Pakistan won by 8 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Usman Qadir
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Bowler
Pakistan never allowed any breathing space for Zimbabwe through out the T20I series. They really played like a much superior team. The once number ranked 1 side in this format just aced every department. They gave chances to youngsters and even that clicked for them. And it was the complete opposite for Zimbabwe. They just had nothing going for them. Before we sign off, it was the last international game for Elton Chigumbura and he has had a wonderful career indeed. His yeoman service to the Zimbabwean team will always remain indelible. On that note, we bid you good bye! But hop tabs as the IPL final build up is something that you don't want to miss.
18:17 Local Time, 13:17 GMT, 18:47 IST: The same script again. A score which never threatened and Pakistan made minced meat out of it. They did it with a lot of panache garnished with some gutso and bravado. The young guns of Pakistan cricket just went with the flow and batted really positively to finish the game in a hurry. Zimbabwe never got going thanks to Qadir's four fer. That really put them behind the 8-ball. And as mentioned the chase never had any hiccups from the beginning.
Faraz to Khushdil, SIX, there you go! Pakistan win. As easy as that. Win by 8 wickets and plethora of balls to spare. Picks the length delivery off the pads and heaves it over deep mid for a sixer. Superb hit indeed to cap off the win
Faraz to Khushdil, no run, full toss and has been spanked back to the bowler
Faraz Akram [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
Only a hit away now from a clean sweep. Pakistan have bossed the visitors in this format. The ODIs still had some kind of a contest. This has been such a one sided series.
END OF OVER 15
13 Runs
PAK: 124 - 2
4 1 2 Wd 0 4 1
Khushdil Shah
30 (13)
Abdullah Shafique
41 (33)
Ryan Burl
3-0-27-0
Ryan Burl to Khushdil, 1 run, hacks the ball away on to the on-side for a single as that was bowled at the sticks
Ryan Burl to Khushdil, FOUR, wow! Only seven needed now. That was a little fuller and Khushdil slams it down the ground for a four. Was hit really hard and easily missed the man at long-on
Ryan Burl to Khushdil, no run, rapped on the pads! Appeal from Ryan Burl but the ump turns it down
Ryan Burl to Khushdil, wide, slips that down leg and has been wided as Khushdil missed the slog sweep
Ryan Burl to Khushdil, 2 runs, lands just short of the man at deep mid as the fielder came in from the fence and put in the slide. But the ball landed short and the fielder put his body on the line and managed to save a brace
Ryan Burl to Shafique, 1 run, tossed up delivery and has been driven down to long-off for a single. Easily done
Ryan Burl to Shafique, FOUR, goes inside out and goes over covers for a four. Lovely hit indeed. Power combined with precision to send it away
END OF OVER 14
18 Runs
PAK: 111 - 2
6 6 1 1 4 0
Khushdil Shah
23 (9)
Abdullah Shafique
36 (31)
Milton Shumba
2-0-28-1
Milton Shumba to Khushdil, no run, chops the ball out into the off-side and it finds the fielder. Dot ball. Rare one indeed
Milton Shumba to Khushdil, FOUR, short ball outside off and has been blasted off the back foot behind point for a four. Was hit hard and the fielder had no chance
Milton Shumba to Shafique, 1 run, another powerful hit down to long-on for a single as that was pushed through quicker
Milton Shumba to Khushdil, 1 run, jumps out and powers it down to long-on for a single
Milton Shumba to Khushdil, SIX, dances down and smokes one over wide long-on for another sixer. This man is unstoppable now. Batting like a powerhouse
Milton Shumba to Khushdil, SIX, that is a full toss and has been heaved over deep mid for a sixer. Big hit indeed. That was a poor delivery and Khushdil smacked it
END OF OVER 13
9 Runs
PAK: 93 - 2
0 4 1 0 0 4
Abdullah Shafique
35 (30)
Khushdil Shah
6 (4)
Ryan Burl
2-0-14-0
Ryan Burl to Shafique, FOUR, fabulous shot! This was fraction short and Shafique is quick to pounce on that, he waits for the ball to arrive and back cuts it past point, no chance for the sweeper to catch up with that