Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, PAK in ZIM, 3 ODIs, 2024 Full score card

OUT! LBW! That's it! The series goes to Pakistan! Haris Rauf runs in hard from over the wicket angle and bowls the ball on a good length on the off stump. The ball does not bounce much and nips back in as it rushes onto the front pad of Clive Madande who fails to get his bat in the line of the ball. He gets trapped right in front of the middle stump. The umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger. Pakistan win the game by 99 runs!

Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Faisal has a wicket to his name as well! Faisal Akram drops the ball short on the stumps and it is the googly. Richard Ngarava plays the wrong line completely as he looks to heave the ball hard and misses. He does not pick the googly and the ball goes past the inside edge and clatters onto the top of the middle stump. Richard Ngarava walks back for 17 (16) and Zimbabwe are 204/9 now.

Drops the ball short outside leg. Richard Ngarava looks to pull it away but wears it on the pads.

Short ball once again on the stumps. Clive Madande drives it to long off for a single.

Nagging length on off, turning into the right-hander. Clive Madande stays back and blocks it off.

Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line and Clive Madande sweeps the ball in front of deep square leg and runs a couple.

Tosses the ball up on off. Clive Madande drives the ball straight to covers.

FOUR! Lucky for Richard Ngarava! Haris Rauf comes from around the wicket and hits the length on top of the off stump. Richard Ngarava stays back in the crease and looks to block it off but gets a thick inside edge that runs away to the fine leg fence for four more to end the over.

Haris Rauf bangs in short, outside off, Clive Madande dabs it down wide of square leg for a single.

Back of a length outside off, Clive Madande misses it in trying to cut away.

FOUR! Nicely done! Haris Rauf again bowls a short of a length ball around the off stump, around shoulder height, Clive Madande gets on top of it and pulls away nicely to bisect two fielders in deep fine and square leg for a boundary. First one for him.

Short of a length around middle, the ball comes at chest height, Clive Madande gets on his toes and manages to keep it down with the full face of the bat.

Starts with a hard length ball on the off stump, Clive Madande prods forward and fends it back to the bowler.

Holds the length back on off. Clive Madande taps it to long off to get a single and end the over.

Floats the ball up on off. Clive Madande offers a front foot defence.

On the pads, from a nagging length. Richard Ngarava drives it to long on for a run.

Much fuller on the leg stump. Richard Ngarava offers a front foot block.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Clive Madande drives it to covers and runs a quick single. Good piece of fielding at covers but the batters still get away with a run.

Fuller on off. Clive Madande moves across and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Ends with a back of a length ball outside off, Clive Madande gets enough room to cut it for a single at deep third.

Haris Rauf continues to ball short balls to Richard Ngarava. He gets on top of it this time and pulls it nicely wide of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Halt! Richard Ngarava has taken a blow to the helmet, and the umpires have called for a drinks break while the physio performs the mandatory concussion check. The last writes are being written in this decider, and it has turned into a one-sided affair. Zimbabwe showed fight with the bat, but their batters' inability to convert starts and the lack of substantial partnerships have hurt them. Ngarava is fine to resume. All set to go then!

OOHHH! Again a short ball just on the off stump, the ball climbs onto the batter and gets hit on the helmet of Richard Ngarava as he is trying to swipe it away but he completely misses the line of the ball. Gets hit flush on the helmet and they have called out for physio.

FOUR! SMASHED! Haris Rauf goes for a hard length ball, around middle, Richard Ngarava stays deep in the crease and pulls it hard along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary. First one for him.

Short of length down the leg, Richard Ngarava wants to pull away but gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball goes to the keeper who takes it by diving to his right.

Haris Rauf starts with from round the wicket, bowls on a good length, slower in pace, low in bounce, just outside off, Richard Ngarava just keeps it down somehow.

Haris Rauf (5-1-19-1) is back into the attack.

Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the middle stump. Richard Ngarava gets an outside edge to the right of point for a single.

Beaten again from a fuller length on the off stump. Richard Ngarava covers the line of the stumps and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat once again.

Just short on the off stump. Richard Ngarava offers a front foot defence.

Spins away from a nagging length outside off and beats the outside edge of Richard Ngarava's defence.

SIX! BANG! Richard Ngarava does not waste any time at the crease. Tossed up delivery from Abrar Ahmed on the off stump line and Richard Ngarava takes a good front foot out and launches the ball up and over the head of the bowler for a massive six.

Tosses the ball up on off. Clive Madande drives it to long on for a single.

Fuller on off. Richard Ngarava drives it back to the bowler to end the over.

Richard Ngarava walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kamran Ghulam gets his first wicket in ODIs as he pitches the ball up on the leg stump this time, inviting Faraz Akram for a big shot. Faraz Akram goes for a slog sweep but hits it straight down the throat of Abdullah Shafique at deep square leg who takes a reverse cup catch. Faraz Akram goes back at 5 (6) and Zimbabwe are 175/8 now.

Fuller and swept again but straight to square leg.

FOUR! Picks up the gap brilliantly! Tossed up on the line of the stumps and Faraz Akram walks around the crease and sweeps the ball up and over square leg to find his first boundary.

Much fuller on the line of the stumps. Faraz Akram flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Tosses the ball up on off. Faraz Akram taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller on the off stump. Faraz Akram flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single. The fielder picks up and takes a shy at the bowler's end and hits the stumps. It is referred upstairs. Faraz Akram was a bit lazy and instead of sliding the bat in, he tried plonking it but the replays show that his bat was grounded inside the crease when the ball hit the stumps.

Faraz Akram is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! An innocuous delivery from Abrar Ahmed gets the wicket of Brian Bennett! Short ball on the leg stump with no pace on it from Abrar Ahmed and Brian Bennett gets down on a knee to play the scoop over short fine leg. The lack of pace on the ball only gets Brian Bennett to hit it straight up in the air towards Salman Agha at short fine who runs and takes a good catch to his left. Brian Bennett walks off for 37 (27) and Zimbabwe are 170/7.

Holds the length down on the off stump. Clive Madande gets back in the crease and punches the ball to long off for a single.

Short again to Clive Madande who gets deep in the crease and pulls the ball in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs more.

Just short on the stumps. Brian Bennett flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Poor line from Abrar Ahmed outside the leg stump, fuller and easy pickings for Brian Bennett as he gets down on a knee and sweeps the ball fine, and picks another boundary to start the over.

Short and wide, slapped away to sweeper covers for a single to end the over.

Nagging length on the off stump once again. Brian Bennett gets deep in the crease to drop it down.

Arm ball on the off stump line from around the wicket. Brian Bennett stays back in the crease and blocks it off.

Tossed up again on off. Clive Madande punches the ball to long off for a single.

Much fuller on the off stump from Kamran Ghulam. Clive Madande drives it well off the front foot but straight to covers.

Tosses the ball up on off. Brian Bennett drives it to long off for a single.

Just short outside off. Brian Bennett taps it to sweeper covers for a single.

Tosses the ball up just outside off and the ball zips past the outside edge of Brian Bennett's defense and goes back to the wicketkeeper.

FOUR! SMASHED! Faisal Akram is unable to pitch the ball up to Brian Bennett and drops the ball short and wide outside off. Brian Bennett gets back in the crease and slaps the ball to the left of covers and finds another boundary in the over.

Short again outside off and Brian Bennett tucks it straight to covers.

SIX! Googly from Faisal Akram, on the nagging length on off, spinning away from the right-hander. Brian Bennett gets back in the crease deep and pulls the ball up and over with the sounds of 'catch it' but the ball flies over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Picks the gap to perfection! Short ball from Faisal Akram on the stumps from over the wicket angle and Brian Bennett stays back in the crease and pulls the ball behind deep square leg for a superb boundary.

Nagging length to end the over with. Clive Madande stays on the crease and knocks it off well.

Tossed up on the off stump line. Clive Madande tucks the ball straight to point.

Flatter through the air on the stumps. Clive Madande blocks it off from the crease.

Fuller and straight. Clive Madande looks to play another cover drive but gets an inside edge towards short fine.

Much fuller on off. Clive Madande drives it straight to covers.

Nagging length on off. Clive Madande blocks it off from the crease.

SIX! WOW! WHAT A HIT OVER LONG ON! Aamer Jamal goes for a short ball again and outside off, Brian Bennett is waiting for that length and goes deep inside the crease. He flat bats it nicely over the long on fence for a massive six. First one for him.

