Bowlers power Zimbabwe to agitate Pakistan in T20 World Cup

PERTH: Zimbabwean bowlers produced a remarkable performance and powered their side to defend a paltry total to upset Pakistan in the third match of today’s tripleheader in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Set to pursue a pitiful 131, Pakistan fell only one run shy of triumph as they could gather 129/8 in their share of 20 overs.

The Green Shirts had an unfortunate beginning to their run pursue as the side lost both their key hitters - Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan - efficiently inside the primary show of dominance for four and 14 individually.

Iftikhar Ahmed then, at that point, cooperated momentarily with Shan Masood for the third wicket and added 13 runs for the third wicket before the previous succumbed to Luke Jongwe in the eighth over.

Following his excusal, Shan held hands with Shadab Khan and sewed a brave 52-run organization for the fourth wicket.

The fundamental organization among Shan and Shadab appeared to have placed Pakistan in order as they traveled to 80/3 out of 13 overs before Sikandar Raza struck for his first to give the exceptionally significant forward leap to his side.

Shadab fell subsequent to scoring 17 off 14 with the assistance of a six.

Coming at number six, Haider Ali stowed a brilliant duck and made Pakistan stammer at 88/5 in the fourteenth over.

Shan, who was playing the mooring job, couldn't convey his bat till the end and tumbled to Zimbabwe's key all-rounder Raza in the sixteenth over. He top-scored for his side with a dirty 44 off 38, bound with three limits.

Following the downturn, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr put on a significant organization for the seventh wicket and added 34 runs.

In the midst of their seventh-wicket stand, Pakistan were looking top choices to secure the triumph however Nawaz's excusal in the last over brought Zimbabwe back into the game. He could score 22 off 18.

Pakistan then, at that point, required three sudden spikes in demand for the last conveyance and Wasim Jr punched the ball down the ground however sharp work in the profound by the Zimbabwean defender banned them from taking two runs and power the match to go into the over.

Pakistan, thusly, could score 129/8 out of 20 overs and got through a surprise rout on account of Zimbabwe by only one run.

Raza was the pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe as he sacked three wickets for 25, while Brad Evans guaranteed two. Favoring Muzarabani and Jongwe struck out a hitter each.

Batting first, Zimbabwe could figure out how to score 130/8 in their portion of 20 overs regardless of their opener giving a flying beginning.

Zimbabwean opening sets of Wessley Madhevere and Craig Ervine charged Pakistan bowlers right all along and added 38 runs in only four overs.

Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf then, at that point, struck in his first over to break the thriving organization and hand Pakistan a genuinely necessary forward leap as he eliminated Ervine for 19.

Madhevere's visit likewise stayed brief at the wrinkle and died in the following over as Mohammad Wasim Jr caught him in his legs for 17.

Sean Williams then, at that point, endeavored to individually moor the innings with a coarse thump of 31 and sewed two essential organizations for his side with Milton Shumba and Sikandar Raza.

Shadab Khan, notwithstanding, shut down Williams' inning in the tenth over as he fortified the last option for 31. He confronted 28 conveyances and crushed three limits.

Following Williams' takeoff, Zimbabwe ran into a disappointing breakdown as the side lost four wickets in a range of only five conveyances and slipped to 95/7 in the fifteenth over.

Ryan Burl and Brad Evans then, at that point, defended their group and sewed a crucial 31-run organization for the eighth wicket to direct Zimbabwe to a nearly fair all out of 130/8 of every 20 overs.

Evans scored 19 preceding tumbling to Wasim Jr in the last finished, while Burl stayed unbeaten on 10.

Mohammad Wasim Jr drove the bowling assault for Pakistan as he got back with surprising figures of 4/24, while Shadab stowed three. Haris, then again, made one scalp.