Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, PAK in ZIM, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

OUT! STUMPED! THAT IS IT! Flatter and around off, turns away. Gwandu prods to defend but misses and the keeper whips the bails off. The replay shows Gwandu had his back foot out of the line. An easy decision for the umpire.

Tossed up on off, Gwandu blocks it out.

Fuller ball, outside off, Musekiwa pushes it to cover for one.

On a good length and on off, Trevor Gwandu solidly blocks.

Well outside off, Trevor Gwandu leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on off, Trevor Gwandu blocks.

Trevor Gwandu is the last man in.

OUT! BOWLED! What a beauty! The off pole goes for a walk! A good length ball, around off, nips away slightly. Blessing Muzarabani looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and it crashes the stumps.

Too full and on middle, Musekiwa whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Much needed! Floats it full and on middle, Musekiwa slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! GONE! Sufiyan Muqeem is on a hat trick! Flat and outside off, Richard Ngarava cuts it straight to point where Omair Yousuf takes a dolly.

Richard Ngarava comes to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Just like he got his first wicket! This is brilliant! Floats it full and on leg, spins back in. Wellington Masakadza steps across to sweep but misses and it crashes the stumps.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A boundary after ages! Flat and outside off, Wellington Masakadza looks to cut but edges it to third man and to the fence.

This one stays low, outside off, shorter and Wellington Masakadza looks to cut but misses.

Full and outside off, spins away. Musekiwa knocks it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Musekiwa looks to punch it but misses.

A good length ball on middle, Wellington Masakadza goes back and keeps it out.

Length and on middle, Musekiwa turns it to square leg for a single.

Very full and outside off, Wellington Masakadza pushes it to cover for one.

Wellington Masakadza comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes and Zimbabwe are in big big trouble! Well bowled! Short of a length and outside off, Raza hops and just taps it straight to Saim Ayub who leaps and takes it near his head. Does well to hold on. Pakistan well on top.

This is full and around off, Musekiwa whips it to square leg for one.

Wide! Bowls it full and down the leg side, Musekiwa misses his flick.

On a length and on middle, Raza turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another dot! Fine over from Sufiyan Muqeem! On middle, Musekiwa turns it to mid-wicket.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Musekiwa dabs it to short third man. Three dots.

Fuller and around off, Musekiwa punches it to cover.

The leggie, bowls it flat and on off, Musekiwa looks to push it away but misses.

OUT! STUMPED! Well bowled! Clever from Sufiyan Muqeem! Bowls it full and on leg, was the googly. Clive Madande gets forward to flick but misses and it goes to the keeper who at first doesn't collect cleanly but there was enough time to gather it back and remove the bails.

Bowls it into the surface and on middle, Clive Madande looks to pull but top edges it down to long off for a couple.

Darted on the pads. Clive Madande nudges it behind square leg for a single.

A good length ball angling on middle, Clive Madande nudges it to deep square leg for two.

A length ball, around off, Clive Madande punches it to point.

Clive Madande is the new man in.

OUT! GONE! Haris Rauf strikes now! Shorter and outside off, bowls into the surface. Burl frees his arms and flashes off the cue end of the bat to mid off where Salman Agha takes a dolly.

Shorter and around off, nips in. Raza punches it to mid off and rushes across for one.

Haris Rauf bowls it on a length and on off, Burl plays it to mid-wicket for one run.

Raza not fully fit but still running twos! This is full and on middle, Raza nudges it to mid-wicket for two.

Bowls it full and outside off, Raza drives it through covers for a couple of more runs.

Flatter and around off, Burl turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another single as Raza helps it down to fine leg for one more.

Tossed up on middle, Burl sweeps it to square leg for one more.

Very full and on middle, Raza sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Superb over from Afridi! On a length and on middle, Burl solidly defends.

That was close! A length ball, outside off, stays low and nips in. Burl looks to cut but misses and it whizzes past the pole.

Length ball on middle, Burl tucks it to mid-wicket.