Short and outside off, Clive Madande steers it down to deep third for a single.

Brian Bennett is lucky here! Back of a length outside off, Brian Bennett goes for a cut shot but only manages to get an inside edge and the ball rolls away to square leg. They get a single.

Hard length on top of off, angles in, Brian Bennett works it in front of point.

On a good length, wide outside off, slower in pace, Brian Bennett cuts it hard but straight to point.

Starts with a hard length ball around middle, Brian Bennett tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Slips the googly now, on a nagging length, on middle, Clive Madande lunges to defend. Gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the pads.

Slower and fuller, on leg, Clive Madande is through his shot early and he chips it on the bounce to mid-wicket.

Flat and short, on leg, Brian Bennett flicks it past square leg and gets to the other end.

Dishes out the googly but the length is too short, on middle, Clive Madande hangs back and punches it down to long on for a run.

Short and it goes straight on, on off, Clive Madande pats it back to Abrar.

Turning away, around off, Brian Bennett punches it past cover and crosses over.

Again a short ball well outside off, Clive Madande gets enough room to slice away over the backward point point fielder. They get a couple of runs as the ball goes wide of deep point.

WIDE! Short of length down the leg side, Clive Madande ducks it and the umpire has called it a wide.

Clive Madande walks out to bat now for Zimbabwe at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT! A body blow to Zimbabwe! Aamer Jamal roars in delight as he gets the big fish. Jamal bends his back and digs it in short, at the batter and gets a good height on the bumper. Raza swivels for the pull but the ball gets too big on him. It comes off the splice of the bat and it goes only as far as deep square leg where Abdullah Shafique runs a few steps in and completes the catch. Raza goes for 16(25). Zimbabwe are now 130/6 after 27.5 overs.

On a good length, around middle, shapes away after pitching, Sikandar Raza gets a thick outside edge in trying to flick it.

Back of a length, with pace, at chest height, Sikandar Raza keeps it down with ease.

Slightly fuller and outside off, Brian Bennett gets enough room to drive away to wide of deep point for a single.

Starts on a short of a length around middle, Brian Bennett defends it with the straight bat to cover.

Floated up, full and outside off, Brian reaches out and taps it past cover for one more.

FOUR! Brian connects and connects well this time! Looped up, full and on middle, Brian Bennett reaches out in front and nails the sweep to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

A loud shout for LBW but that was doing too much! Tossed up, on the pads, Brian misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads.

Turning back into the right-hander, on a nagging length, on middle, Brian works it with the turn to mid-wicket for a run.

Short and on off, Raza punches it past cover and crosses over.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Raza sweeps but straight to square leg.

A wicket maiden for Aamer Jamal. He is bowling really well here. Hard length outside off, shapes away a little bit, Brian Bennett misses it in trying to cut it away.

Brian Bennett is the new man in for Zimbabwe.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Tayyab Tahir will be the most relieved man in Bulawayo right now! The dropped catch of Ervine costs nothing to Pakistan. Slower and it is dug in short by Jamal, around off. Craig Ervine goes for the pull but he is through his shot very early. The ball catches the under edge of the bat and crashes into the stumps. Ervine goes for 51(63). Zimbabwe have now lost half their side.

On a back of a length, on off, Ervine punches it to cover.

Hard length on top of off, Craig Ervine tucks it to square leg.

Good length outside off, Craig Ervine pats it to point.

DROPPED! PUT DOWN by Tayyab Tahir! Aamer Jamal comes in from around the wicket and bowls it on hard length, shapes in nicely, on middle, Craig Ervine goes for a pull shot and hits it hard. The ball goes straight to the mid-wicket fielder, Tayyab Tahir who tries to take it around his chest and stays slightly sideways of the ball. He tries to take it with his fingers pointing upwards. The ball bursts through his hands and goes down.

Fuller and on middle, Ervine pushes it to long on for a run.

Top edge again and it falls safely for Ervine again, allowing him to get to his FIFTY! Floated up, full and on leg, Ervine brings out the sweep but does not roll his wrists on the ball. Gets a top edge that lands well wide to the left of the short fine leg fielder. Abrar Ahmed fails to pick the spin and it spins past him for a couple of runs. Ervine leading from the front for the home side.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ervine defends it out off the front foot.

Oh, it almost went to hand! Turning away, fuller and on the pads, Craig Ervine goes for the sweep but fails to control the sweep. Gets a top edge that falls in front of the short fine leg fielder.

FOUR! Cheeky! Loopy delivery, on middle, Ervine gets inside the line and paddles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Craig Ervine gets forward to smother the spin.

Ends with a dot delivery. Hard length on top of off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to cover from the back foot.

Pitched on a length in the stumps, Sikandar Raza blocks it out with the full face of the bat.

Goes fuller this time, outside off, Craig Ervine drives it wide of cover for a single.

Short of length outside off, Sikandar Raza pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! CRASHED! Haris Rauf comes from the over the wicket and bowls on a short of length outside off, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and pulls it out to deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. First one for him.

At the hips, on a back of a length, Ervine glances it down to deep fine leg for a run.

Nicely tossed up, full and around off, Raza lunges to defend.

Full and drifting in, on middle and leg, Ervine knocks it down to long on for one more.

Fuller and quicker, on off, Craig Ervine reverse sweeps it straight to backward point.

Floated up, full and on off, Ervine taps it to mid off the front foot.

Oh, that could have trickled back onto the stumps! Very slow, full and on leg, Craig Ervine gets inside the line to sweep it fine. The ball brushes his glove and rolls behind to the keeper.

Looped up, full and around off, Raza sweeps it firmly to deep square leg for a run.

Ends with a good-length delivery around off, Craig Ervine drives off to cover from the front foot.

Short of a length outside off, Sikandar Raza rides the bounce and pulls it out to mid on for a quick single.

Back of a length at the stumps, Sikandar Raza blocks it out with the full face of the bat.

Hard length outside off, Sikandar Raza drives it off to cover.

Short of length just outside off, Craig Ervine tucks it for a single at deep square leg.

On a nagging length, angling in, on middle, Craig Ervine pushes it to mid on.

Shortish outside off, Sikandar Raza pats it to mid off.

Too straight, full and down leg, Craig Ervine gets inside the line and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Flighted full and around middle, Craig Ervine wants to block it out but gets an inside edge onto the pad.

Flatter and shorter, turning in, on off, Raza rises and punches it to the left of cover for a single.

So nearly chopped it back on! Drops in short from over the wicket outside off, Sikandar Raza gets an inside edge in trying to cut away. The ball sneaks past the stumps and the batters take a couple of runs.

Starts with a loopy delivery, full and around, Raza eases the drive to extra cover.

Drinks break! There was a forecast for rain around this time of the day, but thankfully, it hasn’t arrived yet. Let’s hope it stays that way. In any case, with 20 overs completed, we are guaranteed a result one way or the other. The required run rate isn’t an issue for the hosts at the moment, but it’s the wickets column that will be causing concern. With not much experience left in the shed, a lot will rest on the shoulders of this pair to take Zimbabwe anywhere close to the target. Faisal Akram to bowl after the break.

Just short on the stumps. Sikandar Raza flicks it from the crease to long on for a run to end the over.

Flighted ball on the off stump. Sikandar Raza drives it straight to covers.

Much fuller on the stumps. Craig Ervine drives the ball to long on for a run.

Another ball from a nagging length to the right-hander. Sikandar Raza pulls it away to long on for a single.

Ervine hangs back to the short ball and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just short outsdie off. Sikandar Raza taps it to sweeper covers for a single.

Drops the length back on the stumps and Craig Ervine pulls the ball in the air, to the left of long on and runs a couple off the misfield.

Floats the ball up slow on the off stump. Craig Ervine tucks the ball straight to covers off the front foot.

Tosses the ball up, fuller on the leg stump to the right-hander. Sikandar Raza drives it hard to the left of long on and gets a run.

Just short on the off stump. Craig Ervine stays back and flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Gets off the mark with a drive to long on, off a fuller delivery on the stumps does Sikandar Raza.

Tossed up on off. Craig Ervine drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

Salman Agha (6-0-27-0) returns to the attack.

Pitches the ball up and away from the off stump from over the wicket to the right-hander. Sikandar Raza sees it through to end the over.

Sikandar Raza comes on to bowl.

