Fakhar Zaman’s strong knock and Usman Khan’s late cameo powered Pakistan to a snug win over Zimbabwe within the opening match of the Tri-Collection.

New Delhi: Pakistan made a successful begin by defeating Zimbabwe by 5 wickets within the first match of the triangular sequence. Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 147/8 in 20 overs, and Pakistan achieved the goal in 19.2 overs. Helpful innings from Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz secured the victory.

Zimbabwe had begin, however the center order faltered.

Zimbabwe began shortly and scored 59 runs within the powerplay. Brian Bennett scored 49 runs off 36 balls, whereas Tadiwanashe Marumani added 30 runs off 22 balls to place the staff in a robust place. Captain Sikandar Raza additionally performed a vital innings of 34 runs off 24 balls. Nevertheless, wickets continued to fall within the center overs, stopping the staff from posting a giant whole.

Managed bowling by Pakistani bowlers

Pakistan’s bowlers made a robust comeback within the center and ultimate overs of the innings. Mohammad Nawaz was probably the most profitable bowler, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs. Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, and Shaheen Afridi took 1 wicket every. Pakistan’s tight bowling within the loss of life overs restricted Zimbabwe to 147.

Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan anchored the innings

Chasing the goal, Pakistan acquired off to a poor begin. The staff had misplaced three key batsmen—Farhan, Babar, and Salman Agha—by simply 30 runs. Fakhar Zaman performed a vital innings of 44 runs off 32 balls. He, together with Saim Ayub, steadied the staff. After Fakhar’s dismissal, Usman Khan took cost and put the staff on the trail to victory with an unbeaten 37 off 28 balls.

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Nawaz’s explosive end, Pakistan’s successful begin

In the long run, Mohammad Nawaz made the match simple by scoring an unbeaten 21 off 12 balls. Pakistan scored 151/5 in 19.2 overs to win the match by 5 wickets. This victory proved to be a confidence booster for Pakistan within the sequence.

Story Highlights

1. Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets.
2. Fakhar Zaman (44) and Usman Khan (37*) anchored the innings.
3. Zimbabwe may solely handle 147/8, with Nawaz taking 2 wickets.
4. Nawaz’s 21* helped Pakistan obtain the goal in 19.2 overs.