Zimbabwe vs Pakistan
3rd T20I, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Match Centre
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 2 wickets
Match Ended - Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 2 wickets
Over 
14th 
1
0
0
0
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
15th 
0
0
0
0
0
0
  = 0     | 
Over 
16th 
0
1
1
4
1
1
1
  = 9     | 
Over 
17th 
2
1
0
3
0
W
  = 6     | 
Over 
18th 
1
2
0
0
4
W
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
19th 
4
6
1
W
1
  = 12     | 
Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 6.71

Commentary

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14.1
1
Arafat Minhas to Sikandar Raza
Length ball, on the off stump, Raza cuts it to point to and steals a quick single.
14.2
0
Arafat Minhas to Tashinga Musekiwa
Full in length, drifting on the pads, Tashinga Musekiwa flicks it to mid-wicket.
14.3
0
Arafat Minhas to Tashinga Musekiwa
Full again, on the stumps, driven to cover.
14.4
0
Arafat Minhas to Tashinga Musekiwa
Full and on off, blocked out to the off side.
14.5
0
Arafat Minhas to Tashinga Musekiwa
Dragged length, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa rocks back and punches it to the off side.
14.6
1
Arafat Minhas to Tashinga Musekiwa
On a good length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa inside-edges it to square leg to retain strike.
15.1
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
Beautifully bowled! A googly, tossed up, full and on middle, turns away sharply, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to pick it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
15.2
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
Another googly, full and on middle,turns away with bounce this time, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to work it away and gets hit on the pads.
15.3
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
Flatter, short and on off, Tashinga Musekiwa tries to play but misses to get on the pads again.
15.4
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
Goes short and around off, gets extra bounce, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to cut it away. Four dots in a row now!
15.5
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
Slower through the air, full and on off, turns further away, Tashinga Musekiwa leaves it thinking it will be a wide but is goes inside the tramline. Pressure building now!
15.6
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Tashinga Musekiwa
MAIDEN OVER! Yes, you read it right! A maiden is pretty rare in T20Is, but Sufiyan Muqeem has bowled it and Pakistan are slowly getting control of this game. Flighted, full and around off, Tashinga Musekiwa tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third.
16.1
0
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza
A high full toss down the leg side, Sikandar Raza fails to swipe it away. Wided.
16.1
1
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza
On a length and on middle, Sikandar Raza nudges it through square leg for a single. Zimbabwe needs 35 runs in 23 balls now!
16.2
1
Abbas Afridi to Tashinga Musekiwa
Short of a length and outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it towards deep point for a run.
16.3
4
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Back of a length, outside of, slower too. Sikandar Raza picks it up early, waits for it and slaps it over extra covers for a boundary. A much-needed one for Zimbabwe and the 100 is up now as well.
16.4
1
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza
Pitched up and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it towards short covers.
16.5
1
Abbas Afridi to Tashinga Musekiwa
Overpitched and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa drills it wide of long on for one. The fielder fumble and Raza wants the second but is sent back.
16.6
1
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza
Hard length and around off, Sikandar Raza steers it towards point for one more. Zimbabwe needs 27 runs in 18 balls and Raza will be key for them here.
17.1
2
Jahandad Khan to Sikandar Raza
Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sikandar Raza drills it dow the ground wide of long on and comes back for the second run. Good running!
17.2
1
Jahandad Khan to Sikandar Raza
Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Sikandar Raza swats it towards long on for a run.
17.3
0
Jahandad Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa
Misses out there! Good length and down the leg side, slower again, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to hook it away as it brushes off his pads to the keeper.
17.4
3
Jahandad Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa
Sloppy fielding! Short of a length and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Both fielders get in each other's way and make a mess of it. The batters decide for the third run very late but the throw is a wild one to the keeper and Raza gets home. A comedy of errors in the field.
17.5
0
Jahandad Khan to Sikandar Raza
Hard length and on off, angles in, Sikandar Raza gets cramped up and stabs it back to the bowler.
