Pakistan elected to bat but ran into a fired-up Tendai Chatara, who removed both openers in a spell that once read 2-2-0-2 AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq was entrusted with the rescue ops, yet again International Cricket Council
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Pakistan had some breathing space when Misbah and Haris Sohail joined hands to raise 54 runs for the third wicket AFP
After Haris departed, Umar Akmal injected some urgency into the Pakistan innings Getty Images
But, after putting on 69 runs with Misbah, Akmal perished to a beauty from Sean Williams AFP
Action replay. Two balls later. Only this time the batsman was Shahid Afridi, celebrating his 35th birthday, who was dismissed for a duck AFP
Wahab Riaz whacked an unbeaten 46-ball 54 and the late thrust coupled with shoddy catching from Zimbabwe helped Pakistan finish with 235 for 7 Getty Images
The Zimbabwe batsmen were left hopping by lively spells from Irfan and Sohail Khan Associated Press
And Irfan converted his threat into a wicket, that of Chamu Chibhabha's, in the fifth over AFP
But Hamilton Masakadza resisted Pakistan's battery of left-arm quicks Getty Images
And Brendan Taylor's half-century fanned Zimbabwe's hopes further as they neared their hundred Getty Images
Misbah was at the centre of another Pakistan turnaround when he caught Masakadza and broke a 52-run partnership for the third wicket AFP
Then Wahab had Taylor nicking behind to leave Zimbabwe at 128 for 4 AFP
Irfan removed Solomon Mire and Craig Ervine to put Pakistan firmly on top Associated Press
At 166 for 6, Zimbabwe's injured captain Elton Chigumbura walked out to bat and put the game back in the balance Associated Press
Zimbabwe needed 34 off 24 balls when Afridi bowled a maiden Getty Images
And Wahab finished Zimbabwe off in the final over to end up with 4 for 39 and lead Pakistan to their first win in this World Cup ICC
