Stats highlights of Match No 31 – Namibia Vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 02 Nov 2021
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan opened in the innings for Pakistan in this game to provide the 84th occasion of captain and wicket keeper opening the innings for a team in the history of T20 Internationals. It also provides the twelfth occasion of Pakistan’s Captain and wicket keeper opening the innings in the history of T20 Internationals. It is interesting to note that on all these twelve occasions Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan has opened the innings.
Babar Azam scored 70 in this game to provide the 30th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the sixth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in T20 WC
Mohammad Rizwan scored 79 not out in this game to provide the 21st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the fifth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper scoring a fifty in an innings in T20 WC
Babar Azam scored 70 and Mohammad Rizwan scored 79 not out in this game to provide the 21st occasion of captain and wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the same innings in T20Is
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | C | Mohd Hafeez | 63 | 1 | Pak | RSA | Cape Town | 22 Nov 2013 |
| K | Umar Akmal | 64 | 1 | Pak | RSA | Cape Town | 22 Nov 2013 | |
| 2 | C | PW Borren | 57 | 1 | Net | Sco | Edinburgh | 11 Jul 2015 |
| K | W Barresi | 75 | 1 | Net | Sco | Edinburgh | 11 Jul 2015 | |
| 3 | C | A Afghan | 55* | 1 | Afg | Sco | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 |
| K | Mohd Shahzad | 61 | 1 | Afg | Sco | Nagpur | 08 Mar 2016 | |
| 4 | C | NLTC Perera | 58 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Col-RPS | 16 Mar 2018 |
| K | MDKJ Perera | 61 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Col-RPS | 16 Mar 2018 | |
| 5 | C | V Kohli | 59 | 2 | Ind | Win | Providence | 06 Aug 2019 |
| K | RR Pant | 65* | 2 | Ind | Win | Providence | 06 Aug 2019 | |
| 6 | C | EJG Morgan | 57* | 2 | Eng | RSA | Centurion | 16 Feb 2020 |
| K | JC Buttler | 57 | 2 | Eng | RSA | Centurion | 16 Feb 2020 | |
| 7 | C | A Afghan | 55 | 1 | Afg | Zim | Abu Dhabi | 17 Mar 2021 |
| K | R Gurbaz | 87 | 1 | Afg | Zim | Abu Dhabi | 17 Mar 2021 | |
| 8 | C | Babar Azam | 73 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 21 Apr 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 122 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 21 Apr 2021 | |
| 9 | C | Babar Azam | 85 | 1 | Pak | Eng | Nottingham | 16 Jul 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 63 | 1 | Pak | Eng | Nottingham | 16 Jul 2021 | |
| 10 | C | Babar Azam | 68* | 2 | Pak | Ind | Dub-DSC | 24 Oct 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 2 | Pak | Ind | Dub-DSC | 24 Oct 2021 | |
| 11 | C | Babar Azam | 70 | 1 | Pak | Nam | A Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 1 | Pak | Nam | A Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
It also provides the fifth occasion of Pakistan Captain and wicket keeper scoring fifties in the same innings in T20Is
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | C | Mohd Hafeez | 63 | 1 | Pak | RSA | Cape Town | 22 Nov 2013 |
| K | Umar Akmal | 64 | 1 | Pak | RSA | Cape Town | 22 Nov 2013 | |
| 2 | C | Babar Azam | 73 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 21 Apr 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 122 | 2 | Pak | RSA | Centurion | 21 Apr 2021 | |
| 3 | C | Babar Azam | 85 | 1 | Pak | Eng | Nottingham | 16 Jul 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 63 | 1 | Pak | Eng | Nottingham | 16 Jul 2021 | |
| 4 | C | Babar Azam | 68* | 2 | Pak | Ind | Dub-DSC | 24 Oct 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 2 | Pak | Ind | Dub-DSC | 24 Oct 2021 | |
| 5 | C | Babar Azam | 70 | 1 | Pak | Nam | A Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
| K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 1 | Pak | Nam | A Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
Babar Azam scored 70 and Mohammad Rizwan scored 79 not out in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of both the opening batsman scoring a fifty in the same innings in T20 WC. It also provides the third occasion of Pakistan’s both opening batsmen scoring fifties in the same innings in T20 WC
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan posted 113 for the first wicket in this game to provide the 34th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20 WC It also provides the 15th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in T20 WC.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan posted 113 for the first wicket in this game to provide the third pair of opening batsmen to post a three figure partnership for the first wicket on two occasions. The other two pairs are – AC Gilchrist-ML Hayden and DA Warner-SR Watson
| No | Partners | W | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Azam-Rizwan | 1 | 152* | 2 | Pak | Ind | Dub-DSC | 24.10.21 |
| Azam-Rizwan | 1 | 113 | 1 | Pak | Nam | A Dhabi | 02.11.21 | |
| 2 | Gilchrist-Hayden | 1 | 104 | 2 | Aus | Ban | Cape Town | 16.09.07 |
| Gilchrist-Hayden | 1 | 102* | 2 | Aus | Srl | Cape Town | 20.09.07 | |
| 3 | Warner-Watson | 1 | 104 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Bridgetown | 07.05.10 |
| Warner-Watson | 1 | 133 | 2 | Aus | Ind | Col-RPS | 28.09.12 |
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan posted 113 for the first wicket in this game to provide the sixth occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20 WC It also provides the fourth occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in T20 WC.
JJ Smit of Namibia returned with figures of none for 50 in this game to provide the 30th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the 18th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in T20 WC.
JJ Smit of Namibia returned with figures of none for 50 in this game to provide the third occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20 WC against Pakistan. It also provides the third occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in T20 WC against Pakistan
Pakistan won this game by 45 runs to provide its 23rd win in T20 WC. It also represents its 13th win by runs margin.
SJ Baard was dismissed run out for 29 in this game to provide the 53rd occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in T20 WC. It also provides the fourth occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out against Pakistan in T20 WC.