Pakistan registered a thrilling win over Zimbabwe during the ongoing tri-series involving Sri Lanka. The Men in Green always looked on course for the win but stumbled in the end a little bit. However, they managed to hold on to their nerves and secured the win in the last over of the match.
Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Khan stayed till the end to finish off the game for Pakistan. All-rounder Nawaz struck two fours in a row during the final over to complete a narrow win for the hosts. Despite giving a scare, Zimbabwe’s fielding lapses proved to be too much for them. With this win, Pakistan kept themselves ahead of Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 ranking.
Pakistan Secure Thrilling Win Over Zimbabwe
Chasing a modest target of 148 runs, Pakistan were in early trouble as they lost three wickets just for 30 runs. Soon, they stumbled to 54-4 with the top four back in the pavilion. However, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan studded a match-winning partnership together to bring the innings back on track.
By the time Zaman was dismissed, Pakistan were well on course to win the match. The situation got tense when the home team required 17 runs off the last two overs to win. However, a misfield in the final over allowed Pakistan to take control of the game and Nawaz finished it off in style.
While Pakistan won the match, it wasn’t a great game for their star batter, Babar Azam, as he was dismissed for a three-ball duck. Babar is regarded as one of the best T20 batsmen in the world but failed to live up to the expectations in this match. His wicket silenced the crowd who had come in numbers to watch their favorite cricketer play.