A good length ball, outside off, Burl looks to defend it across but misses.

Ryan Burl walks to the middle.

OUT! Marumani is RUN OUT! Shorter and outside off, Marumani dabs it to point and takes a quick single. The fielder unnecessarily throws it over the pitch and to mid-wicket. Raza tries to sneak an overthrow but the fielder throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off. Marumani is out despite the dive.

Bowls it full and on middle, Raza nudges it to square leg for a single.

Decent over from Sufiyan Muqeem! Fuller ball on middle, Raza pushes it to cover for a single.

Flat and on middle, Marumani slaps it to covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Raza plays it to long on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Raza cuts it to point.

On middle,  Marumani reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem bowls in the same line, down leg. Marumani looks to reverse hit but misses.

Wide! Bowls it flat and down leg, Marumani fails to flick it away.

On middle, Marumani nudges it to square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Marumani dabs it to deep backward point for a couple. Raza still limping.

Fuller ball on off, Raza drives it to long off for a single.

HALT! Sikandar Raza has pulled up his hamstring and the physio is out. It's not looking good for Zimbabwe. Raza is back on his feet!

TWO MORE! A length ball on middle, Raza flicks it to deep square leg who dives to his left, gets a hand on it and prevents it from touching the ropes.

Two more! This is goof running from Zimbabwe! On middle, Raza flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off from Afridi. Raza flashes his blade and slices it over point for a couple.

Abbas Afridi to bowl now.

Outside off, Raza slaps it to cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Streaky! Raza not shying away from swinging his blade! Outside off, shorter and Raza looks to cut but edges it to third man for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off. Raza slashes his blade but misses.

Very full and around off, Marumani tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

Around off, Raza punches it to extra cover for a quick single.

DROPPED! That came back quickly! A hard length delivery, outside off, Raza tries to hit hard but cue ends his shot back to Haris Rauf who tries to take near his ribs but spills it down.

On middle, Raza drills it down to long on for a single. 13 runs off the over.

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries! This is the best of the lot. Full and on off, Raza lofts it sweetly over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Powered! Boundaries flowing! Flat and outside off, Raza hammers it through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short and on middle, Raza gets low and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

The googly, this is around off, Raza cuts it to cover.

Tossed up full and on off, Raza defends it solidly.

FOUR! Solid over for Zimbabwe as 21 runs comes off it. Shorter and outside off. Marumani slaps it over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Brave shot! On a length and outside off, Marumani opens the face of the bat and places it past short third man for four.

FOUR! Edged! A length ball, outside off, Marumani has a poke at it but edges it past the keeper to third man for four.

Lucky once again! Short of a length and outside off, Marumani looks to ramp it over but slices his shot to point where it falls over the fielder. Two runs.

SIX! Gets lucky here. Bumper around off, Marumani looks to pull but top edges it to fine leg and it goes all the way.

A length ball, outside off, Raza cuts it to deep point for a single.

Serves it full and on middle, Raza eases it to long on got a single.

Sikandar Raza is the new man in.ne

OUT! TIMBER! Second wicket in the over. Flatter trajectory, around off and stays low. Dion Myers bends low to cut but misses and it thumps the stumps. Zimbabwe in slightly trouble.

Too full and on middle, Dion Myers blocks.

SIX! Gets off the mark in style! Flighted full and around off. Dion Myers lofts it down over long off for a biggie.

This is full and shaping on the pads. Myers looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Dion Myers walks to the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! Around his leg! Floats it full and on leg, Bennett shows all his stumps as he steps across to paddle but he misses and it crashes the leg stump. Good start by Pakistan.

Short in length and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to cut but misses.

A sower short ball, outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to cut but bottom edges it back to the keeper.

A well directed bumper on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull but misses it.

Outside off, Bennett guides it to deep point for a single.

Pushes it full and outside off, Bennett drives well but finds the man at point.