OUT! TIMBER! Played-on! Haris Rauf breaks the partnership! He runs in hard from around the wicket and hits the deck on top of the stumps, creating the angle for the left-hander. Sean Williams looks to stay leg side of the ball and tap it towards point but gets an inside edge of the angled bat and the ball crashes into the stumps. Sean Williams walks off after scoring 24 (29) and Zimbabwe are 90/4.

Tad bit fuller on off. Sean Williams taps it back to the bowler.

Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Sean Williams blocks it off the front foot.

Much fuller on the stumps. Sean Williams is comfortable on the crease and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Just short on top of the stumps. Sean Williams stays back and knocks it off well.

Hits the length hard on top of the stump. Craig Ervine drives it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Drops the length back outside off. Sean Williams throws his hands at it for a single from sweeper covers.

Just short on top of the stumps. Sean Williams stays back and tucks it straight to mid on.

Pitches the ball up and straight on off from around the wicket angle. Sean Williams drives it back to the bowler.

Much fuller on the middle stump line. Sean Williams flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Just short on top of off. Sean Williams stays back and knocks it off back to the bowler.

On the up, fuller on off. Craig Ervine offers a good front foot block to end the over.

Holds the length back on top of off. Craig Ervine looks to poke at it late and gets an inside edge that does not fall much away from the stumps.

Fuller and away from the leg stump. Craig Ervine gets a hit on the pads and the ball goes back to Mohammad Rizwan.

FOUR! Hits it on the up and gets the second boundary of the over! Length ball just outside off from Haris Rauf and Craig Ervine climbs onto the width on off and slaps it hard, beating point to his right of another boundary.

Drops the length back outside off. Craig Ervine tucks it straight to point from the crease.

FOUR! SHOT! fuller and straight from Haris Rauf from around the wicket to the left-hander and Craig Ervine takes a good front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler for a superb boundary.

Slower delivery on top of the off stump from a good length. Sean Williams offers a front foot block to end the over.

FOUR! The stand moves to 32 with that boundary from Sean Williams! On the pads from a nagging length from Aamer Jamal from around the wicket angle and Sean Williams sets back and flicks the ball fine, beating deep fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball on top of off. Craig Ervine stays back and drops the ball to the right of point and runs a single.

Fuller again on the pads, with pace. Craig Ervine flicks the ball straight to mid on.

On the pads, fuller on the stumps. Sean Williams flicks the ball to Abdullah Shafique at deep square leg and runs a single.

Hits the good length straight away from around the wicket angle. Sean Williams stays on the crease and knocks the ball to covers.

A double change as Aamer Jamal comes into the attack.

Up on the off stump once again from Haris Rauf and Craig Ervine drives it to the left of mid off and sets off for a single. The fielder puts in a dive and stops the boundary, but gives away a second run to the batters from the fumble.

Fuller on off this time from around the wicket. Craig Ervine drives the ball well but straight to covers.

Drops the length back on top of the stumps. Craig Ervine stays on the crease and knocks the ball down.

Much fuller on the off stump. Craig Ervine drives it back hard towards Haris Rauf who gets a hand on the ball and saves a certain boundary.

Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Craig Ervine offers a good defence towards covers once again.

Runs in from around the wicket angle and pitches the ball up on off. Craig Ervine tucks it straight to covers.

Time for some pace as Haris Rauf comes on to bowl.

Nagging length on the pads. Craig Ervine flicks it uppishly beating mid-wicket to his right for a single to end the over.

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

SIX! BANG! Heaves and heaves it well over the boundary line! Flighted delivery on the stumps from Abrar Ahmed and Sean Williams gets down on a knee and slogs the ball, getting the middle of the bat and gets the ball to fly over deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of the innings.

Drops the length on off. Craig Ervine tucks it to long on for a single.

Nagging length on the stumps. Sean Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just short on the pads. Craig Ervine tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Much fuller on the pads. Craig Ervine flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

Nagging length just outside leg stump. Sean Williams looks to flick the ball but gets a faint thigh pad back to Mohammad Rizwan.

Fuller again on the stumps. Sean Williams blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! INNOVATION AT ITS BEST! Salman Agha pitches the ball up on the stumps and Sean Williams plays a good reverse sweep and times it well behind point to find his second boundary.

Tossed up from around the wicket on off. Sean Williams offers a front foot defence.

Short and wide, slashed away for a run to end the over.

Drops the length back on top of the off stump. Sean Williams drills the ball straight to covers.

Much fuller on off. Sean Williams blocks it off the fornt foot.

FOUR! Streaky! Sean Williams gets his first runs in the game with a boundary. Superb effort by Salman Agha at the third man boundary but the ball wins the race. Tossed up outside off and gets the ball to turn away. Sean Williams looks to poke at it and gets a thick outside edge with no slip in place and the ball runs away to the fence.

Nagging length on off. Sean Williams offers a front foot defence.

Tossed up on the stumps. Craig Ervine drives the ball to long on for a single.

That is the end of the first Powerplay in the second innings and now Pakistan can enjoy 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the 40th over.

Beaten! Angling in and then it grips and spins away, short and around off, Sean Williams lunges to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sean Williams plays it back to the bowler.

This stays low, short and on off, Ervine stays low and punches it down to long off for one.

Short and on middle, Ervine works it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Floated up, full and on off, Craig Ervine eases it back to the bowler.

Short and on off, Craig Ervine rises and punches it to mid on.

Sean Williams comes out to bat now for Zimbabwe.

OUT! LBW! A loud appeal, and the finger goes up! It’s a rather innocuous delivery, but Abrar Ahmed will gladly take it! A half-tracker on middle and leg from around the wicket, Marumani goes deep in his crease and tries to pull it finer than he should have. Playing it in front of square would have been a better option. The ball arrives slower than expected, and Marumani is through his shot too early. It strikes the back leg, and although it seemed to be heading down leg, the umpire thought otherwise.

On the pads, on a nagging length, Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges it off the back foot to backward square leg.

Darted in, short and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani wrists it to mid-wicket.

A bit quicker and shorter, on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani stays back and works it to cover.

Dropped short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani steers it to backward point.

Turning in, short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs back and taps it back to Abrar.

Shorter and quicker, on off, Ervine pushes it off the back foot to point.

Full and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani drives it wide of long off and gets to the other end.

Very full, on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani digs it out on the off side.

FOUR! Gets it through! Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Marumani gets his hands through the line of the ball and drives it past cover for a boundary.

Darted in, short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani pats it off the back foot down the deck.

Short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs back and punches it back to Agha.

The ball was lost after being hit for a six on the final delivery of the previous over, prompting the two umpires to seek a replacement ball between overs.

SIX! Dispatched! Way too short, on off, Craig Ervine gets on the back foot quickly and pulls it way over wide long on for a biggie. A productive over for the hosts. 11 runs off it.

This is pushed through, short and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani tucks in front of mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! A gift and Tadiwanashe Marumani accepts it gleefully! A juicy low full toss, outside off, Marumani does not miss out as he cracks it to the left of extra cover for a boundary.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani chops it down in front of backward point.

Beaten! This goes straight on, on off, Marumani plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated up, full and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani plays it back to Ayub.

Darted in, short and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges it to mid-wicket where the fielder runs in too hard and takes his eyes off the ball. The ball gets past him, allowing the batters to run two more.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! A bit quicker, fuller and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani brings out the reverse sweep and hits it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, knocked down to mid on by Tadiwanashe Marumani.

On a nagging length, around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs back and eases it to cover.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Ervine punches it off the back foot to long of for one.

Fired on the pads, on a length, Ervine plays all around it and wears it on the pads. Going down leg.

FOUR! Nicely done! Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani takes it on the full as he reaches out in front and slogs it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani waits on the back foot and pats it to cover.

Holds the length back on off. Craig Ervine taps it to long off for a comfortable single.

Tosses the ball up outside off. Craig Ervine drives it straight to point.

Offers flight, full and on middle, Ervine gets on the front foot and solidly defends.

Nagging length on the off stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani taps it to long off and runs a single.

Short and around off, Ervine dabs it off the back foot to backward point.

At the stumps, on a nagging length, stabbed down off the back foot by Ervine.

FOUR! Quality shot! Fuller and slower, on off, Ervine gets his weight on the front foot and just eases the drive past cover for a boundary.

Short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani punches it down to long off for a run.

Drops it just short on top of the stumps. Tadiwanashe Marumani wears it straight on the front pads but high. Appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested.

