LONDON – Pakistan has on Tuesday defeated Scotland by 48 runs in first T20Iof the two-match series.

Batting first, Pakistan set a mammoth target of 205 runs with skipperSarfraz Ahmed scoring quick 89 on just 49 balls. Shoaib Malik also madeuseful contribution of 53 runs on just 27 deliveries.——————————

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Scotland—who cruised to 53 runs in just five overs— succumbed in secondhalf. Wickets in regular intervals restricted Scottish innings to 155 runs.Shadab Khan took two wickets in allotted four overs.——————————