Zimbabwe is grappling head to head with Pakistan in their three T20I series played at Harare. The series is equalled at 1-1, and the decider will be played at t🍒he Harare Sports Club on Sund🍰ay (April 25).
Pakistan crushed Zimbabwe in tღhe first T20I encounter by 11 runs. Mohammed Rizwan stood out for Paki⛎stan by smoking an unbeaten 82🥂 off 61 balls.
However, on Friday in the second T20I, the story was entirely diff💫erent🙈. Having won the toss, Pakistan opted to bowl first.
With wickets falling at regular interval, Zimbabwe‘s batters contributed in bits and pieces but struggled to put a formidable score on the board. They lost wickets whenever they tried to accelerate and could only manage a paltry score of 118/9 in their allotted twenty overs. Mohammad Hasnain was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan asꦫ he took two wickets for 19 run𝄹s.
In response, the visitors also found it difficult to bat on the sluggish surface. Zimbabwe’s bowlers hadn’t lost their hopes and the minnows wrecked through Pakistan’s batting line-up. They made Pakistan’s batters helpless and didn’t let them accelerate. With mounting pressure and no option left, Pakistan’s batsmen had to go for the slogs, and that is where Zimbabwe’s bowlers capitalized. The hosts bundled out the Men in Green on 99 and won the match by 19 runs.
Luke Jongwe, who scalped four wickets for 18 runs, was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Vulnerability of middle order badly exposed. Batsmen couldn't tackle slow wicket. Embarrasing defeat. Have to come back stronger in the 3rd match.
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— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Extraordinary stuff. Zimbabwe defend 119 against an experienced Pakistan, bowling the🙈m out for just 99.
C✱ongratulations Zimbabwe, a great moment for them.
Pakistan minus Rizwan this series: 153/15
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog)
This i♑s the WORST batting display I have seen from Pakistan in a long, long time. Zimbabwe beat Pakistan for the first time in T20Is after 15 straight losses.
People have been saying that our tail starts𝕴 from two down and today 🃏it was quite evident.
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi)
Really good by Zim and Jongwe & embarrassing from Pakistan,a nice wake up call with a middle order that hꩵasn’t delivered.
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Worst ever Day and performance of Pakistan Cricket after shocking loss🌞 vs Bangladesh in 99 World Cup?
— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews)
This is the first time in history that Zimbabwe have beat🎐en Pakistan in a T20I. They had♒ previously lost all 15 matches
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
Asif Ali last 10 T20Is
Average 7.44
Only 1 six hit off 77 balls .— Rasheed shakoor (@rasheedshakoor)
//twitter.comಌ/hazharoon/status/1385567538575253510
Lowest SR in a T20I innings with 40+ balls for 🇵🇰:
(Since 2018)91.1 – 41 (45) – Babar Azam vs 🇿🇼 – TODAY
97.6 – 40 (41) – Babar Azam vs 🇳🇿 – 2018
100 – 50 (50) – Babar Azam vs 🇿🇦 – 2021
100 – 41 (41) – Babar Azam vs 🇳🇿 – 2018
102 – 45 (44) – Babar Azam vs 🇦🇺 – 2018— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric)
How PCT sees Harare cricket stadium.
— 𝓢𝓮𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 🇵🇰 (@itsmeSehrish)
A blur of fiery red at the Harare Sports Club. Nice to see, but the reality check it's given Pakistan this close to the World T20 is hard to overstate
— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000)
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Have the respect and applaud that performance from Zimbabwe. Showed great energy and commitment in the field, never gave up…squeezed the greatest batsman in the game and got their thoroughly deserved win. Congratulations 🇿🇼
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)
This is the first time in histo🌊ry that Zimbabwe have beaten Pakistan in a ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚT20I. They had previously lost all 15 matches
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
Asif Ali walking back to the pavilion a🍸fter scoring a duck
— 🍄 (@dardodisco)
Rizwan failed
Fakhar failed
Hafeez failed
Asif failed
Faheem failed
But lets blameಌ the kid who is playing🤪 his second game. Typical Pakistani fans 🤦♂️
— Haroon (@hazharoon)
HISTORIC WIN : Weak Zimbabwe Beat Strong Full Strength Pakistan Cricket Team, Pakistan Bowled🅰 Out For 99
— Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177)
