ZIM vs PAK Live Cricket Score

12.1 OUT! TAKEN! Faraz Akram breaks through! Saim Ayub could not have picked out the fielder any better. This is on a nagging length from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Saim swings and tries to play the pick-up shot off his pads. Lifts it nicely but fails to get the power behind the shot. Hits it straight down the throat of deep square leg where Clive Madande takes a good reverse cup well around his left shoulder. 58/1

24 OUT! LBW! Much needed for Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwe. Abdullah Shafique walks back after a good innings! Sikandar Raza comes from over the stumps and pitches the ball fuller and straight on the middle stump line, flatter in the air. Abdullah Shafique gets down on a knee and looks to sweep the ball but the ball is a bit too full. It scoots under the bat and he wears it straight on the front leg with no bat involved. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Abdullah Shafique walks back on 50 (68) and Pakistan are 112/2 after 24 overs. 112/2

44.3 OUT! TAKEN! The centurion departs after a fine knock! Richard Ngarava has his first wicket of the day. Angles it across the batter, on a nagging length and it is the slower one. Kamran Ghulam reaches out to cash in on the width. Slices it off the outer half of the bat to deep cover where Clive Madande takes a few steps in off the ropes and takes a safe catch around his waist. Kamran goes for 103 (99). Pakistan are now 232/4 after 44.3 overs. 232/4

39.2 OUT! TAKEN! Rizwan holes out this time! A similar delivery, full and around off, Rizwan gives the bowler the charge but ends up getting too close to the ball. The bat turns in his hand and he fails to get the elevation on the lofted stroke. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long on where Dion Myers does the rest. The 89-run stand is broken. Rizwan falls for 37 (47). Pakistan are now 201/3 after 39.2 overs. 201/3

47.3 OUT! TAKEN! 'Catch it' is the call from Ngarava and the catch is taken! Bashes the shortish length from over the wicket, on off and middle, Agha tries to take the short ball on but the ball gets too big on him. It balloons off the upper half of the bat and it goes only as far as mid off where Brian Bennett takes a simple catch. Agha falls for 30 (26). 273/5

48.4 OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Blessing Muzarabani! Angled in, on a length, following the batter, Irfan backs away to launch it down the ground. He gets done by the slowness of the delivery. Fails to get any power on it and hits it flat towards long on where Sean Williams runs in off the ropes and slides to take the catch. 283/6

2.1 OUT! TAKEN! Sharp catch! Marumani stands there in disbelief. Not a wicket-taking delivery by any means, way too short, on off, there to be put away, Marumani presses on the back foot and pulls it flat and low towards mid-wicket where Tayyab Tahir reacts quickly and dives forward to take it inches off the turf. Marumani is asked to wait by the umpires as the catch is referred upstairs. The third umpire looks at a couple of angles and concludes that Tahir had his fingers clearly underneath the ball. 6/1

9 OUT! LBW! A loud appeal, and the finger goes up! It’s a rather innocuous delivery, but Abrar Ahmed will gladly take it! A half-tracker on middle and leg from around the wicket, Marumani goes deep in his crease and tries to pull it finer than he should have. Playing it in front of square would have been a better option. The ball arrives slower than expected, and Marumani is through his shot too early. It strikes the back leg, and although it seemed to be heading down leg, the umpire thought otherwise. 49/3

2.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Two in the over for Ayub! Zimbabwe have been rocked early! Floated up by Ayub, full and at the stumps, Dion Myers gets down and goes hard on the sweep shot. Does not roll his wrists on the ball and it flies off the top edge towards deep backward square leg where Faisal Akram takes a couple of steps behind and takes a reverse-cup catch over his head. 10/2

25.5 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Tayyab Tahir will be the most relieved man in Bulawayo right now! The dropped catch of Ervine costs nothing to Pakistan. Slower and it is dug in short by Jamal, around off. Craig Ervine goes for the pull but he is through his shot very early. The ball catches the under edge of the bat and crashes into the stumps. Ervine goes for 51(63). Zimbabwe have now lost half their side. 123/5

17.5 OUT! TIMBER! Played-on! Haris Rauf breaks the partnership! He runs in hard from around the wicket and hits the deck on top of the stumps, creating the angle for the left-hander. Sean Williams looks to stay leg side of the ball and tap it towards point but gets an inside edge of the angled bat and the ball crashes into the stumps. Sean Williams walks off after scoring 24 (29) and Zimbabwe are 90/4. 90/4

27.5 OUT! CAUGHT! A body blow to Zimbabwe! Aamer Jamal roars in delight as he gets the big fish. Jamal bends his back and digs it in short, at the batter and gets a good height on the bumper. Raza swivels for the pull but the ball gets too big on him. It comes off the splice of the bat and it goes only as far as deep square leg where Abdullah Shafique runs a few steps in and completes the catch. Raza goes for 16(25). Zimbabwe are now 130/6 after 27.5 overs. 130/6

33.5 OUT! CAUGHT! An innocuous delivery from Abrar Ahmed gets the wicket of Brian Bennett! Short ball on the leg stump with no pace on it from Abrar Ahmed and Brian Bennett gets down on a knee to play the scoop over short fine leg. The lack of pace on the ball only gets Brian Bennett to hit it straight up in the air towards Salman Agha at short fine who runs and takes a good catch to his left. Brian Bennett walks off for 37 (27) and Zimbabwe are 170/7. 170/7

40.1 OUT! LBW! That's it! The series goes to Pakistan! Haris Rauf runs in hard from over the wicket angle and bowls the ball on a good length on the off stump. The ball does not bounce much and nips back in as it rushes onto the front pad of Clive Madande who fails to get his bat in the line of the ball. He gets trapped right in front of the middle stump. The umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger. Pakistan win the game by 99 runs! 204/10

34.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Kamran Ghulam gets his first wicket in ODIs as he pitches the ball up on the leg stump this time, inviting Faraz Akram for a big shot. Faraz Akram goes for a slog sweep but hits it straight down the throat of Abdullah Shafique at deep square leg who takes a reverse cup catch. Faraz Akram goes back at 5 (6) and Zimbabwe are 175/8 now. 175/8

40 OUT! TIMBER! Faisal has a wicket to his name as well! Faisal Akram drops the ball short on the stumps and it is the googly. Richard Ngarava plays the wrong line completely as he looks to heave the ball hard and misses. He does not pick the googly and the ball goes past the inside edge and clatters onto the top of the middle stump. Richard Ngarava walks back for 17 (16) and Zimbabwe are 204/9 now. 204/9