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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Match Summary

ZIM vs PAK, 2021 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Apr 23, 2021
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
118/9 (20.0/20)
Pakistan Pakistan
99 (19.5/20)
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 19 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Luke Jongwe
    7(8)&4/18(3.5)
ZIM 118/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/109905-tinashe-kamunhukamwe-playerprofile>Tinashe Kamunhukamwe</a>
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
34 (40)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 85SR
<a href=/cricket/players/949-regis-chakabva-playerprofile>Regis Chakabva</a>
Regis Chakabva
18 (14)
  • 0x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 128.57SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Hasnain
ECON 4.75
4
OVERS
19/2
R/W
Bowler
Danish Aziz
ECON 9.66
3
OVERS
29/2
R/W
PAK 99/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/59905-mohammad-babar-azam-playerprofile>Babar Azam</a>
Babar Azam
41 (45)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 91.11SR
<a href=/cricket/players/113362-danish-aziz-playerprofile>Danish Aziz</a>
Danish Aziz
22 (24)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 91.66SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
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Right! That's all from game 2. What a match this one turned out to be. Not many would've given Zimbabwe a chance after the first innings. However, they believed and turned things around amazingly well. Now, the final game of the series is set up nicely. And everyone will feel that this Zimbabwe side will give Pakistan a run for the money. That game is to be played on Sunday, 25th April 2021. Do join for the action then. For now, it is goodbye from our end. Stay safe and take care.
Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe skipper, says that it was a big turnaround from the first game and adds that is all he could have asked for. Taylor says he would be lying if he said they were confident. Tells they stuck though and as they knew batting was tough. Taylor says they need to do better with the bat in the Powerplay. Tells they see Pakistan as a stronger bowling unit than a batting unit and hope to put on a better score with the bat.
Luke Jongwe is named Player of the Match for his superb performance. He starts by thanking the almighty and then thanks his teammates and coach. Jongwe says that batting was getting difficult as the game went on. Adds that they decided to take pace off and that is what he did. On his celebrations, Jognwe says he tried copying Shamsi from South Africa.
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam, admits they played poor cricket as a batting group. Babar says they are struggling with the middle order but says they need to step up and hope they do it in the next game. Tells the wicket was a bit sticky but tells it is not an excuse as they should have won it.
Time for the presentation!
Ryan Burl is caught for a chat. He is all smiles and says he cannot believe what has happened. Adds cricket is a funny game. Tells they just carried on after they got the better of Fakhar and Hafeez. Tells they thought they could win it after the fall of the third wicket. Credits the fielders as he thinks it was a big turnaround from the last game. Tells they had a hard conversation about their fielding in the last game.
Earlier in the game, Pakistani bowlers kept Zimbabwe silent throughout the 20 overs of the first innings. Apart from Kamunhukamwe who took 40 balls for his 34, none of the Zimbabwe batters could enter into the 20s. While the likes of Marumani, Madhevere and Chakabva got in, they failed to play big shots and found themselves struggling against the quality Pakistani bowling. All the bowlers who bowled were superb for Pakistan. Hasnain and Aziz got two while others managed to take one and stop Zimbabwe to a low score. However, their batters failed to get over the line against some fine bowling from Zimbabwe and some poor batting tactics from Pakistan.
Zimbabwe were sensational with the ball. They were just too hot for Pakistan. What a performance from them. Not many would've even thought that they will be able to defend this score but they believed. They kept building the pressure with dots and then Pakistan choked under pressure. They went for big shots and kept throwing their wickets away. Every bowler that Taylor turned to gave him the perfect response. Jonge was the pick of the bowlers as he finished with a 4-fer. However, credit to the spinners for bowling tightly in the middle overs. Burl and Madhevere bowled amazingly well, against Pakistani batters who are known to be good players of spin. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava too did their job nicely and they bowled very tight lines and lengths in the Powerplay. So, a sensational show with the ball from Zimbabwe.
Chasing the total, Pakistan started very slowly. The pressure was building touch and Rizwan fell. Zaman didn't last long either. Hafeez too couldn't do much and fell soon. Babar held on to his end but when his team needed him to play the big shots, he fell trying one and left the team reeling. After that, they just kept losing wickets and the pressure kept getting bigger. And they have been shot down to under 100 and have fallen well short in this chase.
WOW! What a game! What a turnaround. Not many would've given Zimbabwe a chance after they could only muster 118 batting first. The kind of batting lineup Pakistan has, looked like it would be an easy chase. But well, take a bow, Zimbabwe. What a performance. Their bowlers kept things tight and didn't allow Pakistan any momentum and they choked them in the chase!
Over 19.5 : 99/10
0 Runs
  • W 19.1
  • 019.2
  • 019.3
  • W 19.4
  • W 19.5
A. Iqbal
0 (1)
M. Hasnain
0 (0)
L. Jongwe
3.5-0-18-4
19.5
W
Luke Jongwe To Arshad Iqbal OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! ZIMBABWE HAVE DONE IT! They have bowled out Pakistan for 99 and won their first T20I after a long time. Full around off, Arshad Iqbal swings and hits it in the air to long off. Ryan Burl there takes the catch.  ZIMBABWE WIN BY 19 RUNS!
19.4
W
Luke Jongwe To Haris Rauf OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Good length ball on off, Rauf checks his shot and ends up chipping it to mid off where Brendan Taylor takes the simple catch.
19.3
0
Luke Jongwe To Haris Rauf
Another swing and miss. This is a sealed game for Zimbabwe now. Unless there is some indiscpline sprinkled with miracle.
19.2
0
Luke Jongwe To Haris Rauf
Slower ball outside off, Rauf swings but misses.
