Zimbabwe Stunned Pakistan in a Thrilling Encounter at Perth
(The Quiver): On Thursday, Zimbabwe registered an historic win against Pakistan to win the match by 1 run in Perth. They handed Pakistan their second consecutive loss in the ICC World T20 2022.
As it Happened
After opting to bat first on a bouncy track in Perth, Zimbabwe made a good start with the bat as they lost their first wicket at 42 runs on the board. Mohammad Wasim Jr made full use of the conditions as he and Shadab Khan restricted Zimbabwe to 130-8 in their 20 overs.
They both picked up 7 wickets between each other.
In the chase, Pakistan lost their openers early to put themselves 23-2 inside their powerplay. Shan Masood did provide some stability with his 44 but wickets kept falling at the other end as Pakistan struggled in the middle overs.
At 94-6, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr took Pakistan very close but couldn’t won it for them as Zimbabwe held their nerve to win this contest.
Brad Evans and Sikander Raza were stand out bowlers for Zimbabwe.
So Special. Particularly for the effort we put in to qualify for the Super 12s. Our tournament did not want to end there. Today, we played some pretty strong cricket against excellent teams, and we did that quite well.
I also want to express my gratitude to the Zimbabwean supporters who came out to support us today. Everywhere we go, you guys really uplift our spirits, so a special thanks. Craig Ervine said.
Sikander Raza was adjusted Man of Match for his 3-25.
