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ZIM VS PAK

Match 1, 18-Nov-2025

147/8 20.0 oversRun Rate: 7.35
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151/5 19.2 overs Run Rate: 7.86
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
Zimbabwe First Innings
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Sikandar Raza(34 | 24)*
Richard Ngarava(1 | 1)
S Afridi|4|0|34|1
019.619.6: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, A dot to end the innings. Zimbabwe have posted 147 after 20 overs. Back of the hand, slower one, on off. Sikandar Raza swings and misses again. The batters decide against taking on Usman Khan, who gathers this behind the stumps.
6 Over | Run: 147/8 | Run Rate: 7.35
619.519.5: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, SIX! JAW-DROPPING! Good length around off, Sikandar Raza shimmies down the track and swings at it. Connects well and clears the long on fence for a huge six. He has picked the bones out of it.
219.419.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, Full toss, around off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and looks to tonk this down the ground. Raza gets it away off the bottom of his bat and it just lobs behind Salman Agha at mid off for a couple.
019.319.3: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, On a length wide of off, Sikandar Raza swings and misses again.
019.219.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, Cutter, back of a length around off. Sikandar Raza looks to drag this with a pull around mid-wicket but misses.
419.119.1: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Just helps it away for four. Shaheen comes round the wicket and bowls a length delivery, angling down the leg. Sikandar Raza gets inside the line of it and just flicks it over short fine leg for a boundary.
118.718.6: Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, On a length around off, Sikandar Raza cuts this to deep point for one. Raza will keep strike at the start of the last over.
7 Over | Run: 135/8 | Run Rate: 7.11
418.618.5: Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Raza lofts this over cover for four. Full and wide of off, Sikandar Raza plants his back foot deep inside the crease and smashes this up and over the fielder at cover for a boundary. 
018.518.5: Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, WIDE! Full and way outside off, Sikandar Raza leaves it. Wided.
018.418.4: Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, Full and wide, angling away from the batter. Sikandar Raza swings and misses. Raza was looking to hit this over cover but fails to get anything on it.
118.318.3: Salman Mirza to Richard Ngarava, On a length on middle and leg, Richard Ngarava rolls this to long on for a single.
018.218.2: Salman Mirza to Tinotenda Maposa, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Zimbabwe slumps further as they lose their 8th wicket with just 128 on the board. Cutter, into the surface, on off, Tinotenda Maposa looks to play across the line and swings for the stands but connects only with thin air. The ball goes past him and shatters the stumps.
018.118.1: Salman Mirza to Tinotenda Maposa, On a length around middle and leg, Tinotenda Maposa thumps this on the bounce to short cover.
217.717.6: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, Low full toss, on the pads, Sikandar Raza flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple here.
7 Over | Run: 128/7 | Run Rate: 7.11
017.617.5: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza swings and misses.
117.517.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tinotenda Maposa, Full and on the pads, Tinotenda Maposa flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
017.417.3: Shaheen Afridi to Brad Evans, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen comes round the wicket, hits the deck hard and bowls it into the batter, cramping him for any sort of room. Brad Evans looks to flick his around mid-wicket again but this time he ends up closing the bat face early and chipping this straight to mid off. Salman Agha settles himself well underneath this and takes it nice and easy.
017.317.3: Shaheen Afridi to Brad Evans, WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg. Brad Evans shuffles across and looks to ramp but misses. Wided.
017.217.2: Shaheen Afridi to Brad Evans, Good length on the pads, Brad Evans goes to flick this around mid-wicket but hits it high on his bat and rolls it back to the bowler.
117.117.1: Shaheen Afridi to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza pushes this through cover for one.
016.616.6: Abrar Ahmed to Brad Evans, Short of a length on the pads, Brad Evans dabs this around the keeper's left for no run.
6 Over | Run: 123/6 | Run Rate: 7.24
116.516.5: Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Fuller down the leg, Sikandar Raza flicks this through square leg for one.
116.416.4: Abrar Ahmed to Brad Evans, Tossed up on the pads, Brad Evans rolls this to long on for one.
116.316.3: Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, around off, Sikandar Raza dabs this around point and takes one.
116.216.2: Abrar Ahmed to Brad Evans, Fuller, on the pads, Brad Evans pushes this towards the bowlers right for one.
016.116.1: Abrar Ahmed to Tashinga Musekiwa, OUT! TIMBER! Tashinga Musekiwa fails to read a googly from Abrar Ahmed that turns back into the stumps and he is beaten all ends up. The ball sneaks past the batter and rattles the timber behind Musekiwa.
