2nd T20I, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
2nd T20I, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Event CentrePakistan beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets
Match Ended - Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets
Over
10th
1
4
6
0
0
1
= 12 |
Over
11th
1
6
1
1
1
1
= 11 |
Over
12th
4
0
4
W
0
0
0
= 8 |
Over
13th
1
0
4
1
1
1
= 8 |
Over
14th
0
1
4
4
0
2
2
= 13 |
Over
15th
4
= 4 |

Haider Ali
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 9.03
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
10.1
1
Sikandar Raza to Haider Ali
Floated on off, Haider nudges it to long off and rotates the strike.
10.2
4
Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam
MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short around off, Azam goes on his back foot and punches it to the left of cover. The fielder in the circle fumbles and the ball races away to the fence.
10.3
6
Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam
SIX! SMASHED! Short on off and middle, Azam once again goes on his back foot but this time smashes it over mid-wicket via a pull for a biggie.
10.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam
Flatter on off, Babar punches it to cover.
10.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam
Tossed up on the stumps. Azam keeps it out.
10.6
1
Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam
Darted quicker on the pads, Babar turns it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.
11.1
1
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, Babar drives it to the left of extra cover. Raza dives to his right and takes pace off the ball. Just a single.
11.2
6
Tendai Chisoro to Haider Ali
SIX! BOOM! Haider Ali gets to his fifty in style. His second in T20Is. Tossed up on off, Haider goes inside-out over covers for a biggie to bring up his fifty in style.
11.3
1
Tendai Chisoro to Haider Ali
Smart cricket as Haider follows the biggie with a single towards long on.
11.4
1
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam
Shorter on off, Babar punches it to cover and rotates.
11.5
1
Tendai Chisoro to Haider Ali
Flat and short on off, Haider knocks it to point and gets to the other end.
11.6
1
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam
Tossed up around off, Babar comes down the track and milks it to long off. He keeps the strike. Pakistan now need just 33 to win this game.
12.1
4
Blessing Muzarabani to Babar Azam
FOUR! Lovely from the Pakistan skipper. Slightly shorter on off, the ball does not rise up as much as he initially anticipated. Babar Azam quickly adjusts to the bounce and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
12.2
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Babar Azam
On the pads, Babar flicks it but finds short mid-wicket.
12.3
4
Blessing Muzarabani to Babar Azam
FOUR! DEFT! FIFTY FOR BABAR AZAM! He gets to his 16th T20I fifty in style. Also brings up the 100-run stand. Back of a length around off, Babar waits for it and then opens the face of his bat to send the ball fine to the third man fence.
12.4
W
Blessing Muzarabani to Babar Azam
OUT! CAUGHT! Fifty and out for Babar Azam! Terrific catch from Elton Chigumbura! Muzarabani bangs in a short ball. It is quick and well-directed as well. Babar looks to pull but top edges it high in the air. It goes to the right of fine leg. Chigumbura covers a lot of distance and then slides to take a good, clean catch.
12.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Khushdil Shah
WIDE! Too far outside off, on the wrongside of the tramline. Wided by the umpire.
12.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Khushdil Shah
Outside off, Khushdil is happy to let that go to the keeper.
12.6
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Khushdil Shah
Another one outside off which goes with the angle. Khushdil leaves it alone.
13.1
1
Richard Ngarava to Haider Ali
Full outside off. Haider guides it through backward point for a single.
13.2
0
Richard Ngarava to Khushdil Shah
Full around off, Khushdil comes inside the stumps and pushes it to mid on.
13.3
4
Richard Ngarava to Khushdil Shah
FOUR! Khushdil is off the mark with a boundary! Too straight and too full around off. Khushdil uses his wrists and flicks it through fine leg for a boundary.
13.4
1
Richard Ngarava to Khushdil Shah
Smartly follows the boundary with a single towards cover.
13.5
1
Richard Ngarava to Haider Ali
Length ball around off, Ali runs it down to third man and gets to the other end.
13.6
1
Richard Ngarava to Khushdil Shah
Direct hit and it would have been close! Fuller on off, Khushdil pushes it to the right of mid on and calls for a quick run. Chigumbura gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end. Unfortunately for him and Zimbabwe, he misses.
14.1
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Khushdil Shah
Good ball! Blessing Muzarabani hits the deck hard around off. Shah looks to defend but the ball goes away with the angle and beats the outside edge of Khushdil's willow.
14.2
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Khushdil Shah
Length ball around off. This time Khushdil taps it to cover and gets to the other end.
14.3
4
Blessing Muzarabani to Haider Ali
FOUR! Excellent from Haider Ali! Fuller on middle. Haider picked the length early and he hits it over long on for a boundary.
14.4
4
Blessing Muzarabani to Haider Ali
FOUR! Nicely played by Haider! Short ball on middle and off. Ali pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
14.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Haider Ali
WIDE! Just 6 needed now. Muzarabani misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Haider looks to flick but misses.
14.5
2
Blessing Muzarabani to Haider Ali
On the pads, Haider flicks it in front of square on the leg side and gets a couple.
14.6
2
Blessing Muzarabani to Haider Ali
On off, Haider comes down the track and hits it very high in the air. It falls away from the mid on fielder who is chasing it. Two taken as the fielder stops it before the ropes.
15.1
4
Richard Ngarava to Khushdil Shah
FOUR! BANG! Khushdil finishes the game in style. Short ball around off, Khushdil pulls it over square leg and gets a boundary. PAKISTAN WIN BY 8 WICKETS!