With international cricket returning to Pakistan after six years, Zimbabwe were received amidst thick security and much fervour Associated Press
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain greeted both squads before the start of the first T20 international AFP
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The visitors chose to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and got off to a steady start with openers Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda, racing to 54 off six overs AFP
Mohammad Sami removed both openers off consecutive deliveries to leave Zimbabwe on 58 for 2 after seven overs AFP
Pakistan managed to pick up more wickets and pull Zimbabwe back AFP
Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, however, had other ideas. He smashed eight fours and a six in his 35-ball 54, which pushed Zimbabwe to 172 for 6 AFP
Ahmed Shehzad and Mukhtar Ahmed put on 142 for the opening stand off only 81 balls. Shehzad struck six fours and a six for his 39-ball 55 before being dismissed in the 14th over Associated Press
Mukhtar, who had shown more aggression in the stand, departed in the next over after making a 45-ball 83 smashing 12 fours and three sixes AFP
The match headed for a tense finish as Pakistan lost three wickets for 12 runs, leaving them with six to get off the last over AFP
But Shahid Afridi brought a smile on the faces of the spectators at the Gaddafi Stadium when he smashed a four of his first ball to hand Pakistan a five-wicket win with three balls to spare AFP