115.615.6: Saim Ayub to Tashinga Musekiwa, Tossed up on middle and off, Tashinga Musekiwa rolls this to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 119/5 | Run Rate: 7.44
115.515.5: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, Fuller around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza works this in the gap for one.
015.415.4: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, on off, Sikandar Raza blocks.
415.315.3: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! As straight as an arrow for four. Fuller, around middle and off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and smashes this up and over the bowler for a boundary towards the sight screen.
115.215.2: Saim Ayub to Tashinga Musekiwa, Tossed up on off, Tashinga Musekiwa pushes this through mid off for one.
015.115.1: Saim Ayub to Tony Munyonga, OUT! TONY IS RUN OUT! This is not what the Chevrons wanted at this stage. Fuller, on the pads, Tony Munyonga sweeps it to Salman Mirza at short fine leg and sets off for a single but is sent back by Sikandar Raza. Tony Munyonga is slow to turn and get back inside the crease and is found short of his crease as Usman removes the bails at the striker's end.
114.614.6: Abrar Ahmed to Tony Munyonga, Flighted around off, Tony Munyonga slog it grounded towards deep mid-wicket and takes another single.
6 Over | Run: 112/4 | Run Rate: 7.47
114.514.5: Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Fuller on off, Sikandar Raza moves away from the stumps and rolls this to long off for one.
114.414.4: Abrar Ahmed to Tony Munyonga, Fuller on the pads, Tony Munyonga hits this to deep mid-wicket for one.
114.314.3: Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Short of a length on off, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and punches this to long on for one.
114.214.2: Abrar Ahmed to Tony Munyonga, Tossed up, on the pads. Tony Munyonga sweeps it to backward square leg for a single. 
114.114.1: Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, Fuller around off, Sikandar Raza smashes this to sweeper cover for a single.
013.613.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, OUT! CAUGHT! Ryan Burl, in the quest to up the ante, perishes. Flighted wide outside off, Ryan Burl steps across and looks to slog sweep this towards the deep mid-wicket region but the ball spins a shade after pitching and Ryan's bat tilts in his hands at the time of contact with the ball. The ball hangs high over Babar Azam at long on and Babar makes no mistake an holds onto it.
6 Over | Run: 106/4 | Run Rate: 7.57
413.513.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Burl connects one well and finds the gap for four. Tossed up, wide of off, Ryan Burl goes down on a knee and smashes this down the ground towards the right of the fielder at long on for a boundary.
113.413.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Sikandar Raza, Pushed through on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and flicks this through square leg for a single.
113.313.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, Fuller on off, Ryan Burl drills this to long off for a single.
013.213.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, Much slower, around off. Ryan Burl steps across and looks to slog this around mid-wicket but misses out.
213.113.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, Flighted around off, Ryan Burl slaps this to deep cover for a couple.
012.612.6: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, Pushed through on off, Sikandar Raza dabs this to short third for no run.
6 Over | Run: 98/3 | Run Rate: 7.54
112.512.5: Saim Ayub to Ryan Burl, Floated around off, Ryan Burl cuts this to backward point for one.
012.412.4: Saim Ayub to Ryan Burl, Quicker one, around off. Ryan Burl punches this to cover.
112.312.3: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza flicks this to wide long on for one.
212.212.2: Saim Ayub to Sikandar Raza, Fuller aroundoff, Sikandar Raza goes deep in the creaseand works this in the gap on off for a couple.
012.112.1: Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Carrom-ball, from Saim Ayub, does the trick for him and Pakistan as Brian Bennett perishes one short of his half-century. BB fails to read the carrom ball and plays for the one coming in with the arm. Gets a leading edge straight back to the bowler. 
011.611.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Ryan Burl, Tossed up, around off, turning back into the batter. Ryan Burl swings for the stands but misses out. The ball wasn't far from the stumps as Usman Khan collects it behind the stumps.
6 Over | Run: 94/2 | Run Rate: 7.83
111.511.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Fuller on off, Brian Bennett drills this down to long off for a single.
211.411.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Short and wide of off, Brian Bennett cuts this through point for a couple of runs. 
011.311.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Tossed up, wide of off, Brian Bennett goes down on a knee and looks to slog sweep it but misses.
011.211.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Floated around off, Brian Bennett pushes this back to the bowler.
011.111.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Arm-delivery, on off. Brian Bennett blocks it out.