Fired in, short and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to force it through the off side.  Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Edged away! Ayub loops it up, full and around off, Ervine is drawn forward in defence. Gets an outside edge that goes at knee height and right between the keeper and first slip for a boundary.

Craig Ervine is the new batter for Zimbabwe.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in the over for Ayub! Zimbabwe have been rocked early! Floated up by Ayub, full and at the stumps, Dion Myers gets down and goes hard on the sweep shot. Does not roll his wrists on the ball and it flies off the top edge towards deep backward square leg where Faisal Akram takes a couple of steps behind and takes a reverse-cup catch over his head.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Dion camps back and pats it to cover.

FOUR! Gets it through! Drops it short, around off, Dion gets on top of it and punches it to the left of cover for a boundary.

This lands and spins away, on a nagging length, around off, Dion pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dion Myers is the new batter at number 3 for Zimbabwe.

OUT! TAKEN! Sharp catch! Marumani stands there in disbelief. Not a wicket-taking delivery by any means, way too short, on off, there to be put away, Marumani presses on the back foot and pulls it flat and low towards mid-wicket where Tayyab Tahir reacts quickly and dives forward to take it inches off the turf. Marumani is asked to wait by the umpires as the catch is referred upstairs. The third umpire looks at a couple of angles and concludes that Tahir had his fingers clearly underneath the ball.

Is that out? Joylord Gumbie hits the ball straight but low towards mid-wicket and the fielder takes the catch very close to the ground. The umpires refer it upstairs to check if it's a clean catch and the third umpire is satisfied that Tahir has his fingers underneath the ball.

Slanting in from around the wicket, short and on middle, Marumani tucks it on the leg side.

Slows it down, short in length, on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani turns it to mid-wicket.

Looped up, full and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani lunges to block it out.

Short and on off, Joylord Gumbie clips it past mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Slower and shorter, on off, Joylord Gumbie watchfully defends it out.

On a nagging length, on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani punches it in front of mid on and takes a quick single.

Salman Agha will operate from the other end.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Fired in, fuller and on the pads, Joylord Gumbie sweeps it fine and beats short leg to his right for a boundary.

On a nagging length, around off, Joylord Gumbie pats it to cover off the front foot.

Angling in, full and on off, Joylord Gumbie gets on the front foot and blocks it out.

Attacking the front pad, fuller and on off, Joylord Gumbie gets his bat out in front to dab it down the deck.

Beaten! This goes the other way, on a nagging length, around off, Gumbie plays for the ball turning back into him but it spins away to go past the outside ede.

Floated up, very slow, full and on off, Gumbie presses forward in defence.

Good last couple of balls from Ngarava to close out the innings! Another yorker, angling away, on off, Jamal jams it out in front of point for just a single. 14 runs off the final over. Pakistan finish on 303/6!

Stays around the wicket and bowls it full, on off, Tahir drags it down to long on for a run.

NO BALL! The 300 comes up for Pakistan! Richard Ngarava changes his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket and digs it in short, over middle, Tahir mistimes the pull and it lands well in front of the deep mid-wicket fielder for two more runs. Oh, no, Richard has overstepped. Free Hit to follow now.

And again! Pace taken off, on a short of a length, on off, Tahir rises with the bounce and hits it flat and to the right of deep cover. Tahir comes haring back for the second run.

This is angled across, on a shortish length, around off, Tahir thumps it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

On a good length, on the pads, Jamal fails to flick it away. A leg bye is sneaked in as the ball rolls on the off side.

FOUR! Good start to the final over for Pakistan! Short and going across, on off, Jamal hops and slices it up and over backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Smart batting Banged in, on a short of a length, outside off, Tahir is way across his stumps and scoops it over short fine leg for a four.

WIDE! Fuller and slower, way outside off, left alone by Tahir.

Another slower delivery, on a nagging length, at the body of the batter, Jamal swings across the line but fails to connect. He gets called through for a quick single by Tahir. Blessing Muzarabani runs in on his follow through to get to the ball but as he bends, Tahir goes past him and that seems to put Blessing off. No appeal for obstructing the field though as Tahir was running in a straight line and did not change direction.

Aamer Jamal comes out to bat now for Pakistan.

OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Blessing Muzarabani! Angled in, on a length, following the batter, Irfan backs away to launch it down the ground. He gets done by the slowness of the delivery. Fails to get any power on it and hits it flat towards long on where Sean Williams runs in off the ropes and slides to take the catch.

Slower one, on a length, outside off, Irfan swings way too early and connects with thin air.

On a length, on middle, Irfan swipes it to the right of deep backward squar leg for a couple of runs.

Dug in short, pace taken off, over middle, Irfan is early into the pull shot and gets a bottom edge that goes on the bounce to the bowler.

TWO WIDES! Full in length, down leg, Tahir misses the tickle. The ball gets parried off the diving keeper's gloves for one more run.

Low full toss, near the tramline on off, driven firmly but straight to backward point. A half-stop allows there allows the batters to cross for a run.

FOUR! Flayed away! Richard Ngarava tries to angle it across but ends up offering width on off, on a short of a length, Tahir frees his arms and carves it over backward point for a boundary.

Serves it very full, on middle and leg, Irfan clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Irfan Khan is the next batter in for Pakistan.

OUT! TAKEN! 'Catch it' is the call from Ngarava and the catch is taken! Bashes the shortish length from over the wicket, on off and middle, Agha tries to take the short ball on but the ball gets too big on him. It balloons off the upper half of the bat and it goes only as far as mid off where Brian Bennett takes a simple catch. Agha falls for 30 (26).

Angled across, on a nagging length, Tahir slaps it on the up to deep cover for just a single.

Banged into the deck, short and on off, Agha drags the pull to the right of the bowler for a run.

FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! On a length, angled in, on middle, Tahir presses back and swats it right between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for the third boundary of the over. 37 runs off the last 12 balls.

Short and at the batter, pulled through mid-wicket by Agha for a run.

FOUR! A lot finer but the result is the same. On a back of a length, on off and middle, Agha moves to the off side and just scoops it up and over short fine leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Very full, around off, Agha shuffles across and stays low to make the connection. Takes it on the full and scoops it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Angling across the batter, on a short of a length, over middle, Agha walks across his stumps to play the scoop but misses.

Banged into the deck, slower one, on off, Tahir mistimes the pull in front of deep square leg for a run.

SIX! Launched down the ground! In the slot, on off, Agha clears his front leg and swings through the line. Tonks it over long on for a biggie. An expensive over from Akram. 23 runs off it.

Pace taken off by Akram, on a length, outside off, Agha is early into his heave across the line and fails to connect.

FOUR! Is that another no ball? Agha has a look at the square leg umpire but the umpire remains unmoved. A waist-high full toss, around off, Agha throws his hands at the delivery and it flies off an outside edge down to the deep third fence for a boundary. A tight call but it goes in the favour of the bowler.

Gets the yorker in, now, at the toes, Tahir jams it out in front of square on the leg side for one.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Akram errs again. Tries to fire a full delivery in but gets the line wrong. Way down leg, Tahir lets it be and the keeper standing up to the stumps stood no chance. Free Hit will continue...

NO BALL! Akram loses the grip of the ball as he tries to go full. Ends up bowling an above-waist full toss that comes to Tahir at around neck height. Tahir ducks and lets it go. Free Hit coming up.

WIDE! Faraz sprays a slower delivery, well outside off, left alone by Tahir.

FOUR! Cheeky! Fuller and at pace, on off, Tahir goes for the reverse paddle and the ball actually comes off the back of his bat as he gets his bat out in front of the front pad. It races past short third for a boundary.

Slips in the slower one, full and around off, Agha drags it away to deep square leg for a run.

Another delivery outside the off stump from a short length, going across the right-hander. Tayyab Tahir looks to cut it hard once again but does not get the connection.

Bangs it in short outside off to the new batter with pace and beats his slash with pace.

On a back of a length, around off, Tayyab Tahir taps the ball on its head and works it to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.

Tayyab Tahir is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! The centurion departs after a fine knock! Richard Ngarava has his first wicket of the day. Angles it across the batter, on a nagging length and it is the slower one. Kamran Ghulam reaches out to cash in on the width. Slices it off the outer half of the bat to deep cover where Clive Madande takes a few steps in off the ropes and takes a safe catch around his waist. Kamran goes for 103 (99). Pakistan are now 232/4 after 44.3 overs.

