Pakistan gamers have a good time a wicket throughout their first T20I in opposition to Zimbabwe on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on Might 12, 2026. — PCBAyesha’s unbeaten ton powers document Pakistan complete.Zimbabwe bowled out for 84 chasing large 238 goal.Fatima Sana takes three wickets conceding simply 7 runs.
Pakistan secured a document 153-run victory over Zimbabwe following Ayesha Zafar’s unbeaten century and Fatima Sana’s three wickets through the first T20I at Karachi’s Nationwide Financial institution Stadium on Tuesday.
Set to chase a frightening 238-run goal, the touring facet might accumulate 84 earlier than getting bowled out in 18.2 overs and thus registered their third-lowest complete within the format.
Proper-handed batter Natasha Mtomba remained the top-scorer for Zimbabwe together with her 20-ball 24, whereas Adel Zimunu (18) and Beloved Biza (10) had been the one different batters to breach double figures in opposition to the disciplined Pakistan bowling assault.
Captain Fatima spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling cost with economical figures of three/7 in her three overs, adopted by Sadia Iqbal and Natalia Pervaiz with two scalps every, whereas Rameen Shamim chipped in with one.
Opting to bat first, the house facet piled up 237/5 of their 20 overs, which was their highest within the format, surpassing the earlier better of 181/4, which they achieved in opposition to South Africa in 2024.
The hosts acquired off to a briefly flamboyant begin to their innings as their openers Muneeba Ali and in-form Gull Feroza put collectively 23 runs till the previous was dismissed by captain Nomvelo Sibanda on the penultimate supply of the second over.
Ayesha was then concerned in two temporary partnerships with debutant Saira Jabeen (5) and Natalia Pervaiz (9) till ultimately discovering refined help from the opposite finish by Riaz.
The duo batted dominantly in opposition to the Zimbabwean bowling assault and put Pakistan on the right track to breach the 200-run barrier by placing collectively 67 runs in simply 35 deliveries.
Beloved Biza ultimately broke the threatening stand on the third supply of the sixteenth over by getting Aliya stumped, who fell agonisingly in need of a well-deserved half-century as she made a quickfire 48 off 23 deliveries with the assistance of 4 sixes and as many fours.
Ayesha then joined forces with captain Fatima Sana, and the duo ensured retaining the circulate of runs for Pakistan on the backend with an unbeaten 70-run partnership.
Ayesha Zafar remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with an unbeaten 102 off simply 47 deliveries, studded with 15 fours and two sixes, whereas their captain Fatima made 21 not out from 13 balls.
Captain Sibanda was the decide of the bowlers for Zimbabwe as she took two wickets for 59 runs in her 4 overs, whereas Michelle Mavunga, Biza and Marange might decide up one apiece.
