Pakistan win toss, bat first against Namibia in Abu Dhabi face-off 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first against Nambia today, Tuesday, as the two nations face each other off in Abu Dhabi, with Pakistan close to making the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Pakistan have raced to three wins in as many games starting with a resounding ten-wicket opening fixture victory over arch-rivals India followed by New Zealand and Afghanistan. They need another win to qualify for the semifinals from Group 2 of the Super 12 stage.
“In the first-ever meeting between the two sides in T20Is, Namibia face their sternest test yet in the form of Pakistan, who have been unstoppable so far in the Super 12,” ICC said on its website. 
Babar Azam’s team “will look to improve on their net run-rate, while it will also be a chance for the players to improve their individual numbers,” SAMA reported.
Namibia started off their Super 12 campaign with a four wicket win against fellow qualifiers Scotland but were beaten by Afghanistan by 62 runs in their previous match.
Earlier, Babar told his team it could not afford to be “complacent” in the game against Namibia.
“In a tournament like this, we will have to be at our best in every game and perform with consistency,” the skipper advised his teammates in a video posted by the ICC. “We can’t be complacent at any stage against any team because the moment you give a bit of margin to your opponent, they will be in a position to snatch the game away from you, so we will have to be at our best.”
Babar said fans’ expectation that the team perform in every game was a source of confidence and his goal was to build a strong Pakistan team that could beat any side in the world.
“I always wanted to be the top player. When I was young, it was my dream to be someone who’s liked and backed by everyone as a cricketer,” he said. “I’m still on that quest and trying to be more consistent and improve my performance. I’m always focused on my goal.”
Pakistan have never played a Twenty20 international against Namibia while they won the only ODI between the two sides in the 2003 World Cup (50 overs) with a 171-run margin in South Africa.