17.6
W
Jahandad Khan to Sikandar Raza
OUT! TAKEN! A huge moment in the game! Jahandad Khan gets the big fish, Sikandar Raza here and this game is going down to the wire. He bangs this one hard into the surface and on middle, Sikandar Raza uses his feet to swat it away but the ball gets big on him. He mistimes it up in the air towards long on where Omair Yousuf runs forward and pouches it safely. Raza goes for 19 off 20 and Zimbabwe still needs 21 runs in the last two overs.
18.1
1
Abbas Afridi to Tashinga Musekiwa
Back of a length and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa swipes it towards deep square leg for a single.
18.2
2
Abbas Afridi to Wellington Masakadza
Fuller one and on middle, takes pace off, Wellington Masakadza slogs it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 18 needed in 10 now!
18.3
0
Abbas Afridi to Wellington Masakadza
Pakistan cannot afford to give away extras here! He tries the slower one again but bowls this full and down the leg side, Wellington Masakadza fails to connect with his swipe. Wided.
18.3
0
Abbas Afridi to Wellington Masakadza
Swing and a miss! Abbas Afridi once again takes pace off, hard length and outside off, Wellington Masakadza goes through his heave across the line early and misses.
18.4
4
Abbas Afridi to Wellington Masakadza
FOUR! Gets it away! A crucial one for Zimbabwe! Abbas Afridi pitches it up and on middle, Wellington Masakadza backs away and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. The fielder came up just before this ball and Pakistan paid the price.
18.5
W
Abbas Afridi to Wellington Masakadza
OUT! LBW! Abbas Afridi comes back well and has the last laugh here! He serves this on a good length and on middle, angling in. Wellington Masakadza stays in his crease and goes for a swipe across the line but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A big appeal and the finger goes up. Zimbabwe seven down now and needs 13 off 7 balls!
18.6
1
Abbas Afridi to Tinotenda Maposa
Fuller and on middle, Tinotenda Maposa swings across the line and gets an inside edge towards short fine for one. Zimbabwe needs 12 runs in the last over. Remember, Pakistan got 13 in the last over and that is turning out to be the difference here.
19.1
4
Jahandad Khan to Tinotenda Maposa
FOUR! What a start to the over for Zimbabwe! Jahandad Khan sees the batter advance and bangs this short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Tinotenda Maposa goes for the pull but gets cramped up. However, he somehow manages to glove it past the keeper and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 8 needed in 5 now!
19.2
6
Jahandad Khan to Tinotenda Maposa
SIX! Oh..my word! Take a bow, Tinotenda Maposa! Jahandad Khan lands this back of a length and on middle, angling in again. Tinotenda Maposa swing hard across the line and connects from the middle of the bat as it goes sailing over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. The crowd finds its voice again and Maposa is celebrating already and why shouldn't he? Zimbabwe needs 2 runs in 4 balls now!
19.3
1
Jahandad Khan to Tinotenda Maposa
BUZZERS! SCORES LEVEL! Hard length and on off, Tinotenda Maposa swats it back to the bowler. Tashinga Musekiwa sets off for the run and is halfway down the pitch, Jahandad Khan collects but misses his shy at the bowler's end and now the batters get the run.
19.4
W
Jahandad Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa
OUT! TAKEN! MORE DRAMA! Jahandad Khan goes short again and on middle, angling in too. Tashinga Musekiwa tries to go for the glory hit but the ball gets big on him and he mistimes his pull in the air. Tayyab Tahir at mid-wicket settles under it and takes it nicely. Zimbabwe still needs 1 run to win with 2 balls remaining!
19.5
1
Jahandad Khan to Richard Ngarava
Richard Ngarava has done it! Jahandad Khan pitches it up, on middle, Richard Ngarava bunts it down the pitch where it hits the stumps at the bowler's end and deflects away. The batters get the single they needed. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 2 WICKETS!