Pakistan won by 6 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Iftikhar Ahmed
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Pakistan 2 - 0 Zimbabwe: That's all we've got for you in terms of international cricket today. If you feel like you deserved more than a shortened mismatch, do switch over to the Indian Premier League for leftovers. As for this tour, there's another ODI and three T20Is remaining, all in the Rawalpindi bubble. That's it from me, Rishi Roy, as I bid you goodbye on behalf of Sriram AS, Abhinand Raghavendran, and Mukesh Gowda. Ciao ciao!
Iftikhar Ahmed | Man of the Match | (16* and 5-40): I have worked on my skills, I am playing as a batting all-rounder and I've honed my skills since the England tour. I bowl a lot of variations, depending on the wicket and that's what gives me success. My batting preparation has been good too, and the youngsters have done quite well as well.
18:12 Local Time, 13:12 GMT: A clinical(ish) run-chase from Pakistan. They did get there with nearly 15 overs to spare, but perhaps if they'd lost one wicket less, it would've qualified as a caning. Imam started fluently with the chase, unfortunately falling a run short of his fifty. Haider Ali pushed things along while Babar turned it over after the openers were back in the hut. After Haider departed, however, it was time for Babar to cut loose. Zimbabwe simply didn't have the penetration with the ball, and perhaps missed a trick by leaving Raza too late; the man picked up a wicket off his first ball and ended up on the wrong side of some close calls which may have made the difference earlier in the innings. And let's be honest, there was enough turn available on this dry surface before Raza came in nearly 200 balls into the innings. There's no denying, however, that Zimbabwe have been flattened. Back with the presentations in a bit...
Madhevere to Babar Azam, SIX, a fitting way to finish things off! Charges down the wicket, seems to have ages to run down the wicket and launches this over long-off to seal the match and the series...
Madhevere to Babar Azam, no run, punches this off the backfoot towards the bowler
Wesley Madhevere [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 35
2 Runs
PAK: 202 - 4
0 1 0 0 1 0
Iftikhar Ahmed
16 (24)
Babar Azam
71 (72)
Sikandar Raza
5-1-23-1
Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, turns this one away towards midwicket, can't pierce the gap...
Raza to Babar Azam, 1 run, drives this through extra cover for a single
Raza to Babar Azam, no run, worked away towards the on-side wristily
Raza to Babar Azam, no run, defended off the frontfoot towards the off-side
Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, flicked away down to long-on for one
Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, that seemed to have taken the outside edge turning away, as Iftikhar Ahmed tried to cover drive, and it was given out! However, Iftikhar Ahmed reviewed, and UltraEdge showed that there was no edge, and the decision has been reversed!
A review for a caught-behind!
END OF OVER 34
10 Runs
PAK: 200 - 4
2 0 6 1 1 0
Babar Azam
70 (69)
Iftikhar Ahmed
15 (21)
Tendai Chisoro
10-0-49-2
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, no run, flat and full on the stumps, worked away towards short midwicket
Tendai Chisoro to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, half-tracker, slaps it off the backfoot towards sweeper cover for a single
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, 1 run, onto the frontfoot this time, and drives this away through the sweeper cover region for a single
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, SIX, not that short, but Babar is onto the backfoot, stays low, and clubs the pull shot of cow corner for a breathtaking six!
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, no run, defends this off a front-on stance
Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, 2 runs, drops this short, Babar Azam rocks back and carves it away towards deep backward point for a couple
END OF OVER 33
6 Runs
PAK: 190 - 4
1 1 1 1 1 1
Babar Azam
61 (64)
Iftikhar Ahmed
14 (20)
Sikandar Raza
4-1-21-1
Raza to Babar Azam, 1 run, works another full, flat one away towards cow corner for a single