Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets. Source: AP)
Pakistan managed to script an easy 7-wicket win against Zimbabwe and booked a spot in the final of the T20I tri-series against Australia. Zimbabwe started off well with the bat and on the back of Solomon Mire’s 94 runs, managed to get a good total of 162 on the board. Pakistan faced a few hiccups in the run chase but Zimbabwe could not manage to restrict the visitors. It is Zimbabwe’s third straight defeat in the tournament, and they are out of the run of getting a spot in the final.
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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Highlights. (Source: AP)
150 is up for Pakistan and it looks like a Slam Dunk now. Pakistan just need 11 to win in 10 balls. The score is 152/3
Shoaib Malik hammered two boundaries in the over and he has given an edge to Pakistan. They just need 14 more to win in 12 balls.
Zimbabwe get the breakthrough and it is Hussain Talat who has to go for 44. He slices it straight to Zhuwao and Mpogu gets a wicket. PAK 138/3
Zimbabwe bowlers have not been able to threaten Pakistan much and they are cruising at the moment. But this can still get tricky if a wicket feel right now. Pakistan are 135/2 in 17 overs. Need 28 more.
Hussain Talat and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed have built a good partnership here and the two are taking their country to win. PAK 122/2 in 15 overs.
Pakistan have crossed 100 run mark in the 13th over. Still need 60 runs to win.
GONE! Solomon Mire gets a wicket and it is Fakhar Zaman who departs for 47. BIG WICKET! Pakistan are 95/2.
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Pakistan have reached 50/0 in 5 overs. Fakhar Zaman has scored 36 runs in 20 balls and at th e moment, they are cruising at the moment towards the target.
Fakhar Zaman is on fire and he is enjoying batting against Tendai Chisoro. He hammered two fours in the first over and now he has already struck a six and a four in this one. 14 runs in the over. PAK 33/0 in 3 overs.
Fakhar Zaman has provided a solid start to Pakistan as he has hammered a couple of boundaries in the first overto take his side to 12/0 in the first over. If Pakistan maintain the run rate, this can be a easy target to chase.
Pakistan need 163 to win against Zimbabwe. FakharZaman and Haris Sohail come out to open the innings for Pakistan, while it is Tendai Chisoro who starts with the ball. HERE WE GO!
Mohammad Amir strikes in the final over of the innings. Tarisai Musakanda is gone for 33 and he departs for 33. Zimbabwe reach 162/4 in 20 overs.
Solomon Mire departs on 94 with Shadab Khan getting the big wicket. He missed out on his 100. ZIM 154/3
Tarisai Musakanda has joined the party as he slams Hasan Ali for back to back boundaries in the last over. Zimbabwe have reached 144/2 in 18 overs.
After 15 overs, Zimbabwe are 118/2. It has been a good innings from Solomon Mire and he has built this innings from the scratch. With 5 overs to go, what target will Pakistan have to chase?
It has been a solid innings from Solomon Mire who has now scored 70 runs in 48 balls. He has done most of the work and now he just needs to see Zimbabwe's innings through. ZIM 109/2 after 14 overs