19.1
W
Luke Jongwe To Usman Qadir OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Slower ball outside off. Usman Qadir swings but misses. Rauf wants the strike so he goes for the run. Usman is unsure. Chakabva keeps his calm and gives the ball to Jongwe who makes no mistake and whips the stumps at the non-striker's end.
Over 19 : 99/7
12 Runs
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 1 WD 18.5
  • 618.5
  • 018.6
H. Rauf
6 (2)
U. Qadir
0 (0)
B. Muzarabani
4-0-24-1
18.6
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Haris Rauf
Swing and a miss! Dot ball in the end. Rauf will not be on strike. A slower length ball, around off, Rauf swings hard but fails to connect.
18.5
6
Blessing Muzarabani To Haris Rauf
SIX! BANG! What a blow! Is there some hope? Rauf would like to believe after this hit. A length ball, it is right in the slot.
18.5
wd
Blessing Muzarabani To Haris Rauf
WIDE! Slipped way outside off, Rauf swings but fails to make any connection.
18.4
W
Blessing Muzarabani To Danish Aziz OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! This might just be the final nail in the coffin here for Pakistan. The last batter, the batter who was set is out of here. Aziz in need of strike has fallen down. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Aziz hits it uppishly to the left of long on. Tarisai Musakanda gets to the ball quickly. Aziz calls for the second but it is a suicidal run. Tarisai Musakanda shows smartness as he sends the throw at the keeper's end. It is a decent throw too as it is close to the stumps. Regis Chakabva collects the ball and disturns the stumps. Danish Aziz is well short of the crease. Zimbabwe players are extatic. They know they have all but sealed this game.
20 needed in the final over. Luke Jongwe to deliver the final over of the game.
Here's Haris Rauf now.
18.3
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Danish Aziz
Dot! This is worth its weight in gold. Good length ball on middle and leg, Aziz punches it back to the bowler.
18.2
4
Blessing Muzarabani To Danish Aziz
FOUR! Much-needed for Pakistan. First one for Aziz, is this the turning point for Aziz? Full toss on leg, Aziz hits it over square leg. There is a lot of vacant area there as square leg is up inside the circle.  Gets a boundary!
Usman Qadir jouns Danish Aziz in the middle.
18.1
W
Blessing Muzarabani To Faheem Ashraf OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Faheem had to go for it but he does not get under it and departs. Pakistan have made a mess of this below-par chase. Full ball outside off, Faheem looks to hit it over long on but he does not get under it. He hits it to the left of long on. Burl there runs to that side and takes the catch.
Who will bowl the penultimate over of the game? Blessing Muzarabani to bowl.
Over 18 : 87/5
6 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 217.2
  • 1 WD 17.3
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
F. Ashraf
2 (4)
D. Aziz
17 (21)
L. Jongwe
3-0-18-2
17.6
1
Luke Jongwe To Faheem Ashraf
Just a single off the last ball. Fantastic from Luke Jongwe. Just 6 off the over. The last ball is hit towards mid-wicket by Faheem. He keeps the strike with a single. 32 needed off the last 2 overs. Certainly Zimbabwe's game to lose now.
17.5
1
Luke Jongwe To Danish Aziz
Length ball around off, Aziz flat bats it to long on for one. Singles won't help Pakistan.
17.4
0
Luke Jongwe To Danish Aziz
Another play and a miss! Outside off, slightly shorter. Aziz once again looks to drag it from there to the on side but misses.
17.3
0
Luke Jongwe To Danish Aziz
Swing and a miss! Length ball outside off, Aziz looks to hit it across the line but misses.
Full Commentary
19 OV
12 Runs
B. Muzarabani to F. Ashraf D. Aziz H. Rauf
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 1 WD 18.5
  • 618.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
6 Runs
L. Jongwe to F. Ashraf D. Aziz
  • 117.1
  • 217.2
  • 1 WD 17.3
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
2 Runs
R. Ngarava to A. Ali D. Aziz F. Ashraf
  • 016.1
  • W 16.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 1 B 16.6
16 OV
7 Runs
L. Jongwe to D. Aziz B. Azam A. Ali
  • 215.1
  • 1 WD 15.2
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • W 15.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
6 Runs
W. Madhevere to D. Aziz B. Azam
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 1 WD 14.4
  • 114.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
5 Runs
R. Burl to D. Aziz B. Azam
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
4 Runs
W. Madhevere to D. Aziz B. Azam
  • 012.1
  • 1 WD 12.2
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
5 Runs
R. Burl to M. Hafeez B. Azam D. Aziz
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • W 11.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
8 Runs
W. Masakadza to B. Azam M. Hafeez
  • 410.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 210.6
10 OV
6 Runs
R. Burl to B. Azam M. Hafeez
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 1 WD 9.5
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
1 Runs
W. Masakadza to B. Azam M. Hafeez
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
5 Runs
R. Burl to B. Azam F. Zaman M. Hafeez
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • W 7.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
6 Runs
W. Madhevere to F. Zaman B. Azam
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
5 Runs
L. Jongwe to M. Rizwan F. Zaman B. Azam
  • W 5.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
5 Runs
B. Muzarabani to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 44.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
2 Runs
R. Ngarava to B. Azam M. Rizwan
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
4 Runs
B. Muzarabani to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
7 Runs
R. Ngarava to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 41.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 11.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
3 Runs
B. Muzarabani to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 20.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 19 runs
  • Player of the Match Luke Jongwe
  • Umpire Iknow Chabi (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Forster Mutizwa (ZIM)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 118/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 101/5 in 16.4 overs
  • Zimbabwe 50/2 in 10.5 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Zimbabwe 25/1
  • Arshad Iqbal makes his T20I debut for Pakistan
  • Pakistan 50/2 in 10.5 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Pakistan 26/1
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