FOUR! Crunched! A good length ball, outside off, Bennett punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Jahandad Khan to share the new ball.

Drops it short and outside off, this is cut to point.

Floats it full and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani heaves it to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace.

FOUR! Solid shot to get off the mark! Too full and on leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani brings out the reverse hit and plays it well over covers for a boundary.

Tossed up full and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani prods and blocks.

Flatter and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani rocks back and cuts it to point.

Zimbabwe are underway! Fuller ball on middle, Brian Bennett nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Innovative and Effective! Slower length ball, angling in around off. Tayyab Tahir gets across and hacks it toward the deep backward square leg region for a boundary to end the innings.

Full-length delivery outside off. Irfan Khan drills it to long-off for a single.

Pace-off on a length, around off. Tayyab Tahir flat-bats it off the toe-end toward the long-on region for one.

Slower back of a length delivery around off. Tayyab Tahir forces the pull toward cow corner where Clive Madande makes a misfield and concedes the second run.

FOUR MORE! Tayyab Tahir is upping the ante! Pitched full on off. Tayyab Tahir steps across and hacks it toward the cow corner region for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! BANG! Slower back of a length delivery around off. Tayyab Tahir hangs back and slaps it toward the deep extra cover region for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Excellent timing and placement! Back of a length delivery again, outside off. Irfan Khan gets into a good position and cuts it through the backward point region. It races to the fence in a flash.

Back of a length delivery outside off. Irfan Khan cuts it toward backward point and an overthrow from Myers results in the second run.

FOUR! Top Shot! Back of a length delivery outside off. Irfan Khan carves it over the backward point fielder for a cracking boundary.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Irfan Khan shimmies down and hacks it off the cue end toward the deep mid-on region. Raza and Burl runs toward the ball but it falls in no man's land. Two runs taken.

Back of a length delivery on off. Tahir dabs into the point region for one.

FOUR BYES! Sloppy from Tadiwanashe Marumani. Slower length ball angling down the leg. Tahir gets across for the scoop but fails to connect. Marumani misses the delivery and it runs away to fine leg for four bonus runs.

Slight Halt. Trevor Gwandu seems to have an issue with his calf and looks in some pain. The physio comes in and Gwandu is going off the field. Blessing Muzarabani will finish the over.

WIDE! Bowls it full but slips down the leg. Tayyab Tahir flicks and misses. Wide signaled.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary to end the over. Pitched full, around off. Irfan Khan shimmies down and drills it through mid-off for a smacking boundary.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Tahir lofts it on the bounce to long-on for a single.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Irfan Khan shuffles and lifts it toward deep extra cover for three runs.

Goes short, around the left shoulder. Irfan Khan pulls and misses.

Slower length ball, angling away. Irfan Khan swings and misses.

Back of a length delivery outside off. Irfan Khan slaps it toward wide of mid-off. A fumble from Sikandar Raza allows the second.

Length delivery at the stumps. Irfan Khan nudges it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Flat on the middle and off. Irfan Khan hangs back and bunts it to Raza.

Touch short around off. Tayyab Tahir cuts it toward backward point and sets off a single. A clean pick up and throw from Gwandu would have had Irfan Khan in trouble.

Fired in full, outside off. Tayyab Tahir drives and misses.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Tahir works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Touch short and wide outside off. Tahir cuts and misses.

Tossed up around off. Tahir drives it to long-off for one.

Flatter leg break, outside off. Tahir cuts and misses.

FOUR! BANG! Touch short, on off. Tayyab Tahir flat-bats it past the bowler and it races down the ground for a smashing boundary.

SIX! SLAMMED! Quicker length ball, on the middle. Tayyab Tahir throws the kitchen sink at it and hammers the slog over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Drags the length back, leg break, outside off. Tahir cuts at it but misses.

Flatter leg break, around off. Irfan Khan steers it to deep point for one.

Flighted, full, just outside off. Tayyab Tahir attempts the reverse but fails to connect.

