Unbeaten partnership of 65 runs for the fifth wicket Tayyab Tahir And irfan khan Pakistan registered a 57-run win over Zimbabwe in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals on Sunday. Pakistan, having already won the ODI series 2-1, are chasing a white-ball double in Zimbabwe, won the toss in Bulawayo and posted 165-4 while Zimbabwe were all out for 108 in 15.3 overs . The tourists were 100-4 with 34 balls remaining at the Queen’s Sports Club when Tahir and Khan combined to punish poor bowling and careless fielding with a quickfire 65.
Tahir scored 39 runs, including one six and four fours, and was joint top scorer with Usman Khan, who hit four fours, two of which were sixes.
Irfan Khan was out after scoring 27 runs in 15 balls with the help of three fours.
Player of the match Tahir told reporters, “Irfan and I were talking to each other and decided that we will run hard, hit every ball and if we can’t hit a six, we will run.”
zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza”Getting close to 40 in the last few overs changed the momentum. To be all out at 108 is a really tough task,” said his team’s top scorer of 39.
The Pakistan-born all-rounder was the pick of the bowlers, taking the wicket of Pakistan captain Salman Aga (13) with his deceptive spin.
In response, Tadivanashe Marumani And Raza raised Zimbabwe’s hopes by adding 59 runs for the third wicket.
But soon after Marumani was run out by Usman Khan on 33, Raza was caught at backward point Saim Ayyub And the innings collapsed with the last four wickets falling for only 13 runs.
after jahandad khan Took the prize wicket of Raza, Sufiyan Muqeem Wreaked havoc on Zimbabwe’s tail-enders and took three wickets.
The two sides will meet again on Tuesday and Thursday.
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