Short and wide outside off from over the wicket angle to the right-hander. Salman Agha punches it down towards covers for a single.

Bangs it in short at the batter. Kamran Ghulam pulls it away and loses his bat in the process. The ball rolls over to deep square leg and the batters run a single.

On the pads, from a nagging length. Kamran Ghulam wrists it to deep mid-wicket and runs a single to end the over.

FOUR! SHOT! Kamran Ghulam gets to his maiden ODI HUNDRED in style! Short ball on the stumps and Kamran Ghulam sets back and pulls the ball flat and to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. Firsts are always special, and Ghulam will cherish this day forever. Takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from his teammates who are up on their feet on the balcony.

Tosses the ball up fuller on off. Kamran Ghulam taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller on the stumps this time. Salman Agha drives the ball to long on for a single.

Just short on the leg stump once again. Kamran Ghulam tucks the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a run. Moves onto 97 with that run.

Nagging length on the pads. Salman Agha flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball on the stumps for a change. Salman Agha flicks the ball to mid-wicket and runs a single to end the over.

Bangs in short just outside off. Salman Agha looks to pull it but misses out on any contact with the ball.

Nagging length on top of the stumps. Salman Agha tucks it down but straight to point.

Short again outside off and Kamran Ghulam plays it late to deep third man for a run.

WIDE! Wayward bumper over the head of the batter. Wide called by the umpire.

Slower delivery from a nagging length at the batter. Kamran Ghulam slogs it to deep square leg and the batters come back for the second due to the misfield in the deep.

Runs in hard and drops the length back on top of the stumps. Salman Agha drops it short towards point and the batters run a quick single.

Blessing Muzarabani (7-0-37-0) returns to the attack.

Drops the ball short outside off. Kamran Ghulam slashes it again but straight to short third man.

Tosses the ball up, slow. Salman Agha walks in and tucks the ball to deep mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Touch fuller outside off. Salman Agha drops it towards covers and runs a run to get Kamran Ghulam back on strike.

Nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam slogs the ball along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Drops the length back on the stumps. Salman Agha tucks it to long on from the crease and runs a single.

Hits the length on top of the off stump. Kamran Ghulam stays on the crease and taps the ball to covers.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Into the 90s now Kamran Ghulam! Short again from Faraz Akram outside the off stump line and Kamran Ghulam stays back and cuts the ball very late, finding the gap between point and short third man and the ball runs away to the third man boundary line for four more.

FOUR! Full delivery outside the off stump, with no pace at all. Kamran Ghulam takes a small front foot out and launches the ball up and over covers for a boundary and moves onto 87.

Just short outside off. Salman Agha tucks it to sweeper cover for a run and gets off the mark.

Short and wide outside off. Salman Agha looks to slash it hard but misses.

Nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam flicks the ball to deep square leg for a run.

Powerplay 3! The final 10 overs of the inning and Zimbabwe can now enjoy 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

Attacking the stumps, on a nagging length, kept out safely by Salman Agha.

Slower and fuller, on off, Agha tries the reverse paddle but ends up getting an under edge onto the pads.

Turning away, short and around off, Agha dabs it down in front of point.

Flat and full, around off, Agha blocks it out off the front foot.

Salman Agha is the new batter for Pakistan.

OUT! TAKEN! Rizwan holes out this time! A similar delivery, full and around off, Rizwan gives the bowler the charge but ends up getting too close to the ball. The bat turns in his hand and he fails to get the elevation on the lofted stroke. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long on where Dion Myers does the rest. The 89-run stand is broken. Rizwan falls for 37 (47). Pakistan are now 201/3 after 39.2 overs.

SIX! Just over! Floated up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track to go back over the bowler's head. Does not quite get hold of it but gets enough bat on it to clear the leaping long on fielder for a six.

Ends with a short length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan again gets in line and tucks it to wide long on for a single.

Pitched on a good length around middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A slight mix-up but no harm done! On a fullish length, on off, Kamran jams it out in front of cover. The batters hesitate initially but Rizwan is quick to get across.

A full toss outside off, Kamran Ghulam plays it straight to cover.

This stays a bit low, on a back of a length, on off, Rizwan stays low and jabs it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Agricultural! Faraz Akram serves this on a length wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes on his knee and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Nicely dragged it from the off side line.

Floated up now, around off, blocked out off the front foot by Ghulam.

Short and on off, Ghulam punches it to cover from the crease.

Slower and fuller, around off, Ghulam eases it to cover.

Fired in, short and on middle, Kamran gives the bowler the charge. Adjusts to the length and stabs it down.

Fuller and on middle, Kamran defends it off the front foot.

FOUR! Nicely cut away! Short and wide on off, Kamran Ghulam hops on the back foot and cuts it to the left of the man at deep point for a boundary.

On a length outside off, Kamran Ghulam goes on his knees and wants to play a slog sweep over the cow corner but gets a bottom edge. The ball goes nowhere.

On a good length outside off, Kamran Ghulam tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! DOWN THE GROUND! Faraz Akram serves this a little bit fuller than good length outside off, Kamran Ghulam goes on his knees and whips it back over the head of the bowler. The ball goes to the fence in a flash.

Almost a yorker around middle, Mohammad Rizwan digs it out and plays along the ground to long on for a single.

Goes fuller this time, well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives straight to cover for no run.

Faraz Akram starts with a good length ball around middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Drinks break! Skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam are going along nicely and the tourists look set for a big score. There has been a noticeable shift in gears since Ghulam brought up his fifty, and Zimbabwe are desperately searching for a breakthrough before getting into the final 10 overs of the innings. Let’s see how things unfold after the break.

Sean Williams fires it in after seeing Kamran Ghulam coming down the track. Kamran makes it a full toss but hits it straight to cover. No run.

Quicker, full, around the leg stump, Kamran Ghulam tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nice shot! Pushed through by Sean, on middle and leg, on a length, Kamran Ghulam gets down the track quickly and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Flighted, full, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives off from the front foot for a single at wide of cover.

Drops in short around middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets down and has a big heave across the line but fails to connect.

Full and on middle, Kamran skips down the track but can only clip it to mid-wicket.

Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Kamran pats it down the deck.

Slanted in on the pads, Kamran Ghulam goes for a big heave across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

Angled in, full and on middle, Rizwan pushes it to long on for one more run.

Full and on the pads, Kamran clips it to deep backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Full and on off, firmly driven to mid off by Kamran.

Faraz Akram (3-0-13-1) comes back into the attack.

Looped up, well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes on one knee and wants to go over mid-wicket but misses as the ball goes under his bat.

Drops in short, turns away, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it from the back foot.

A little bit of confusion in running between the wickets but no harm done. Fullish around middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it from the front foot in front of mid-wicket. Kamran Ghulam comes halfway down the track but is sent back by Mohammad Rizwan.

Darted in, short and on middle, Rizwan jabs it to mid-wicket.

Quicker, shorter, around middle, turns away after pitching, Mohammad Rizwan defends it down on the leg side.

FOUR! Rizwan sweeps and sweeps well! A bit too full, angled in, on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan gets down and uses the angle. Rolls his wrists on the ball and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Short and on off, Kamran stays back and keeps it out on the off side. An expensive over from Brian. 17 runs off the over.

SIX! Second of the over. Kamran is opening up having reached his fifty! Brian tosses it up, full and on middle, Kamran Ghulam takes a couple of steps down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Tonks it way over wide long on for six more runs.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Kamran pats it down on the off side.

SIX! Clean strike! Too full, right in the slot, on off, Kamran Ghulam gets down and slog sweeps it well over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Tossed up, full and on off, Kamran skips down the track and carves it up and over cover for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Rizwan pushes it to long on for a run.

Full again, on off, Kamran defends it off the front foot.

Floated up, full and on off, blocked out off the front foot by Kamran.

FOUR! There it is, MAIDEN ODI FIFTY FOR KAMRAN! He has batted with a good tempo throughout the innings and has looked impressive from ball one. Dropped short by Sean, on middle, Kamran Ghulam climbs all over it as he rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

Full again, on off, Rizwan eases it to long off for one more.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ghulam drives it through covers for a single.

Darted in, short and on off, Ghulam hangs back and knocks it back to the bowler.

Flat and short, on off, Kamran Ghulam cuts it away to deep point for a run.