Tosses it on a length on the middle and leg. Tahir works it through mid-wicket and scampers for the double.

Flat on the middle and leg. Tucked toward the mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on the leg. Irfan Khan nudges it to the left of deep square leg for a couple.

Irfan Khan is in at 6.

OUT! SHARP CATCH! Flat and wide outside off. Salman Agha cuts it hard toward extra cover where Dion Myers comes forward and takes a good low catch. The umpires are unsure and go upstairs. The replays confirm that the catch is clean and the Pakistan skipper needs to make the long walk back into the hut. Pakistan lose their fourth.

Flatter round-arm delivery, attacking the stumps. Salman Agha knocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker length ball, outside off. Salman Agha chops it to backward point for a single.

Dropped short on off. Tayyab Tahir pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for one.

Quicker arm ball, outside off. Tahir cuts it toward deep backward point for a couple.

Floated on off. Salman Agha shimmies down and forces it to long-on for one.

Tosses it full, outside off. Driven uppishly to deep extra cover for one.

Arm ball, just outside off. Tayyab Tahir dabs it to short third.

Floated full, around off. Salman Agha attempts the reverse but fails to connect.

Tossed up around off. Driven to long-off for one.

Leg break, around off. Salman Agha cuts it past backward point for one.

Touch short, outside the off-stump. Tahir dabs it to backward point for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! EDGED AND GONE! Ryan Burl has the last laugh over Usman Khan and he is pumped up! Pakistan lose the set batter! Good length delivery just outside the off-stump. Usman stays to the leg side of the ball and goes for a hard drive but gets the thick edge on it, with the wicketkeeper taking a sharp catch behind the stumps. Pakistan are three down!

SIX!

Pace-off delivery, on a back of a length, into the wicket. Usman Khan mistimes the pull through mid-wicket for one.

Yorker length delivery outside off. Usman Khan advances to squirt it away but fails to connect.

Low full toss outside off. Salman Agha slices the drive toward the deep point region. Salman Agha wanted the second and is halfway down the pitch but the fielder throws it at the wrong end and no damage was done.

Pace-off, on a fullish length, on the middle and leg. Nudged through mid-wicket for  single.

Length ball, angled into the off-stump line. Salman Agha shuffles and works it through mid-wicket. Settles for a single.

Slower and fuller at the stumps. Usman Khan makes room and knocks it to mid-off for one.

Flighted, full, just outside off. Salman Agha bunts it back at Raza.

Floated full, outside off. Salman Agha drives it to the extra cover fielder.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Pushed back to the bowler.

Length ball on the leg pole. Usman Khan nudges it through square leg for a single.

Flatter delivery on off. Salman Agha works it past mid-wicket for one.

Fired in full, at the stumps. Salman Agha bunts it back to the bowler.

Floated on the leg. Salman Agha turns it toward deep mid-on for one.

Quicker length ball, close to the off-stump. Usman Khan cuts it late and goes past the short third fielder for an easy three.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on off. Usman Khan shimmies down the pitch and hammers it over the wide long-on fence for half a dozen.

Floated full, wide outside off. Usman Khan goes for the slog-sweep but fails to connect.

Tossed up on a length, just outside off. Guided toward short third for one.

Short and wide outside off. Salman Agha cuts it to deep backward point for a brace.

Flatter leg break, around off. Usman Khan turns into the leg side. A dot to end the over.

Tossed up leg break around off. Pushed to deep cover for a run.

Flat, at the stumps. Usman Khan advances and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated full, outside off. Salman Agha drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Dropped short on the middle and leg. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Tosses it full, outside off. Usman Khan lifts it toward the deep point region where Trevor Gwandu is deceived by the spin and concedes a second.

Floated on off. Eased to long-off for a single.

Tossed up outside off. Driven to deep extra cover for one.

Salman Agha walks in at 4.

