Illustrated Story

Light fades on Pakistan at the final push

Chamu Chibhabha got Zimbabwe off to a solid start after the hosts were inserted  AFP
Wahab Riaz, however, broke the opening stand by having Hamilton Masakadza caught at fine leg in the eighth over  AFP
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Chibhabha formed strong stands with Brain Chari and Elton Chigumbura as Zimbabwe steadily built on a strong platform  AFP
Wahab brought Pakistan back into the match with an incisive spell, temporarily stalling Zimbabwe's progress  AFP
Chigumbura, along with handy cameos from the lower order, scored 96 in the last 10 overs as the hosts posted a total of 276  AFP
Pakistan's chase began terribly and they were reduced to 76 for 6 in the 22nd over. However, Aamer Yamin and Shoaib Malik kept fighting  Associated Press
They added 111 runs before Chigumbura broke the stand and followed it up with a stunning run-out to dismiss Wahab as well. Pakistan needed 84 off 49 balls  Associated Press
Rain made a brief appearance as well, adding to the drama. When play resumed, Malik continued chipping away at the target  AFP
Zimbabwe were panicking. The light was fading. The umpires' resolve was severely tested and while they kept the match going even in the rain, the light had faded too quickly for their liking. With 21 runs required off the last two overs, they decided to call off the match. Pakistan fell short by five runs on D/L and Malik was stranded on 96  Associated Press
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