On a nagging length, around off, Kamran stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Looped up, full and on middle, Kamran Ghulam skips down the track and does not get to the pitch of the ball. Still goes through with the shot and swats it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pushed through, short and on off, Kamran pats it back to the bowler.

SIX! Way too short and it is dispatched! A half-tracker from Brian, on middle, Kamran Ghulam goes deep in his crease and pummels it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan clips it past mid-wicket for a run.

Much fuller on the off stump from around the wicket. Kamran Ghulam drives it off the front foot back to the bowler to end the over.

Just short outside off once again. Mohammad Rizwan gets deep in the crease and taps the ball to sweeper covers for a run.

Nagging length on the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan stays back and drops the ball on the crease.

Fuller with the arm on the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan takes a good stride out and blocks it off.

Tosses the ball up just outside off. Kamran Ghulam walks out of the crease and slaps the ball to long off for a single.

Pitched up on off. Kamran Ghulam drives it back to the bowler.

Ends with a hard-length delivery around middle, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward and blocks it out back to the bowler.

Good length outside off, Kamran Ghulam guides it for a single at deep third.

Again a short-pitched delivery around middle, Kamran Ghulam misreads the length and the ball gets big on him. Mistimes the pull to mid-wicket.

Short ball from round the wicket, Kamran Ghulam goes for the pull but mishits it in front of mid-wicket.

Back of a length around middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it for a single at short mid-wicket. A quick one.

Starts with a short ball outside off, Mohammad Rizwan wants to play an uppercut but misses it due to the bounce off the deck.

Drops the length back on the stumps, and gets the ball to spin sharply into the batter. Kamran Ghulam wears it high on the front pad, just on top of the leg stump line. Huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Seemed to be going down leg.

Nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Pitched up on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan flicks the ball to long on for a single. Good batting.

On the nagging length on off. Mohammad Rizwan taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! INNOVATION AT ITS BEST! Safe shot to get a boundary for Mohammad Rizwan, his second of this innings. Sikandar Raza pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Mohammad Rizwan gets down on a knee and plays the scoop, over the wicketkeeper's head, with no man at fine leg and the ball runs away to the fence.

Nagging length outside off. Kamran Ghulam tucks it to the right of point and runs a single.

Ends with a good length ball outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lets it go to the keeper.

WIDE! Again a full ball but this time, it is well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan tries to chase it but can't make any connection. The umpire has called it a wide.

Goes fuller this time, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to point.

FOUR! Richard Ngarava goes for a short ball but gets it around waist height, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan waits and throws his hands at the delivery. The ball goes behind the wicket towards the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. Not a confident shot but still a boundary for Mohammad Rizwan.

Richard Ngarava drags his length back and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lets it go to the keeper.

Again pitched fuller outside off, Kamran Ghulam this time pats it in front of mid off and runs off for a quick single. Good running between the wickets.

Starts with a fullish ball outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and drives it in front of mid off for a quick single. A bit of hesitation but they reached home safely.

Touch fuller outside off and Mohammad Rizwan flicks it off the front foot to long on for a run to end the over. Mohammad Rizwan gets off the mark with that single.

Just short on the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan tucks it straight to mid-wicket and is denied a single by his partner.

On the nagging length again, flatter in the air on off. Mohammad Rizwan takes a foot out and taps it back to the bowler.

Floats it up on the middle stump line. Mohammad Rizwan offers a good front foot block.

Nagging length on off. Mohammad Rizwan taps it back to the bowler.

Tosses it up outside off. Kamran Ghulam drives it to sweeper covers for a run.

Ends with a good length ball outside off, Mohammad Rizwan doesn't offer any shot. Only a single from the over.

Hard length, wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets enough room to cut it but straight to backward point.

A repeat of the last ball. Pitched on a good length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lets it go.

On a good length from over the wicket, angles away, well wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan sees it through to the keeper.

Slightly fuller on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and defends it under his eyes.

Starts on a hard length around middle, Kamran Ghulam tucks it for a single wide of deep square leg. Kamran Ghulam wants two but Mohammad Rizwan is happy with one.

The captain of Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan walks out to bat now. Richard Ngarava (4-0-20-0) has been brought back into the attack.

OUT! LBW! Much needed for Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwe. Abdullah Shafique walks back after a good innings! Sikandar Raza comes from over the stumps and pitches the ball fuller and straight on the middle stump line, flatter in the air. Abdullah Shafique gets down on a knee and looks to sweep the ball but the ball is a bit too full. It scoots under the bat and he wears it straight on the front leg with no bat involved. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Abdullah Shafique walks back on 50 (68) and Pakistan are 112/2 after 24 overs.

Nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Edged away! Sikandar Raza drops the ball short outside the off stump with pace and Kamran Ghulam gets back deep to cut the ball hard but only manages an outside edge that runs away to the left of short third and races away to the fence.

Just short on the off stump line. Kamran Ghulam tucks the ball straight to covers from the crease.

FIFTY for Abdullah Shafique with that single. His 6th for Pakistan in ODIs. Fuller on the off stump and Abdullah Shafique taps it to long on for a run. He has batted well so far and he will be eager to convert this into a three-figure score.

Fuller on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique drives the ball off the front foot straight to covers.

Good length outside off, Abdullah Shafique pats it for a single at mid on.

Back of a length, well outside off, Abdullah Shafique cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Faraz Akram should have done better there! Blessing Muzarabani runs in hard and drops it short at the batter in response to which, Abdullah Shafique gets on top of the bounce and pulls the ball all along the carpet to the right of mid on where Akram slides to his right but does not get his body behind the ball. The ball gets past his slide and Blessing is not pleased one bit.

Back of a length outside off, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to mid on.

Goes fuller this time, around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover.

Miscued but safe. Blessing Muzarabani drags his length after seeing Kamran Ghulam coming down the track. He goes for a lofted shot over the cover but gets a thickish outside edge down to deep third where the ball lands well in front of the fielder. They get a single.

Drops the length back outside off. Kamran Ghulam tucks it to sweeper cover for a single to end the over.

On the pads, on a nagging length. Kamran Ghulam stays inside the crease and flicks it fine, towards the vacant fine leg region and runs a couple with comfort.

Floats it up slow on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam steps out and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Drops the length short at the batter on the stumps. Abdullah Shafique pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

On the nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam taps it down towards square leg and runs a quick single.

Tosses the ball up on off. Kamran Ghulam drives it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Ends with a good length delivery, well outside off, Kamran Ghulam guides it to deep third for a single.

Pitched up outside off, Kamran Ghulam works it off to backward point.

A misfield allows a single to Pakistan. Fullish around middle, Abdullah Shafique leans and flicks it to short mid-wicket where Raza can't stop it cleanly and concedes a single.

Halt! The seam seems to have popped out of the current ball and the umpires have asked for a replacement. The selection has been done and we are all good to go.

Brilliant stop at cover. Fullish just outside off, Kamran Ghulam drives firmly towards cover where the fielder dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Back of a length outside off, Abdullah Shafique guides it for a single at deep third.

Starts on a hard length around middle, nips back in, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Keeps it flat and short, on off, Kamran Ghulam guides it off the back foot to backward point.

Short and on off, Kamran Ghulam jabs it to mid-wicket from the crease.

So nearly sneaked through! Fired in, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique hurriedly gets his bat in down in the line of the ball. Ekes out an inside edge that goes down to deep fine leg for a run.

A loud shout for LBW but that seemed to be turning too much and going down leg! On the fuller side, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique play all around it and gets hit on the front pad.

This goes straight on, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique punches it to cover.

Raza tosses it up, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique plays it back to Raza.

Beaten! This ball kicks up a bit, on a short of a length, around off, Kamran Ghulam waits on the back foot and shapes up to use the pace with an open bat face but misses.

Keeps it on a tight line, on a length, on off, Kamran Ghulam blocks it out right under his eyes.

In and around the off-stump line, on a good length, Kamran Ghulam defends it out on the off side.

FOUR! Smart batting! On a nagging length, around off, Kamran Ghulam lets the ball come to him and just uses the pace to steer it to the left of deep third for a boundary.

Very full, on off, Kamran Ghulam jams it out on the off side.

Banged in on a back of a length, around off, Abdullah Shafique rides the bounce and steers it down to deep third for a single.

