holds on to a return catch off Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Scotland celebrate as Mohammad Hafeez falls, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Younis Khan top scored for Pakistan with 41 , Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi bludgeons one over midwicket, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi fetches a massive six over the bowler's head, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi scored 22 off seven balls, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi walks back after an entertaining innings, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Craig Wright and Colin Smith celebrate the wicket of Shahid Afridi, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi rattled Scotland with a four-for, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shoaib Malik runs in to congratulate Shahid Afridi after he dismissed Dougie Brown, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Pakistan supporters cheer on their team, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shahid Afridi was Man-of-the-Match for his all-round performance, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

John Blain was dismissed for a first-ball duck by Umar Gul, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Umar Gul picked up a four-for, Pakistan v Scotland, Group D, ICC World Twenty20, Durban, September 12, 2007

Shoaib Malik speaks at a press conference, Durban, September 12, 2007

ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Pakistan beat Scotland by 51 runs

DURBAN: Pakistan defeated Scotland by 51 runs in a group D match of the Twenty20 world championships at the Kingsmead here on Wednesday

Earlier, Younis Khan's aggressive batting nursed Pakistan to a respectable total of 171 against Scotland.

Younis top-scored with 41, having arrived at the crease in the fifth over after Pakistan had been reduced to 24 for two.

Scotland's disciplined bowling contrasted with Pakistan's reckless batting, which led to several soft dismissals.

Their good showing was a team effort in which medium pacer Craig Wright, 33, led the attack with his return of three wickets for 29.

Pakistan innings got the required impetus towards the end of the innings. Fine cameos from Misbah, Afridi and Kamran Akmal propelled the Pakistani total.

However, it was Younis Khan who held the innings together after the Scottish quickies rattled the Pakistani top order.
Man of the Match: Shahid Khan Afridi

Twenty20 championship: Pakistan scores 171/9 against Scotland

DURBAN: Younis Khan's aggressive batting nursed Pakistan to a respectable total of 171 in an ICC Twenty20 World Cup match against Scotland on Wednesday.

Younis top-scored with 41, having arrived at the crease in the fifth over after Pakistan had been reduced to 24 for two.

Scotland's disciplined bowling contrasted with Pakistan's reckless batting, which led to several soft dismissals.

Their good showing was a team effort in which medium pacer Craig Wright, 33, led the attack with his return of three wickets for 29.

Pakistan innings got the required impetus towards the end of the innings. Fine cameos from Misbah, Afridi and Kamran Akmal propelled the Pakistani total.

However, it was Younis Khan who held the innings together after the Scottish quickies rattled the Pakistani top order. Pakistan have got a very good total on board now and it will be a tough task for the Scots to chase this down.

Scotland to target Pakistan in Twenty20 World Championship

John Blain, the Scotland fast bowler, has targeted Pakistan as a potential weak link in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Championship which kicks off in South Africa on September 11.

Scotland join Kenya as the two Associate nations in the inaugural Twenty20 tournament after reaching the final of the World Cricket League in Nairobi earlier this year. But although considered to be underdogs, Scotland, Blain insists, aren't there to simply make up the numbers.

"We're more confident in this competition,"

he told the BBC.

"We have a decent record in this length of game."

In addition to exposure to the format in the country's domestic competition, three of their squad - Dougie Brown, Navdeep Poonia and Dewald Nel - have first-class experience in county cricket. And Blain is far from daunted at the prospect of tackling Pakistan.

"We've played against the Indians, and they're a great batting side,"

he said.

"But Pakistan, with all due respect, can be volatile-and it depends which side of the bed they get out of. The Pakistan match has to be a major target for us."