110.710.6: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, OUT! BRENDAN TAYLOR IS RUN OUT! Quicker one, on the pads, Brendan Taylor manages to flick this off the inside of his bat towards the right of deep square leg and he looks to take on the arm of Babar Azam. Tha Pakistan Ace batter collects the ball and throws it on the bounce to the keeper and Usman Khan removes the bails ina flash with Taylor out of his crease at the strikers end.
7 Over | Run: 91/2 | Run Rate: 8.27
010.610.5: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, Fired around middle and off, Brendan Taylor gets an inside edge onto the pads for no run.
010.510.4: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up, wide of off, Brendan Taylor goes down on a knee and looks to slog sweep it but misses out.
010.410.4: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Brendan Taylor swings and misses. Wided.
010.310.3: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, Fired onto the pads, Brendan Taylor goes for the sweep but misses out and is hit on the pads again.
010.210.2: Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, Floated into the batter, around off. Brendan Taylor misses out on the flick and is hit on the pads.
110.110.1: Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, Quicker one, on middle and off, Brian Bennett goes deep inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
29.69.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Taylor sweeps this toward fine leg for a brace.
6 Over | Run: 88/1 | Run Rate: 8.80
19.59.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Fuller arm ball, angled into the middle. Bennett knocks it off the inner half toward mid-on for a single.
19.49.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Brendan Taylor, On a length, around off. Taylor knocks it toward deep cover for a single.
09.39.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Brendan Taylor, On a length, on off. Taylor knocks this back to the bowler.
29.29.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Brendan Taylor, Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Taylor moves across and scoops it toward fine leg for a couple.
19.19.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Flatter on off. Bennett punches it to long-off for a single.
48.68.6: Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, FOUR! Streaky, but Taylor will take it. Floated wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Taylor sits low for the sweep, gets the top edge that flies down to fine leg for a lucky boundary.
6 Over | Run: 81/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
08.58.5: Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up googly, on the middle. Taylor prods and defends forward.
08.48.4: Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, Flighted full, around off. Taylor goes for the sweep and fails to connect. Usman Khan is quick to take off the bails and appeals for stumping, that has been sent upstairs. The TV umpire has a look and confims that the foot was well grounded. NOT OUT comes on the big screen.
48.38.3: Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, FOUR! CHEEKY AND EFFECTIVE! Tossed up full, around off. Taylor reverses it through the gap at the backward point and the short third region for a clever boundary.
08.28.2: Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, A lovely googly, turning in, just outside off. Taylor prods and gets beaten on the inside edge. That was close to clipping the off-stump.
18.18.1: Abrar Ahmed to Brian Bennett, Tossed up leggie, just outside off. Bennett looks to drive, gets the outside edge that rolls to short third for a quick single.
07.67.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nawaz gets the much-needed wicket. A low full toss on the middle and leg. Marumani sits low and heaves it toward the deep backward square leg region. Shaheen Afridi runs around the ropes and takes a sharp catch, just inches inside the boundary. A handy knock from Marumani ends. Zimbabwe lose their first after a solid opening stand.
6 Over | Run: 72/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
17.57.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Fuller on the pad. Bennett turns it toward short fine leg for a single.
17.47.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Very full, around off. Marumani squeezes it to to the left of the short third fielder for one.
17.37.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, Short and wide outside off. Bennett camps back and cuts this to deep cover for a single.
07.27.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Brian Bennett, On a shortish length, on off. Bennett goes back and cuts it to the man at point.
17.17.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter and turning in on off. Marumani goes back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
06.66.6: Abrar Ahmed to Brian Bennett, Floated full, on off. Bennett plays the reverse sweep and picks out the man at the backward point.
6 Over | Run: 68/0 | Run Rate: 9.71
16.56.5: Abrar Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fuller and quicker, on the middle and leg. Marumani looks to play the slog, gets it off the inner half to backward square leg for a single.
46.46.4: Abrar Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Shortish again, on the middle and leg. Marumani pulls it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielder for four runs.
06.36.3: Abrar Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tad short, around off. Marumani swings and misses.
46.26.2: Abrar Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! LUCKY! Flatter and quicker, just outside off. Marumani goes back for the pull but gets the top edge that flies over the keeper for a streaky boundary.
06.16.1: Abrar Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter leg break, angled into the middle and leg. Marumani looks to nudge it across the line, but misses and wears on the pad.
