Babar Azam’s half-century was enough to help Pakistan register an emphatic six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on✃ Satur🦋day.
Chasing 157 to win, the home team got o💝ver the finish line with six balls to spare at the expense of ju🅺st four wickets.
Babar, who scored 82 off just 56 balls with the help of nine fours and one six, got out on the last ball of the 17th 🧸over but t🅰ill 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 fours𒉰 and one 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-h𓂃anded batsman scored 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) lost꧙ to🇵🇰 157/4 in 18.5 overs (Azam 82, Hafeez 36, Zaman 19; Muzarabani 2/26, Chatara 1/25, Ngarava 1/37) by 6 wickets | | |
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv)
The second game of the three-match series will be played at t𓂃he same ven♌ue on Sunday whereas ꧑the last fixture is scheduled for November 10𝔍 (Tuesday).
