Malik, Badar helm chase as Pakistan finishes fifth
Pakistan started its chase in a rapid manner as Malik and Gauhar Hafeez put on 25 runs in 3.5 overs before Hafeez became the first wicket to fall.
Pakistan strengthened its position through the second-wicket stand of 58 runs between Malik and Shadab, reaching 83 before Shadab fell in the 13th over.
That brought Malik and Badar together, and they scored their runs at 5.60. Their partnership included nine fours and three sixes before Curran had Malik caught at mid-on off the first ball of the 34th over.
Pakistan still needed 67 runs after that, and Badar and Mohsin, one of the finds for Pakistan in this tournament, did not take long to complete the formalities.
Badar remained unbeaten on 75 while Mohsin helped himself to 39 not out, and their unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 67 runs got the job done with 41 balls to spare.
Mohsin, who bats at No.5 and opens the bowling, ended the tournament as Pakistan’s best batsman with 293 runs at 97.66, and was the team’s joint-highest wicket-taker with Shadab. While his 11 wickets came at 14.81, Shadab picked them up at 19 apiece.