Drinks break! Pakistan are off to a confident start and are 85/1 after 18 overs. After the wicket of Saim Ayub, both Kamran Ghulam and Abdullah Shafique are looking in fine touch, effortlessly capitalizing on loose deliveries. The Zimbabwean bowlers have struggled with their lengths, either being too full or too short. The wicket is certainly the best we have seen for batting so far in the series, which spells ominous signs for the hosts. Let's see what happens after the break!

Flighted delivery, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique works it to deep square leg and picks up one more.

Fired in, short and on the pads, Kamran Ghulam flicks it behind square on the leg side and crosses over.

Slower and fuller, around off, Kamran Ghulam gets on the front foot and taps it to cover.

Drifting in and then it straightens, on a nagging length, on middle, Kamran Ghulam closes the bat face early and gets a soft leading edge that rolls back to Sean.

SIX! Short and punished! Sean errs as he drops it short, over middle, Kamran Ghulam goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

Floated up, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and eases it wide of cover for a run.

Bashes the hard length, over middle, Abdullah Shafique gets on top of it and nurdles it through square leg for another single.

On the pads again, on a length, Kamran Ghulam turns it past mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Kamran Ghulam clips it well but picks out the man at mid-wicket.

In the channel on off, on a short of a length, Abdullah Shafique runs it down to deep third and gets to the other end.

On a back of a length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique hops and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Blessing returns to the attack and slips it on the pads, on a length, Kamran Ghulam clips it wide of mid on for a run.

Coming on with the arm, short and on middle and leg, Kamran hurriedly jams it out. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to backward square leg for a run.

Slower and fuller, on off, Kamran lunges and eases it to cover.

Short and around off, cut straight to backward point by Kamran.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kamran Ghulam pushes it back to the bowler.

Drifting in and then spinning away a touch, blocked out off the front foot by Kamran.

Just short! Slower and shorter, on off, Kamran tries to pat it down the ground. The ball holds up in the surface and Kamran ends up chipping it back to the bowler. It goes on the bounce and falls in front of the diving Sean.

Very full, on middle and leg, Shafique wrists it straight to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! This is on a length, angling in, on off and middle, Abdullah Shafique knows that mid on is inside the circle. Goes for the cross-batted lofted stroke and launches it over mid on for a boundary.

Fuller in length, at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid on with a straight bat.

Drags the length back now, on off, Kamran Ghulam punches it past cover and picks up a single.

Angling into the pads, on a nagging length, Kamran Ghulam glances it to the left of deep fine leg. The fielder in the deep runs around and fails to pick it up cleanly, allowing the batters to come back for the second run.

Bowls it on a good length, just outside off, Kamran Ghulam blocks it out off the front foot.

Short and outside off, Kamran Ghulam goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for just a single.

With a slip in place now for Sean, this lands and straightens off the deck, on a nagging length, kept out off the back foot by Kamran Ghulam.

Floated up, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique drives it through covers and crosses over.

Tossed up, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique firms the drive back towards the bowler. Sean dives to his left to make the stop.

Darted in again, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it down the deck.

Speared in, short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique punches it down the deck but can't get it past the bowler.

Angling in, full and at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to the right of mid on for a run.

Hurls it full again, around off, Abdullah Shafique steers it to backward point.

Very full, tailing back in, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique jams it out to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller in length, outside off, Kamran Ghulam drives it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.

With the keeper up to the stumps now, Faraz serves it in the channel on off, left alone by Kamran.

Kamran Ghulam walks out to bat for Pakistan at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Faraz Akram breaks through! Saim Ayub could not have picked out the fielder any better. This is on a nagging length from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Saim swings and tries to play the pick-up shot off his pads. Lifts it nicely but fails to get the power behind the shot. Hits it straight down the throat of deep square leg where Clive Madande takes a good reverse cup well around his left shoulder.

On a nagging length, around off, Abdullah Shafique hangs back and pushes it to cover.

Sean slows it down and offers flight, full and on middle, pushed to the left of the bowler for a single by Saim.

Looped up, full and on middle, Ayub plays it in front of his body and pats it back to Sean.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Turning down leg, on a length, Saim Ayub just helps it with the turn and beats the short fine leg fielder to his left for a boundary.

Sean gives the ball air and keeps it full, around off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it with a straight bat to long off for just a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayub drives it down to long on for one more.

On a good length, in and around the off-stump line, Abdullah Shafique defends it right under his eyes.

Floated up there, full in length, on off, Shafique pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.

Full and going across, on off, Ayub eases the drive wide of cover and crosses over.

The 50 comes up for Pakistan! Too full and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique glances it down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.

A bit too wide on off, near the tramline, on a length, Abdullah Shafique reaches out and dabs it down on the off side.

Angling in, on a length, attacking the front pad, Abdullah Shafique wrists it to mid-wicket.

Time for Powerplay 2! Zimbabwe are now allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the 40th over. Faraz Akram comes into the attack now.

Floats it up slow outside off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to long off and runs a single to end the over.

Tosses the ball up just outside off. Abdullah Shafique punches the ball off the front foot towards covers.

Much fuller on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique drives the ball back to the bowler.

Nagging length on the pads of the left-hander. Saim Ayub tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses the ball up on off. Saim Ayub offers a front foot block back to the bowler.

On the pads, flicked away for a run to deep mid-wicket.

It will be spin from both ends as Sean Williams comes on to bowl.

Nagging length again on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique taps it from the crease to long on for a run to end the over.

Fuller on the off stump line. Abdullah Shafique offers a front foot defence back to the bowler.

On the pads, from a shorter length and Saim Ayub flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Nagging length on the pads. Abdullah Shafique flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection. Sikandar Raza drops the length back outside the off stump line, allowing Abdullah Shafique to get back in the crease and slap it through covers for his third four of the innings.

Just short on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique stays back and taps it back to the bowler.

Sikandar Raza returns to the attack, replacing Blessing Muzarabani.

Left alone outside the off stump, for the wicketkeeper to collect. End of a fruitful over for Pakistan. 10 runs off it.

Much fuller on the off stump. Saim Ayub tucks it straight to mid off.

FOUR! SHOT! Pulled away again! Richard Ngarava tries another short delivery at the batter but does not get the bounce he was expecting. Saim Ayub sets back in the crease and pulls it away along the ground and gets a boundary from the deep square leg area.

Just short on top of the off stump. Saim Ayub stays back and knocks it off well.

Good length on top of the off stump. Saim Ayub blocks it off the front foot to covers.

SIX! SHOT! Saim Ayub says to his batting partner, what you can do I can do too! Richard Ngarava drops the length just short and Saim Ayub picks it up early and pulls it up and over mid-wicket for a huge six. Second in two overs for Pakistan.

Much fuller on off. Abdullah Shafique drives the ball straight to mid off to end the over.

SIX! BANG! Asking to be hit and Shafique obliges! Blessing Muzarabani drops the length short at the batter and Abdullah Shafique stands ready and pulls it away, with ease, up and over mid-wicket for a flat maximum. First of the innings from Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan.

Hits the hard length just outside off. Abdullah Shafique stays on the crease and drops the ball down towards covers.

Much fuller on the stumps. Abdullah Shafique offers a good front foot block.

Drops the length again outside off. Saim Ayub slaps it to deep backward point and runs a single.

Just short outside off. Saim Ayub taps it straight to point.

Well directed bumper at the batter with pace. Abdullah Shafique ducks down and ends the over.

Hits the length hard on top of off. Abdullah Shafique tucks it straight to mid off from the crease.

FOUR! Too full and easy pickings for Abdullah Shafique! Richard Ngarava runs in from over the wicket and pitches the ball up outside off. Abdullah Shafique takes the front foot out and drives the ball well, beating covers to his right and the ball races away to the boundary line.

On the good length on top of the stumps. Saim Ayub stays on the crease and drops the ball to the right of mid-wicket and runs a quick single. Good running by the batters.

Play and a miss! Bangs it short just outside off. Saim Ayub looks to slash the ball hard but misses it completely.

Fuller on the off stump. Saim Ayub looks to play the cover drive but mistimes it straight to covers.

Pitches the ball much fuller on the stumps. Abdullah Shafique drives it straight but is fielded by the bowler to end the over.

Length ball on top of off. Abdullah Shafique tucks it straight to covers from the crease.

Drops the length back outside off. Abdullah Shafique looks to punch it off the crease but misses.

Length ball on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

FOUR! SHOT! Too full and punished! Blessing Muzarabani, who misses his length and pitches the ball up on the off stump, is looking for some swing to offer. Abdullah Shafique takes the front stride out and punches the ball straight back, beating mid off to his right and the ball runs away to the boundary line.

