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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Match 4 Match Summary

ZIM vs PAK, 2018 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan Scorecard
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Match 4, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Jul 04, 2018
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
162/4 (20.0/20)
Pakistan Pakistan
163/3 (19.1/20)
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Solomon Mire
ZIM 162/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/42324-solomon-farai-mire-playerprofile>Solomon Mire</a>
Solomon Mire
94 (63)
  • 6x4s
  • 6x6s
  • 149.20SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107469-tarisai-musakanda-playerprofile>Tarisai Musakanda</a>
Tarisai Musakanda
33 (22)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 150SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
PAK 163/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/50746-fakhar-zaman-playerprofile>Fakhar Zaman</a>
Fakhar Zaman
47 (38)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 123.68SR
Hussain Talat
Hussain Talat
44 (35)
  • 0x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 125.71SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Solomon Mire
ECON 7.5
2
OVERS
15/1
R/W
Bowler
Wellington Masakadza
ECON 7.5
4
OVERS
30/1
R/W
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Sarfraz Ahmed, the winning captain, sounds very unhappy with Pakistan's bowling performance. He states that since his batters gave them a good start, they could overhaul the target. Says that the upcoming game against Australia is a dress rehearsal before the finals, in which they'll look to do well.
Hamilton Masakadza, the losing skipper, is happy with the fight shown by his team mates, although they lost the game. States that they ended up 15-20 runs short and also opines that their fielding let them down. Feels hopeful of doing better in the coming game. Opines that since they don't get many international games, they need to do well in whatever opportunities that they get.
Solomon Mire is adjudged the Man of the Match for his knock of 94. He says that it was a good day for him and hence the shots came off. Concedes that the gameplan for them was that at least one in the top three need to stay long and take the game deep. States that he had been struggling for a while in recent times with the ball and hence is good to get a few overs under his belt.
Zimbabwe needed wickets to win this game. Mire and Musakanda gave them a fighting chance with the total they had on the board, but the bowlers couldn't back it up. The Powerplay more or less ended it for them, because post that, the Pakistan batsmen never needed to take any risks and went about their business without any trouble. Also, the captaincy maybe lack some aggression, as Pakistan were allowed to rotate strike without any pressure. It was an improved performance from them, but just wasn't enough. Plenty to still work on obviously.
A comfortable enough victory for the Men in Green. Had 5 balls to spare. It all began with the start Zaman and Sohail provided them. That pretty much put the visiting side in pole position to win this game as the asking rate was always in control after that and the batsmen to follow had their jobs made easy for them. Solid partnerships from the middle order, which included the likes of Talat, Sarfraz and Malik, saw the match through with utmost ease.
19.1
4
Chris Mpofu To Sarfraz Ahmed
FOUR! And that's the game. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Easily done by the Pakistan skipper. Length delivery around off, Sarfraz cuts it late as he plays it down to third man. Beats the keeper and short third man, finding the fence with ease.
Over 19 : 159/3
10 Runs
S. Malik
12 (6)
S. Ahmed
34 (20)
B. Muzarabani
4-0-31-0
18.6
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Shoaib Malik
Tried to finish it off with a boundary. Length ball around off, Malik looks to loft it over the off side but can't connect.
18.5
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
Taps it away on the off side with gentle hands and collects a quick single.
18.4
4
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
FOUR! Shot. Full delivery outside the line of off stump, Sarfraz lofts it over covers and sends it across the rope for a boundary.
18.3
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
Some sloppy work and a faint chance of a run out - that's what! Sarfraz drives it down to long on and takes a single. The throw comes in to Blessing who misfields and seeing this, the batsmen decide to steal another run. The keeper collects the ball and throws it to the bowler, who takes the bails off. Shoaib Malik, however, made it back in with ease.
There's a bit of confusion. What happened there?
18.2
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
Fired in full on off stump, Sarfraz digs it out towards mid-wicket. In the gap and some quick running enables the batsmen to two a couple of runs.