45.65.6: Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, FOUR! PUNISHED! Drops it short, on off. Bennett goes back and pulls it hard toward the deep mid-wicket region, beating the fielder for another boundary to close out the over. Zimbabwe are 59/0 at the end of the Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 59/0 | Run Rate: 9.83
25.55.5: Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, Flatter and slower through the air, around off. Bennett makes room and lofts it toward the deep extra cover region for a couple.
45.45.4: Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, FOUR! TOO EASY! Tossed up full, drifting onto the pad. Bennett sits low and swipes it to the deep backward square leg region for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani.
15.35.3: Saim Ayub to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter and around off. Dabbed through the gap at point for a single.
05.25.2: Saim Ayub to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Floated full, on the middle. Marumani looks to slog it again but gets the inside edge onto the pad.
65.15.1: Saim Ayub to Tadiwanashe Marumani, SIX! BANG! Tossed up full, on off. Marumani gets on his knee and slogs it cleanly over the deep mid-wicket boundary for an 86m massive hit.
44.64.6: Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, FOUR! SMASHED! Slower length ball, around off. Bennett picks it early and hammers the pull through wide of mid-on for a thumping boundary.
6 Over | Run: 42/0 | Run Rate: 8.40
04.54.5: Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, angled into the middle. Bennett pulls it on the bounce to the man at mid-wicket.
14.44.4: Faheem Ashraf to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Good length delivery on the middle. Marumani tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.
14.34.3: Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, Pitched full, around off. Bennett drives it toward mid-off and takes a single.
44.24.2: Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Not from the middle, but gets enough to reach the boundary. Slower ball on the full, around off. Bennett hits it off the cue end, goes over the bowler, and through mid-on for four runs.
14.14.1: Faheem Ashraf to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Short of a good length, around off. Marumani runs it down to deep third for a single.
43.63.6: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, FOUR! DISPATCHED! Banged in short, on off. Bennett takes on the short ball and hooks it toward the long leg region. One bounce and over the ropes.
6 Over | Run: 31/0 | Run Rate: 7.75
13.53.5: Salman Mirza to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Pitched full, around off. Marumani drives it toward mid-off and takes on for a quick single.
03.43.4: Salman Mirza to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fuller than a good length, a hint of swing, around off. Marumani has a wild swing at it and fails to connect.
03.33.3: Salman Mirza to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Back of a length, outside off. Marumani drags the pull shot to the man at mid-wicket.
43.23.2: Salman Mirza to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Marumani goes back quickly and pulls it in the gap at mid-wicket. The ball races away to the ropes in a flash.
03.13.1: Salman Mirza to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Yorker length ball, on off. Marumani jams it toward short extra cover.
02.62.6: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, Back of a length on off, Brian Bennett swings at it but gets beaten again.
6 Over | Run: 22/0 | Run Rate: 7.33
02.52.5: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, PEACH! Good length, around middle and leg, and it lands on the seam and nips back into the batter sharply. Brian Bennett is beaten all ends up but luckily for him, the ball just goes over the leg stump.
12.42.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Full and shaping away from off, Tadiwanashe Marumani hits it off the bottom of his bat towards the right of mid off for one.
02.32.3: Shaheen Afridi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Back of a length on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes this to cover for no run.
12.22.2: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, Shaheen comes round the wicket, attacks the stumps. Brian Bennett punts this to mid off and rotates strike.
22.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, Good length on off, Brian Bennett cuts this behind square on off for a couple.
11.61.6: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, Fuller than a length, just outside off. Bennett goes at it with hard hands, gets the outside edge that rolls to deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 18/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
01.51.5: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, Fuller than a length, around off. Bennett looks to drive and misses.
01.41.4: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, Pitched full, around off. Bennett drives and picks out the man at cover.
41.31.3: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, FOUR! In the air and in the gap! Fuller than a length, around off. Bennett slices the drive in the gap at the point and the backward point region for a lovely boundary.
01.21.2: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, Pace off on a length and angled across the batter. Bennett pushes at it but fails to connect.
01.11.1: Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, Good length delivery, pushed across the batter. Bennett has a poke at it and misses.
20.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Good length, angled back into the stumps. Marumani clips it between the short fine leg and the deep backward square leg for a couple.
6 Over | Run: 13/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
20.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Leading edge but safe! Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Marumani looks to flick it across the line, gets a leading edge wide of the mid-off fielder for a couple.
10.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, Yorker length delivery in the blockhole. Bennett makes room and squeezes it to deep third for a single.
40.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Fuller than a good length, well outside off. Bennett reaches for it and finds the gap through the covers for another boundary.
00.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, Fuller than a length and pushed across the batter, around off. Bennett looks to drive and misses.