Drops the ball short at the batter on his body. Abdullah Shafique gets back in the crease and flicks the ball in front of fine leg for a couple of runs.

Finally, Abdullah Shafique is off the mark! Length ball outside off and Abdullah Shafique drives it off the front foot to the right of covers and sets off for a single to open his account and end the over.

Much fuller on the off stump from over the wicket angle to the right-hander. Abdullah Shafique looks to punch it straight but gets a thick outside edge towards point.

Length ball on top of off. Abdullah Shafique drops it down from the crease under his eyes.

Holds the length back outside off. Saim Ayub taps it to deep backward point on the boundary and runs a single.

Left alone outside off from Saim Ayub. Length ball from Richard Ngarava going across the batter.

Runs in from over the wicket and pitches the ball up outside off. Saim Ayub drives it off the front foot straight to covers.

Just short on the stumps this time. Abdullah Shafique drops it down on the crease from the back foot and ends the over.

BEATEN! Blessing Muzarabani holds the length back on top of the fourth stump. Abdullah Shafique looks to play the back foot defence but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Holds the length back on the stumps. Saim Ayub punches it towards mid off and runs a single.

Good length outside off. Saim Ayub sees it through after covering the line of the stumps.

FOUR! EFFORTLESS! Blessing Muzarabani drops the length back at the left-hander with the square leg inside the circle and Saim Ayub gets back in the crease and pulls the ball all along the ground, timing it to perfection and beating square leg to his left for the first boundary of the inning.

Starts off fuller on the off stump. Saim Ayub plays a good looking drive but straight to mid off.

Just the one over for Raza in his opening spell. He is replaced by Blessing Muzarabani.

On the good length on top of off. Abdullah Shafique takes a small foot out and pushes the ball back to the bowler to end the over.

Hits the length hard outside off. Saim Ayub punches the ball to the right of mid off and runs a comfortable single.

Touch fuller on the off stump. Saim Ayub connects with the drive time but is straight to point.

BEATEN! Swinging away from the left-hander early in the day from a fuller length outside off. Saim Ayub looks to play a cover drive but is convincingly beaten on the outside edge.

On the length outside off. Saim Ayub sees it through from the crease.

Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches the ball fuller on the stumps with a hint of inswing. Saim Ayub flicks it well in front of fine leg and runs a quick couple to start the over.

It will be Richard Ngarava to steam in from the other end. He is starting with two slips in place.

Much fuller from over the wicket angle to the right-hander. Abdullah Shafique offers a front foot block to end the over.

Tosses the ball up on the leg stump. Saim Ayub flicks it between mid on and square leg and gets a comfortable single to get Pakistan off the mark in the game.

Drops it short again outside off. Saim Ayub tucks it straight to point from the crease.

On the stumps, coming on with the arm after pitching. Saim Ayub lunges to defend but gets an inside edge straight to square leg.

Tossed up on off. Saim Ayub punches it off the front foot to mid off.

Comes from around the wicket and drops it short outside off. Saim Ayub cuts the ball off the back foot but straight to covers to start the game.

All in readiness to get going in the series decider. Bright blue skies and sunshine welcome the two umpires as they stride out to the middle. Craig Ervine and his men break from their huddle and take their respective positions on the field. It will be the left-hand right-hand combination of Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique to open the innings for Pakistan. Zimbabwe are starting with spin in the form of Sikandar Raza. A slip in place. Here we go!

PITCH REPORT - Aamir Sohail is near the deck. He says that there is a nice breeze blowing across the ground. Feels that the rain will stay away. Tells that this was the same pitch which was used in the last game. Shares that it has been sunny over the last couple of days and therefore, he reckons that there will not be much moisture in the deck. Feels that finger spinners will get some purchase because the surface is on the drier side. Ends by saying that batters will need to be smart and need to have a method in going about their business.

Sean Williams is up for a chat. He talks about the preparations being on point for the team for this series and the lads have the belief to win the series. He further adds that he makes time for ice baths and cold water therapy which helps him stay focused and is a very good way for him to relax after games. He talks about his batting average being right up there with some of the best players in the world and he feels proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Pakistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram, Abrar Ahmed.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Tadiwanashe Marumani, Joylord Gumbie (WK), Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande (In for Brandon Mavuta), Faraz Akram (In for Trevor Gwandu), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.

Craig Ervine, the captain of Zimbabwe says that they anyway wanted to bowl first. Adds that it has been hard to read the conditions and feels that the wicket will not change much. Tells that they want to put it all together and play well. Mentions that they haven’t beaten Pakistan in an ODI series and this is an exciting opportunity for them to create history. Informs that they have two changes with Clive Madande coming in for Brandon Mavuta and Faraz Akram comes in for Trevor Gwandu.

The captain of Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan says that they are looking to bat first as the same wicket was used in the last game and feels that batting fourth on this wicket will not be easy. He further adds that they have given 5 new faces chances in this series and they are going with the same team, giving the guys another chance to perform for the country.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the flip of the coin and they will BAT first.

After the hosts triumphed in a rain-affected series opener, Pakistan hit back with a dominant performance in the second game and now have momentum on their side. Can they capitalize on that momentum and clinch the series, or will Zimbabwe step up to the challenge and secure a rare series victory against the Asian side? Stay tuned as we bring you the toss and team updates.

Zimbabwe have a relatively inexperienced top order, but players like Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, and their captain, Craig Ervine, are the key figures in the middle order. Each of them has played more than 100 ODIs and will be eager to score big in this finale to bring the trophy home. In the bowling department, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava bring the experience and pace needed to trouble the Pakistani batters. Notably, Ngarava has also proven that he is no mug with the bat, showcasing his skills through a crucial knock of 48 in the first match.

For Pakistan, all eyes will be on Saim Ayub, who smashed a quick century in the last match and has been in the form of his life, carrying momentum from the Australia series. His opening partner, Abdullah Shafique, is equally vital, coming off a steady, unbeaten knock in the second game. In the middle order, captain Mohammad Rizwan will look to anchor the innings and deliver a captain's knock that he's long overdue. Haris Rauf, Pakistan's pace spearhead, will be expected to make a mark and he will be hoping for support from Aamer Jamal and Abrar Ahmed.

Hello, folks, we have arrived at the decider of this exciting series. With the series tied 1-1, the third and final ODI between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is upon us. The stage is set, though the weather could play spoilsport, as it did in the opening game, but we hope to get a full match for this decider. 

... MATCH DAY ...

With the Champions Trophy 2025 on the horizon, teams are gearing up for ODI cricket’s ultimate stage. Here, the spotlight falls on the final showdown between Zimbabwe and Pakistan, with the series tied 1-1. Stakes couldn’t be higher as both teams fight for pride and momentum in this thrilling decider. Pakistan, the probable hosts of the Champions Trophy, arrive on the back of a morale-boosting 2-1 series win against Australia. But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing here. A rain-hit opening game saw them stumble to a disappointing defeat. However, the Men in Green roared back in style with a stunning 10-wicket victory in the second match. Saim Ayub’s scintillating century in that chase has infused fresh confidence into the side, especially after their batting collapse in the opener. With Babar Azam rested, skipper Mohammad Rizwan shoulders the responsibility of guiding the young guns. Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, and Kamran Ghulam have shown promise, but it’s time to translate potential into performance. All-rounder Aamer Jamal remains a key player, contributing with both bat and ball, while spinners Abrar Ahmed and Salman Agha have emerged as game-changers in this series. Can Haris Rauf and the bowling unit deliver the knockout punch? Zimbabwe, on the other hand, have had a mixed campaign. After a resounding win in the first ODI, they were blown away in the second. Their batting remains a concern, overly reliant on Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, and the ever-reliable Sikandar Raza. The top order, featuring Dion Myers, Joylord Gumbie, and Tadiwanashe Marumani, must step up if they are to challenge Pakistan’s bowlers. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava form a potent pace duo capable of rattling even the best. Brian Bennett’s quick-fire cameos could prove decisive, but the X-factor remains Raza. Zimbabwe's fortunes often mirror his performances, and they’ll need his magic to upset the odds. It all boils down to this. Can Zimbabwe script a fairytale ending? Or will Pakistan assert their dominance to seal the series? A high-stakes thriller awaits - brace yourself for an unforgettable finale!