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London: Shahid Afridi took 4 wickets as Pakistan bundled out Netherlands for 93 runs to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Shahid Afridi carried Pakistan into the Super Eights at the expense of a spirited but outclassed Dutch side at Lord's, as he ripped his top-spinning legbreaks through a succession of bamboozled defences to deliver his team a thumping 82-run victory with the superb figures of 4 for 11 from four overs.
For the Netherlands, the end came with unseemly haste as they lost their last nine wickets for 52 in 10.2 overs, but they still left the tournament with their heads held high after last week's unforgettable floodlit triumph over England.
Pakistan have bounced back strongly to beat Netherlands by 82 runs having bowled them out for just 93 in 17.3 overs. This ensures them of qualification into the super eight stages and eliminates Netherlands from the tournament.
Kamran Akmal became the first keeper to stump four batsmen in an innings in a World T20 game. It would be fair to say Pakistan are back.
The Dutch, shock four-wicket winners over England at Lord's in Friday's tournament opener and with a better run-rate at the start, needed to make 151 to get through and so deny Pakistan the minium 25-run margin of victory they required.
But Afridi, well supported by fellow spinner Saeed Ajmal (three for 20), sparked a collapse that saw the Dutch decline from 42 for one to 93 all out.
Victory saw Pakistan, beaten by 48 runs by England at the Oval on Sunday, join the hosts in the second phase after they had made 175 for five with wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, who later made four stumpings, top-score with 41.
By contrast, no Dutch batsman made more than Alexei Kervezee's 21.
"Afridi was outstanding and we struggled on this wicket," said Dutch skipper Jeroen Smits.
"We talked about Afridi and that we had to play him straight, but we didn't do it.
"However, it's still been a privilege to be here even if we didn't make it to the Super Eights."
Pakistan captain Younus Khan was relieved that his team had avoided suffering the fate of Australia who lost both their matches and were eliminated.
"We were much better today and the partnerships were important," said Younus. "Our spinners bowled very well."
The Dutch chase started briskly with Darron Reekers striking fours off left-arm quicks Sohail Tanvir and Mohammad Aamir.
But Afridi struck with his first ball when he bowled former Sussex batsman Bas Zuiderent for 13.
That left the Dutch 42 for two in the eighth over.
It was the start of a collapse from which they never recovered.
Tom de Grooth, who made 49 against England, could not repeat his heroics this time and was bowled by Afridi, better known as a hard-hitting batsman, who took three wickets in the space of 10 balls.
Brief Score: Pakistan 175 for 5 (Akmal 41, Younis 36) beat Netherlands 93 (Afridi 4-11) by 82 runs.