40.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Zimbabwe are away! Full-length delivery angled across the batter. Bennett goes for the drive, gets the outside edge that runs down to the deep third region for a streaky boundary. 
Pakistan Second Innings
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Mohammad Nawaz
Usman Khan
T Maposa|3.2|0|29|1
419.219.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Another boundary to wrap the game up. Full toss wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz moves to his leg and cuts it past point for a boundary to seal the game. Pakistan has won this contest by 5 wickets.
419.119.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Now that'll settle the game here. Full and wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz plays this well and just opens the face of his bat to guide this past the keeper to his right for a boundary.
118.718.6: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, Good length around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz flicks it away for a single.
7 Over | Run: 143/5 | Run Rate: 7.53
118.618.5: Brad Evans to Usman Khan, On a length around off, Usman Khan hits this to deep point for one.
418.518.4: Brad Evans to Usman Khan, FOUR! Poor again in the field from Zimbabwe and the pressure has got the better of the Chevrons here in the field. Slower one, on a length around middle and off, Usman Khan swings, gets an outside edge that drops in front of backwad point who makes a mess of it and misfields it for a boundary.
118.418.4: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, NO BALL! Brad Evans bowls one over the waist and Nawaz hits it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Free hit up next for Pakistan.
218.318.3: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, DROPPED! Nawaz has been dropped at deep mid-wicket by Brian Bennett and they run two as well. Good length, around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz slogs this high in the air towards the deep mid-wicket region. Brian Bennett moves to his left and gets underneath the ball but fails to settle himself and ends up dropping it. This might just cost Zimbabwe the game here.
118.218.2: Brad Evans to Usman Khan, On a length around off, Usman Khan shimmies down the track and smashes this to long off for a single. 
118.118.1: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, Too full, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz hammers this to long on for one.
117.717.6: Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Nawaz, Slower one, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz looks to hit this around mid-wicket but gets outdone but the slowness of this delivery. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the batters run one.
7 Over | Run: 131/5 | Run Rate: 7.28
017.617.5: Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Nawaz, Short and on middle and off. Mohammad Nawaz punts this back to the bowler.
117.517.4: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, Short and wide of off, Usman Khan slaps this to long on for one.
217.417.3: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, On a length around middle and off, Usman Khan swings and gets an outside edge towards the third man region. The fielder fumbles a bit and that was enough for the batters to sneak an extra run here.
017.317.3: Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Nawaz, TWO WIDES! On a length, down the leg, Mohammad Nawaz shuffles across and looks to ramp but misses. The keeper fails to gather this cleanly as well and the batters take an extra run.
117.217.2: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, What an effort from Sikandar Raza at covers. On a length around off, Usman Khan looks to thump this past cover but hits it a bit too close to the fielder at cover. Raza dives to his right and gets a bit of hand to it, taking out the sting from it. Single taken.
017.117.1: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, Back of a length around off, Usman Khan goes on the back ffoot and attempts to cut it away but misses out. 
016.616.6: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, Good length, slanting down the leg, Mohammad Nawaz misses out on the flick and is hit on the pads.
6 Over | Run: 124/5 | Run Rate: 7.29
616.516.5: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! That was much needed here for Pakistan. On a length around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz clears his front foot from the line of the delivery and smashes this up and over the long on fence for a biggie.
116.416.4: Brad Evans to Usman Khan, Good length on off, Usman looksto cut this late but gets it chopped off the under edge towards the right of the keeper for one.
116.316.3: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, On a length on off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes this through cover for a single.
016.216.2: Brad Evans to Mohammad Nawaz, Good length on off, Mohammad Nawaz dabs this around cover for no run.
116.116.1: Brad Evans to Usman Khan, Good length on the pads, Usman Khan flicks this to deep square leg for one.
015.615.6: Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! On a length, going down the leg, Fakhar Zaman looks to get cheeky and ramp it over short fine leg after shuffling across the stumps. FZ ends up with a clip into the hands of the keeper. Brendan Taylor moves to his right and takes a good low catch to send Fakhar Zaman back.
6 Over | Run: 115/5 | Run Rate: 7.19
415.515.5: Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Fakhar Zaman is stepping up on the accelerator once again here. Short and wide of off, Fakhar Zaman plays this behind his body and guides this over short third for four here.
215.415.4: Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length on middle and off, Fakhar Zaman thumps this straight back to the bowler in a flash. Richard Ngarava tries to get away from the flight of it but fails and gets hit on his bowling arm. The ball deflects towards mid-wicket off Ngarava's arm and the batters take two.