OUT! TAKEN! In the air and gone! Wellington Masakadza strikes! Flat, on off. Saim Ayub hangs on the backfoot and slaps it aerially toward the long-off region. He fails to get the desired connection and gets caught by Trevor Gwandu near the ropes. Pakistan are two down.

Touch short on off. Usman Khan pulls to a wide long-on for one.

Flat and quick around off. Usman Khan plays and misses.

Darted on the leg pole as Saim Ayub advances and clips off the thigh toward deep backward square leg.

Another change. Wellington Masakadza comes into the attack.

Flat, around off. Usman Khan guides it off the edge toward the short third region. Wanted the single but Saim Ayub sends him back.

Tossed up full, outside off. Usman Khan drives to the right of the cover where Clive Madande makes a nice stop.

Full on the middle and leg. Saim Ayub works it toward wide of long-on for one.

Fired in on the leg pole. Saim Ayub misses the slog and it lobs off the pad, toward the right of the keeper.

Floated full outside off. Usman Khan drives it to sweeper cover for one.

Arm ball on the middle and leg. Nudged through square leg for one.

Sikandar Raza comes on now.

Full and wide outside off. Saim Ayub drives it off the toe end toward deep third for a streaky single.

Length ball around fifth stump. Saim Ayub presses forward and drives it to extra cover.

Back of a length around middle and leg. Usman Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length delivery around middle and leg. Usman Khan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, outside off. Usman Khan cuts and misses.

Full-length delivery outside off. Saim Ayub drives it toward extra cover for a single.

Short of a good length on off. Usman Khan defends into the off-side.

Good length delivery on off. Saim Ayub knocks it toward extra cover for one.

FOUR MORE! Deft Touch! Short of a good length, around off. Saim Ayub is on top of the bounce and guides it past short third for consecutive boundaries.

FOUR! Top Shot! Back of a length delivery outside off. Saim Ayub gets on top of the bounce and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

Yorker length delivery outside off. Saim Ayub plays and misses.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Bunted toward mid-on for one.

LEG BYE! Fuller than a length on the leg pole. Usman Khan turns it off the pad toward square leg for a leg bye.

FOUR MORE! Nicely done! On a length, around off. Usman Khan waits and steers it between the short third and the backward point fielder for a delicately timed boundary.

WIDE! Goes short, angled down the leg. Usman Khan pulls and misses. Wide signaled.

FOUR! BANG! Back of a length delivery, on off. Usman Khan makes room and smashes the pull to deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Fuller than a good length on the middle and leg. Usman Khan flicks it to mid-wicket.

Pitched full, outside off. Driven into covers for one.

Back of a length delivery angling away. Play and a miss from Saim Ayub.

Trevor Gwandu comes into the attack.

Low full toss at the stumps. Saim Ayub squeezes it in front of cover for a quick single.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Back of a length delivery outside off. Saim Ayub cuts it hard and it goes over the sweeper cover boundary for a biggie.

EDGED AND PUT DOWN! Hard-length delivery, nipping away just outside off. Usman Khan gets a thick edge that flies toward Raza at the first slip. The ball was travelling and Raza fails to hang onto the chance. The ball further ricochets toward fine leg for three runs.

Usman Khan is in at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Richard Ngarava has his man. Short of a good length delivery on off. Omair Yousuf looks to force it through the off-side but it comes off the cue end and ends up slicing toward extra cover. Wellington Masakadza settles under it and takes a dolly. Pakistan lose an early wicket.

Short of a good length delivery, on the middle. Saim Ayub pulls it through the mid-wicket region and settles for a single.

Good length delivery on off. Tapped into covers for one.

Hard-length delivery around off. Dabbed to deep third for one.

SIX! Up and Away! Short of a length delivery outside off. Omair Yousuf stands tall, throws his hands and carves it over the backward point fence for a biggie.

Fuller than a good length outside off. Omair Yousuf lifts it over the extra cover region for a couple more. Ryan Burl gives the chase and plugs it inside.

