there it is - a boundary to finish things off, and Pakistan win this T20I series at an absolute canter! Width outside off and that is always asking for trouble against Ayub. He gets his hands through the ball and knifes it past backward point. The openers shake hands with the umpire and the opposition, and the disappointment is etched on the hosts' faces!
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I at Bulawayo, ZIM vs PAK, Dec 03 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd T20I, Bulawayo, December 03, 2024, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
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3:33pm That will be all from us for this game. Lots of cricket coming up in the next few hours and if you want to follow any (or all) of it, ESPNcricinfo is your place to be. Until next time, this is goodbye from Ranjith and myself. Take care, folks!
Sufiyan Muqeem is the Player of the Match, which is not a massive surprise.
Salman Agha, Pakistan captain: That is how we want to play. We do not want to play according to the toss. We are a good enough team to win batting first or bowling first. We are a quality side and the way the youngsters are doing, it is very heartening to see. (On their fast bowlers) We have plans and we are executing really well. We want to hit the deck hard and the way they are doing so, it is going very well. The way they (Abrar and Sufiyan) bowled, it is outstanding. I am very happy and the team is very happy. We did not win the T20I series in Australia and we want to continue.
Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe captain: (His view on the game and the team) We all are hurting and are in a pretty bad place. We have 36 hours to bounce back. We can stay in the moment and that will give us no chance (to come back). We still have the desire to come back and beat Pakistan before they go back home. You have to upskill yourself (against the spinners). It is tough in a way. I keep asking my squad to have two gears - there has to be a time where you have to grind and soak up the pressure. One thing I can ask is for patience, we have a very young squad. First time they are playing against such an opposition. My biggest concern is if we are learning our lessons when we lose because we seem to be making the same mistakes.
3:15pm That was an annihilation, and there are no two ways about it. Pakistan ran through Zimbabwe with the ball and their openers then did the needful. Like it was in the second ODI when these sides met, Pakistan did not lose a single wicket, with their openers seeing them through and past the finish line.
The questions continue to pop up for Zimbabwe, meanwhile. They simply did not turn up and that was not a great look, given the series was still on the line when this game started. Not much blame can be attached to the bowlers, defending such a low score and the match, well and truly, was lost with the bat and in that half an hour where they crumbled like a pack of cards.
5.3
4
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, FOUR runs
5.2
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Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, no run
on the shorter side again, outside off. Ayub hops up onto his toes and jabs it towards cover point
Scores level
5.1
4
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, FOUR runs
oh dear - that sums up Zimbabwe's day! Dug into the track just outside off. Ayub arches his back again to create room and crashes it over backward point. Madande moves to his left from third man, puts in the dive and ends up parrying it inadvertently into the fence. To add to his woes, he seems to have done his left wrist some damage too, and looks in a lot of discomfort. Let's hope he is fine!
Just five more needed for Pakistan to seal this game and the series. Can they do it inside the powerplay?
end of over 58 runs
PAK: 53/0CRR: 10.60 • RRR: 0.33 • Need 5 runs from 90b
Omair Yousuf22 (15b 2x4 1x6)
Saim Ayub28 (15b 4x4 1x6)
Richard Ngarava 2-0-15-0
Trevor Gwandu 1-0-13-0
4.6
2
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, 2 runs
full outside off. Yousuf tries to force it through the off side and ends up tugging at it too much with his bottom hand. Muscles it past mid on and picks up two
4.5
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Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, no run
right up in the blockhole outside off. Yousuf cannot get under it and digs it out towards the bowler
4.4
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Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, no run
length outside off. Yousuf, sitting deep in his crease, drills it towards cover point
4.3
1lb
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, 1 leg bye
angled in on a length on leg stump. Ayub plays all over it and the ball rolls off the pads into the on side. There was a brief lbw appeal but that was heading well down leg
"Still worried for PCT. They are unpredictable " -- They'd do well to lose this from here, Adeel...
4.2
4
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, FOUR runs
dispatched! Slower ball that sits up to be hit and to be fair, is probably begging to be punished too. Ayub stands up tall and hammers it over mid wicket!
4.1
1
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, 1 run
off-pace on a length outside off. Yousuf opens his bat face and runs it down to third man
Around the wicket
Ahmed: "Well, this is the point where Zimbabwe started losing wickets during their innings. " Pakistan only need 13 more, though...
end of over 413 runs
PAK: 45/0CRR: 11.25 • RRR: 0.81 • Need 13 runs from 96b
Saim Ayub24 (13b 3x4 1x6)
Omair Yousuf19 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Trevor Gwandu 1-0-13-0
Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-13-0
3.6
6
Gwandu to Saim Ayub, SIX runs
goes all the way! Slower ball that lands right in the slot on the pads. Ayub picks it up and dumps it over the fine leg fence!
3.5
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Gwandu to Saim Ayub, no run
short and wide outside off. Ayub gives it the lot and only connects with fresh air. The keeper appealed but that reeked of desperation
3.4
4
Gwandu to Saim Ayub, FOUR runs
finds the fence again! Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a juicy full toss. Ayub shows the maker's name and smacks it past the bowler!
3.3
1
Gwandu to Omair Yousuf, 1 run
slower delivery into the track outside off. Yousuf hangs back and cuts it towards deep point
3.2
1
Gwandu to Saim Ayub, 1 run
shortish outside off. Ayub waits for the slower ball and dabs it towards deep point
3.1
1
Gwandu to Omair Yousuf, 1 run
A risky run, is Ayub in trouble? Yousuf taps it in front of cover and sets off for a quick run. The throw is spot on and Ayub has to tumble over the fielder who is near the stumps at the striker's end. Replays show that he has made it in
end of over 313 runs
PAK: 32/0CRR: 10.66 • RRR: 1.52 • Need 26 runs from 102b
Saim Ayub13 (9b 2x4)
Omair Yousuf17 (9b 2x4 1x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-13-0
Richard Ngarava 1-0-8-0
2.6
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Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, no run
full and wide outside off, pushed to short cover
2.5
1
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, 1 run
back of length, cuts to deep point
2.4
6
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, SIX runs
banged into the track outside off, and Yousuf is all over it like a rash. Throws the kitchen sink at it and scythes it over the deep point fence!
2.3
1
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, 1 run
length outside off. Ayub jabs at it and edges it down to third man
2.2
4
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, FOUR runs
short, wide and punished. Not quite the connection Ayub was after but with that much width, he could just throw his hands at it. The ball flew over where slip would have been!
2.1
1
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, 1 run
fullish on the pads. Yousuf helps it behind square
Just the one over of spin. Muzarabani into the attack
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