Babar Azam’s half-century was enough to help Pakistan register an emphatic six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T2💞0I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 🥃on Saturday.
Chasing 157 to win, the home team got over the finish line with sꦜix balls to spare at the expense of just four wickets.
Babar, who scored 82 off just 56 balls with the help of n🌃ine fours and one six, goꦕt out on the last ball of the 17th over but till then Pakistan had almost reached the target.
The 26-year-old was well-supported by veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez who scored 36 off🔯 32 balls with three fours and on💝e six.
For his captain's knock is the Man of the Match! |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Earlier, after opting to bat first, the visitors posted 156 for six in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a sublime half-century from young Wesley Madhevere. The right-handed batsman score🦩d an unbeaten 70 off 48 balls with the help of nine fours and one six.
For Pakistan, fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Wahab Riaz picked up two wickets each.
RESULT: 🇿🇼156/6 in 20 overs (Madhevere 70*, Williams 25, Chigumbura 21; Rauf 2/25, Riaz 2/37, Qadir 1/24) lost to��🇰 157/4 in 18.5 overs (Azam 82, Hafeez 36, Zaman 19; Muzarabani 2/26, Chatara 1/25, Ngarava 1/37) b⭕y 6 wickets | | |
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv)
The second game of the three-match s🍬eries will be play♈ed at the same venue on Sunday whereas the last fixture is schedওuled for November 10 (Tuesday).
