Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket throughout third T20I towards Pakistan on December 5, 2024. – X/ZimCricketvÂ
BULAWAYO: Pakistan set a modest 133-run goal towards Zimbabwe within the ultimate T20I of the three-match collection at Queens Sports activities Membership on Thursday.
Opting to bat first, the touring aspect may solely collected 132/7 within the allotted 20 overs regardless of skipper Salman Ali Agha’s 32-run knock.
Pakistan had a dismal begin to their innings as younger opener Omair Bin Yousuf perished for a golden duck on the second supply of the second over with simply 4 runs on the board.
The Inexperienced Shirts misplaced two extra wickets in fast succession and had consequently slipped to 19/3 in 4 overs.
Rising middle-order batter Tayyab Tahir briefly bolstered the staff’s whole with a brisk cameo, which lasted within the eighth over with the scoreboard studying 52/4 in 7.4 overs.
Tahir struck two fours and a six on his technique to a 14-ball 21.
In the meantime, Pakistan captain Agha was concerned in cautious partnerships with Qasim Akram (20) and Arafat Minhas earlier than lastly perishing within the fifteenth over.
Agha remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a run-a-ball 32, which included three boundaries.
Minhas then joined fingers with Abbas Afridi for an necessary 27-run partnership for the seventh wicket, which lasted with the latter’s dismissal within the penultimate over. Abbas scored 15 off 14.
In the meantime, Minhas carried his bat with an unbeaten 22 off 26 deliveries, whereas Jahandad Khan made six not out.
For Zimbabwe, Muzarabani bagged two wickets, whereas Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava and Ryan Burl shared 4 wickets between them.
For the unversed, Pakistan have an unassailable 2-0 lead within the ongoing collection, because of their 57-run and 10-wicket victories within the first two fixtures, respectively.
Enjoying XIs:
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan (wk), Omair Bin Yousuf, Salman Agha (c), Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arafat Minhas and Mohammad Hasnain.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tindotenda Maposo
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