015.315.3: Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman, Good length, wide of off, Fakhar Zaman tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten.
115.215.2: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, Back of a length on middle and off, Usman Tariq rolls this to long on for one.
215.115.1: Richard Ngarava to Usman Khan, Good length, around off, Usman Khan cuts this to deep point for a couple here.
414.614.6: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Fakhar Zaman is on the move and how, here in Pindi. Tossed up on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman swings and connects right from the middle of his bat. Hits this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on and adds four more to his tally.
6 Over | Run: 106/4 | Run Rate: 7.07
114.514.5: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan goes deep and looks to slap it away but gets it toe-poked to mid on for a single. 
214.414.4: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Quicker one, onto the pads, Usman Khan tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
114.314.3: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman flicks it away for one.
614.214.2: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Flighted around the pads, Fakhar Zaman clears his front foot from the line of the delivery and slogs this deep into the crowd towards the long on region for a huge six.
214.114.1: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, Tossed up, onto the pads, Fakhar Zaman works this gently through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
113.613.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, Good length on the pads, Fakhar Zaman nudges this through mid-wicket for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 90/4 | Run Rate: 6.43
613.513.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Now that's some strike from the southpaw. Pitched up, around middle and off, Fakhar Zaman stays leg side to it and flat bats it up and over the fielder at long off fence for a massively hit six.
013.413.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Usman Khan, LEG BYE! Slower one, going down the leg, Usman Khan jumps down the track and looks to flick it away but misses out and deflects it off his pads to short mid-wicket for a leg bye.
113.313.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, Good length wide of off, Fakhar Zaman guides this through backward point for one.
213.213.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, Low full toss, on off, Fakhar Zaman rolls this to the right of Brad Evans at extra cover and sets off for a suicidal single. Brad Evans throws it in a hurry towardsthe non-striker's end and misses by some margin, allowing an extra here.
113.113.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Usman Khan, On a length around middle and leg, Usman Tariq works this to deep mid-wicket for one.
112.612.6: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, Tossed up, on the pads, Usman flicks this through square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 78/4 | Run Rate: 6.00
412.512.5: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, FOUR! Another boundary from the bat of Usman Khan. Short of a length on middle and leg, Usman Khan goes deep inside the crease and pulls it over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary. 
012.412.4: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, BYE! Tossed up, wide of off, Fakhar Zaman looks to loft this over cover but misses out. The keeper fails to gather this cleanly as well and the batters take a bye as the ball is deflected to short third.
112.312.3: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, Quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Usman Khan rolls this to long on for one.
112.212.2: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller on the pads, Fakhar Zaman works this through mid-wicket for a single. 
112.112.1: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, Tossed up, on off, Usman Khan flicks this through square leg for one. This one kept low but Usman did well to flick it away.
111.611.6: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Fuller, on the pads, Usman Khan nudges this to short fine leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 69/4 | Run Rate: 5.75
011.511.5: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Quicker one, on off. Usman cuts it to point.
411.411.4: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, FOUR! Usman is looking in good touch. Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan plants his front foot away from the line of the delivery and pulls this flat and into the gap towards the cow corner for four.
111.311.3: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, Flipper on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman smashes this down to long on for one.
111.211.2: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan goes deep inside the crease and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.
011.111.1: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Fired on off, Usman Khan blocks it out.
110.610.6: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, Short and into the batter, Usman Khan nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
6 Over | Run: 62/4 | Run Rate: 5.64
110.510.5: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Darted into the batter, Fakhar Zaman nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
010.410.4: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one, wide outside off, Fakhar Zaman swings and misses.
010.310.3: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Fired onto the pads, going down the leg. Fakhar Zaman looks to gently tuckt his around mid-wicket but misses out and is hit on the pads.
310.210.2: Sikandar Raza to Usman Khan, Pushed through, down the leg, Usman Khan comes inside the line and just tickles this fine towards the fine leg region for three here. 
110.110.1: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Floated around off, Fakhar Zaman plays this late and guides this through point for one.
09.69.6: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Flatter googly, drifted down the leg. Usman Khan lets it go.
6 Over | Run: 56/4 | Run Rate: 5.60
19.59.5: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, Looped up full, around off. Zaman lifts it toward the wide long-off region and sharp work in the deep keeps it to a single.
19.49.4: Graeme Cremer to Usman Khan, Short and wide outside off. Usman Khan cuts it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.