FOUR! Streaky but Omair Yousuf will take it. Back of a length delivery outside off. Omair Yousuf swings hard and gets the outside edge that goes on the bounce to deep third boundary for four runs.

Good length delivery, just outside off. Omair Yousuf pulls and misses again.

Back of a length delivery outside off. Omair Yousuf makes room, swings and misses.

Blessing Muzarabani will share the attack.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Nagging length delivery, just outside off. Omair Yousuf has a poke at it and gets the outside edge to the right of the keeper, Tadiwanashe Marumani, who puts down the chance. The ball deflects off his hands into the outfield for one.

Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Saim Ayub works it toward wide of mid-on for a single.

Pakistan and Omair Yousuf are away! Good length delivery on off. Omair Yousuf taps into covers for one.

Pace-off delivery, on the middle and off. Omair Yousuf makes room to go through the off-side but ends up hacking off the cue end toward mid-wicket.

On a length around off. Omair Yousuf steers it to backward point.

Good length delivery on off. Omair Yousuf tucks into the mid-wicket region.

Done with the pre-match formalities and all set now. Saim Ayub and Omair Yousuf will open the batting for Pakistan. It will be Richard Ngarava to start with the ball for Zimbabwe. Let's play...

The teams and match officials make their way to the ground for the National Anthems. We start with the anthem of Pakistan, followed by that of the home side, Zimbabwe. Live action is coming shortly.

Dion Myers is up for a chat. He says that not much changes for them in terms of preparation. Adds that they have done a lot of hard work in the last 4-5 months and need to back themselves. Mentions that they are not thinking much about the opposition, but want to go with an attacking mindset. Ends by adding that they have been playing a similar side for the past few months and the group is pretty confident.

Pitch Report: Ed Rainsford is at the pitch side along with Aamer Sohail and Tino Mawoyo. They say that the weather is clear, bright, and sunny. 78 meters straight while 66 meters in the square side boundaries. They feel that it's a perfect batting pitching with a couple of dry areas and 180 would be a good total on this wicket.

Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwe skipper says that they don't mind batting or bowling first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket but they would have batted first as well. Shares that they have made a few plans on how the wicket would play and work on different methods. Ends by sharing that they have Wellington Masakadza and Ryan Burl back for this series.

Agha Salman, the Pakistan skipper wins the toss and will bat first. He says that they want to put a good total on the board. Adds that the wicket could get slower in the second innings. Shares that they want to win the series and also try a few youngsters in the squad. Mentions that they want to improve their fielding, and bowl well with the new ball, and ends by adding that they are happy with their batting.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Saim Ayub, Omair Yousuf, Usman Khan(WK), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Agha(C), Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem.

Toss Update - Pakistan have won the toss and opted to BAT.

On the flip side, Pakistan are coming off the ODI series win and will hope for a similar result in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan last played a T20I against Australia and were clean swept in the three-match series against the Men in Yellow. With their regular skipper, Mohammad Rizwan rested for the T20Is, Salman Agha will step into the leadership role with a young side at his disposal. Sahibzada Farhan, Arafat Minhas, Qasim Akram, Jahandad Khan, and Sufiyan Muqeem are some fresh faces to keep an eye on for the visiting side. So, which side are you backing to take the early lead in the series? We shall find out soon. Toss and team news coming up shortly. Stay tuned.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first T20I in the three-match series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan from the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. After losing the ODI series, the home side will hope to put in a better show in the T20Is. Sikandar Raza will lead the side that has the experience of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, and Ryan Burl while the new faces in Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, and Trevor Gwandu will be expected to step up and play a pivotal role for their side. Zimbabwe last played T20Is against India in July where they lost the series 1-4 but with some new additions to their side, the African nation will want to put in a better performance and start the series on a high.

…MATCHDAY…

Welcome, one and all, for a thrilling installment of the Pakistan in Zimbabwe, 3 T20I Series, 2024. We're live from the prestigious Bulawayo Athletic Club in Bulawayo, where Zimbabwe and Pakistan are set to lock horns.