18.1
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Shoaib Malik
Full toss outside off, Malik walks down the track and flicks it towards square leg. Chisoro stationed there misfields which allows the batsmen to change ends.
Over 18 : 149/3
14 Runs
S. Malik
11 (4)
S. Ahmed
25 (16)
C. Mpofu
3-0-27-1
17.6
1
Chris Mpofu To Shoaib Malik
Cuts this away nicely through point and gets a single. 14 needed off 12 balls.
17.5
4
Chris Mpofu To Shoaib Malik
FOUR! Terrific shot! Shoaib Malik dances down the track to this length delivery and goes across the line. Over mid-wicket and he bisects the gap between the two men in the deep. Boundary results.
17.4
2
Chris Mpofu To Shoaib Malik
Good running between the wickets. Malik pushes this towards long on and takes the fielder on. Beats him too as he comes back for the second in a jiffy.
17.3
4
Chris Mpofu To Shoaib Malik
FOUR! Wastes no time to get going. Off the mark with a boundary. Short ball, Malik makes room and slaps this towards third man. Hits it square enough to beat the fielder and get it across the rope.
Shoaib Malik is the new man in.
17.2
W
Chris Mpofu To Hussain Talat OUT!
OUT! Got 'em! Seems this was the plan all along. It's worked, albeit after conceding two extra runs. Full and wide again outside off, Talat goes after it this time and gets it off the outer half. it goes flies towards point where Zhuwao moves a little to his right and takes a sharp catch. A good knock from Talat comes to an end, he's done the job for his side, even if he's missed out on his fifty.
17.2
wd
Chris Mpofu To Hussain Talat
Wide! Similar delivery, outside off and across the tramline, wide signalled.
17.2
wd
Chris Mpofu To Hussain Talat
Wide! Comes from around the wicket and darts it too far outside off. Wide signalled.
17.1
1
Chris Mpofu To Sarfraz Ahmed
Length delivery outside off, punched from within the crease through to sweeper cover for one.
Chris Mpofu back on.
Over 17 : 135/2
4 Runs
H. Talat
44 (34)
S. Ahmed
24 (15)
B. Muzarabani
3-0-21-0
16.6
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Hussain Talat
Length ball going across, Talat swings and there's a noise as the ball goes behind. The keeper appeals, but the bowler doesn't seem as interested. Dot ball to end the over.
16.5
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Hussain Talat
Fuller around off, Talat throws the kitchen sink at it, only to get a thick edge down to third man. A double is collected.
16.4
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
Shortish in length, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.3
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
It keeps a little low as Blessing bowls the off cutter on a back of a length, which is it takes the inner edge onto the pads as Sarfraz looks to swing across the line. He wanted the run, but was sent back by Talat. For some reason, he's annoyed with Hussain. Not sure why, because the run was never on.
16.2
0
Blessing Muzarabani To Sarfraz Ahmed
Brings out the short one and bangs it in short, Sarfraz attempts to play the ramp shot but fails to make connection.
16.1
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Hussain Talat
Speared full, well outside off, Talat gets low, opens the face and squeezes it out to third man for a run.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Solomon Mire
  • Umpire Russell Tiffin (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Jeremiah Matibiri (ZIM)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 162/4 in 20.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 150/3 in 18.4 overs
  • S Mire dropped on 92 by A Ali in 18.1 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 35 balls between SF Mire (35) and TK Musakanda (15)
  • Zimbabwe 100/2 in 12.4 overs
  • S Mire 1st T20 fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (3x4) (4x6)
  • Zimbabwe 50/1 in 8.2 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Zimbabwe 46/0
  • Pakistan 150/3 in 18.1 overs
  • Pakistan 100/0 in 13.1 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Pakistan 56/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 30 balls between F Zaman (36) and H Sohail (11)
  • Pakistan 50/0 in 5.0 overs
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