09.39.3: Graeme Cremer to Saim Ayub, OUT! CAUGHT! SAIM AYUB HOLES OUT! Graeme Cremer gets the big fish! Tosses it very full, attacking the stumps. Ayub sits low and slogs it off the cue end toward the deep mid-wicket region. Tashinga Musekiwa, there, takes a good catch and Pakistan lose their fourth.  
19.29.2: Graeme Cremer to Fakhar Zaman, Shortish googly, around off. Zaman steers it toward point for one.
19.19.1: Graeme Cremer to Saim Ayub, Flatter leggie, turning into the middle and leg. Ayub goes back and works it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.78.6: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, Tossed up full, on off. Ayub eases the drive to long-off for a single.
7 Over | Run: 52/3 | Run Rate: 5.78
18.68.5: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter, around off. Zaman knocks it through the gap at covers for a single.
18.58.4: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, Tad short, around off. Ayub cuts it to deep point for one.
08.48.3: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, Flatter and quicker arm ball, angled in, and goes past the leg pole. Ayub swings and misses.
18.38.3: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, NO BALL! Flatter arm ball, drifting onto the pad. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for one. Raza has overstepped here. No Ball given. Free hit coming up.
18.28.2: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, Shortish on the middle. Ayub pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for one.
08.18.1: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, TWO LEG BYES! Flatter arm ball, angled into the leg pole. Ayub goes back for the pull, but gets the under-edge that rolls toward fine leg for a couple of leg byes.
17.67.6: Brian Bennett to Saim Ayub, Flatter and quicker on off. Ayub hangs back and punches it past the bowler toward long-off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 44/3 | Run Rate: 5.50
07.57.5: Brian Bennett to Saim Ayub, Tossed up full, just outside off. Ayub gets across, looking to sweep but misses, and gets hit in front. Appeal from the bowler but turned down.
17.47.4: Brian Bennett to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter on the leg. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for a single.
17.37.3: Brian Bennett to Saim Ayub, Flighted full, and angled into the middle. Ayub pushes it off the outer half toward the deep point region for a single.
17.27.2: Brian Bennett to Fakhar Zaman, Tossed up full, on off. Zaman pushes this to long-off for one.
07.17.1: Brian Bennett to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller and quicker, just outside off. Zaman hits it on the bounce to the man at short extra cover.
46.66.6: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, FOUR! SMASHED! Tad short, on the middle. Ayub goes back and hammers the pull toward the wide long-on region for a thumping hit.
6 Over | Run: 40/3 | Run Rate: 5.71
16.56.5: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter on the middle. Zaman turns it toward mid-wicket and takes one.
16.46.4: Sikandar Raza to Saim Ayub, Tossed up full, on off. Ayub eases it to long-off for a single.
16.36.3: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for one.
26.26.2: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller and drifted down the leg. Zaman glances it to fine leg for a couple.
06.16.1: Sikandar Raza to Fakhar Zaman, Tosses it on a length and spins away around off. Zaman pushes at it and does not connect.
15.65.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length delivery, around off. Zaman steers it toward the deep point region for a single.
6 Over | Run: 31/3 | Run Rate: 5.17
05.55.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller than a good length, around off. Zaman drives it off the cue end toward mid-off.
05.45.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Salman Agha, OUT! LBW! Tinotenda Maposa gets the Pakistan skipper! Another appeal from Zimbabwe, and up goes the finger. Yorker length delivery, attacking the stumps. Salman tries to keep it out, but it hits the toe before getting in contact with the bat. Salman is unsure and takes the review. The ultra-edge shows it as hitting the pad first, and the ball tracking shows Three Reds. The on-field decision of OUT stays. Pakistan are three down. 
15.35.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and outside off. Ayub slashes the cut to the man at deep point for a single.
05.25.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Saim Ayub, Fuller than a good length and pushed across the batter. Ayub gets on the front foot to drive, but gets the outside edge that rolls on the bounce to the short third fielder.
05.15.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Saim Ayub, Short of a good length, just outside off. Ayub comes forward and pushes it toward the extra cover fielder.
14.64.6: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Back of a length on off. Ayub gets on top of the bounce and drops this into the off-side for one.
6 Over | Run: 29/2 | Run Rate: 5.80
14.54.5: Brad Evans to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, on the middle. Salman gets across and works it through square leg for a single.
04.44.4: Brad Evans to Babar Azam, OUT! LBW! Second wicket in the over for Evans, and it's a big one! Huge appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Evans bowls a skiddy, good-length delivery, nips back into the middle and leg stump line. Babar Azam looks to flick it across the line, but misses and gets pinned in front. Babar has a word with Ayub and sends it upstairs. The ball tracking shows it as clipping the leg pole, and the on-field decision of OUT stays. Babar Azam departs for a duck. Pakistan are two down.
04.34.3: Brad Evans to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length, on off. Babar Azam comes forward and slices the drive to the man at backward point.
04.24.2: Brad Evans to Babar Azam, PEACH! Good length delivery, just outside off, and seams late to beat the defence of Babar Azam.
04.14.1: Brad Evans to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! TIMBER! Brad Evans draws first blood! Good length delivery, jags back into the middle and leg stump line. Sahibzada Farhan makes room and looks to defend but the ball sneaks through the gap and rattles the stumps. Pakistan lose their first wicket in the chase.
63.73.6: Richard Ngarava to Saim Ayub, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Back of a length, angled into the hip. Ayub gets inside the line and helps it over the man at long leg for a maximum. He was looking for a similar shot on the previous ball, but connected well on this one.
7 Over | Run: 27/0 | Run Rate: 6.75
03.63.5: Richard Ngarava to Saim Ayub, Ouch! Short of a length, angled into the middle. Ayub gets inside the line and tries to help it over fine leg, but the ball has some extra bounce and hits Ayub around the grill of his helmet. The physio comes for a concussion check. Ayub looks fine, though, to carry on.  Luckily, the ball does not roll onto the stumps.
03.53.4: Richard Ngarava to Saim Ayub, Back of a length, on off. Ayub shapes up to pull over mid-wicket but changes his mind and dabs it toward backward point.
03.43.3: Richard Ngarava to Saim Ayub, Pace off on a length, and just outside off. Ayub looks to cut and misses.
03.33.3: Richard Ngarava to Saim Ayub, WIDE! Good length delivery angled down the leg. Ayub gets inside the line, and looks to flick but does not connect. Wide given.
03.23.2: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, BYE! Short of a good length, it jags back sharply into the middle and beats Farhan on the inside edge. A fumble from the keeper, Taylor, allows them to take a bye.
43.13.1: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! UP AND AWAY! Fuller than a good length and plenty of width outside off. Farhan slashes hard and carves it toward the deep backward point region for four runs.
02.62.6: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Back of a length, nips back into the middle. Ayub hops and cuts it toward the man at the backward point.
6 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
02.52.5: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Nicely bowled! Good length delivery, angled in, and moves away late to beat the outside edge of Ayub once again.
02.42.4: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Short of a good length, shapes away, and goes close to the outside edge of Ayub.
22.32.3: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Back of a length, around off. Ayub hangs back and cuts it toward the deep third region for a couple.
02.22.2: Brad Evans to Saim Ayub, Fuller than a length, just outside off. Ayub drives it gently past the bowler and toward mid-off.
12.12.1: Brad Evans to Sahibzada Farhan, Full-length delivery on the pad. Farhan flicks it off the cue end toward deep square leg for one.
11.61.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Sahibzada Farhan, Low full toss on the leg. Farhan clips it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 12/0 | Run Rate: 6.00
21.51.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Farhan pulls it off the inner half, toward the long leg region and gets back for the second.
01.41.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Sahibzada Farhan, Good length delivery, attacking the sticks. Farhan defends it back to the bowler.
41.31.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Overpitched outside off. Farhan leans into the drive and hammers it through the gap at extra cover and mid-off for a cracking boundary.
01.21.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Sahibzada Farhan, Full-length delivery on off. Farhan drills it hard and to the left of the bowler, who makes half a stop in his follow-through.
11.11.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Saim Ayub, Pitched full, on off. Ayub drives it gently toward the gap at extra cover for a single.
00.60.6: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, angling across the batter. Farhan reaches for it and mistimes the cut to the extra cover fielder.
6 Over | Run: 4/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
40.50.5: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Fuller than a length, just outside off. Farhan picks it early and lifts it over the infield toward long-off for a lovely boundary.
00.40.4: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, just outside off. Farhan rides the bounce and punches it toward the extra cover fielder. 
00.30.3: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a good length, just outside off. Farhan gets on top of the bounce and stabs this into the off-side.
00.20.2: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a good length and seams away, around off. Farhan throws his bat at it, looking to cut but fails to connect.
00.10.1: Richard Ngarava to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, aronud off. Farhan rides the bounce and knocks this into covers.