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

Richard Ngarava has done it! Jahandad Khan pitches it up, on middle, Richard Ngarava bunts it down the pitch where it hits the stumps at the bowler's end and deflects away. The batters get the single they needed. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 2 WICKETS!

Richard Ngarava is the new batter in with 1 run to get.

OUT! TAKEN! MORE DRAMA! Jahandad Khan goes short again and on middle, angling in too. Tashinga Musekiwa tries to go for the glory hit but the ball gets big on him and he mistimes his pull in the air. Tayyab Tahir at mid-wicket settles under it and takes it nicely. Zimbabwe still needs 1 run to win with 2 balls remaining!

BUZZERS! SCORES LEVEL! Hard length and on off, Tinotenda Maposa swats it back to the bowler. Tashinga Musekiwa sets off for the run and is halfway down the pitch, Jahandad Khan collects but misses his shy at the bowler's end and now the batters get the run.

SIX! Oh..my word! Take a bow, Tinotenda Maposa! Jahandad Khan lands this back of a length and on middle, angling in again. Tinotenda Maposa swing hard across the line and connects from the middle of the bat as it goes sailing over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. The crowd finds its voice again and Maposa is celebrating already and why shouldn't he? Zimbabwe needs 2 runs in 4 balls now!

FOUR! What a start to the over for Zimbabwe! Jahandad Khan sees the batter advance and bangs this short of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Tinotenda Maposa goes for the pull but gets cramped up. However, he somehow manages to glove it past the keeper and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 8 needed in 5 now!

Jahandad Khan (2-0-18-1) to bowl the final over.

Fuller and on middle, Tinotenda Maposa swings across the line and gets an inside edge towards short fine for one. Zimbabwe needs 12 runs in the last over. Remember, Pakistan got 13 in the last over and that is turning out to be the difference here.

Tinotenda Maposa is in at number 9.

OUT! LBW! Abbas Afridi comes back well and has the last laugh here! He serves this on a good length and on middle, angling in. Wellington Masakadza stays in his crease and goes for a swipe across the line but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A big appeal and the finger goes up. Zimbabwe seven down now and needs 13 off 7 balls!

FOUR! Gets it away! A crucial one for Zimbabwe! Abbas Afridi pitches it up and on middle, Wellington Masakadza backs away and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. The fielder came up just before this ball and Pakistan paid the price.

Swing and a miss! Abbas Afridi once again takes pace off, hard length and outside off, Wellington Masakadza goes through his heave across the line early and misses.

Pakistan cannot afford to give away extras here! He tries the slower one again but bowls this full and down the leg side, Wellington Masakadza fails to connect with his swipe. Wided.

Fuller one and on middle, takes pace off, Wellington Masakadza slogs it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 18 needed in 10 now!

Back of a length and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa swipes it towards deep square leg for a single.

Wellington Masakadza is in at number 8.

OUT! TAKEN! A huge moment in the game! Jahandad Khan gets the big fish, Sikandar Raza here and this game is going down to the wire. He bangs this one hard into the surface and on middle, Sikandar Raza uses his feet to swat it away but the ball gets big on him. He mistimes it up in the air towards long on where Omair Yousuf runs forward and pouches it safely. Raza goes for 19 off 20 and Zimbabwe still needs 21 runs in the last two overs.

Hard length and on off, angles in, Sikandar Raza gets cramped up and stabs it back to the bowler.

Sloppy fielding! Short of a length and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Both fielders get in each other's way and make a mess of it. The batters decide for the third run very late but the throw is a wild one to the keeper and Raza gets home. A comedy of errors in the field.

Misses out there! Good length and down the leg side, slower again, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to hook it away as it brushes off his pads to the keeper.

Back of a length and on middle, slower too, Sikandar Raza swats it towards long on for a run.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sikandar Raza drills it dow the ground wide of long on and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Hard length and around off, Sikandar Raza steers it towards point for one more. Zimbabwe needs 27 runs in 18 balls and Raza will be key for them here.

Overpitched and on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa drills it wide of long on for one. The fielder fumble and Raza wants the second but is sent back.

Pitched up and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it towards short covers.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Back of a length, outside of, slower too. Sikandar Raza picks it up early, waits for it and slaps it over extra covers for a boundary. A much-needed one for Zimbabwe and the 100 is up now as well.

Short of a length and outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it towards deep point for a run.

On a length and on middle, Sikandar Raza nudges it through square leg for a single. Zimbabwe needs 35 runs in 23 balls now!

A high full toss down the leg side, Sikandar Raza fails to swipe it away. Wided.

MAIDEN OVER! Yes, you read it right! A maiden is pretty rare in T20Is, but Sufiyan Muqeem has bowled it and Pakistan are slowly getting control of this game. Flighted, full and around off, Tashinga Musekiwa tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third.

Slower through the air, full and on off, turns further away, Tashinga Musekiwa leaves it thinking it will be a wide but is goes inside the tramline. Pressure building now!

Goes short and around off, gets extra bounce, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to cut it away. Four dots in a row now!

Flatter, short and on off, Tashinga Musekiwa tries to play but misses to get on the pads again.

Another googly, full and on middle,turns away with bounce this time, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to work it away and gets hit on the pads.

Beautifully bowled! A googly, tossed up, full and on middle, turns away sharply, Tashinga Musekiwa fails to pick it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a good length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa inside-edges it to square leg to retain strike.

Dragged length, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa rocks back and punches it to the off side.

Full and on off, blocked out to the off side.

Full again, on the stumps, driven to cover.

Full in length, drifting on the pads, Tashinga Musekiwa flicks it to mid-wicket.

Length ball, on the off stump, Raza cuts it to point to and steals a quick single.

Tashinga Musekiwa is the next man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! A terrible, terrible mix-up in the middle and Burl knows his fate. The third umpire, however, has been summoned to check it. Agha bowls a good-length delivery, on the off stump, Ryan Burl gets half stride out and drives it to cover. The fielder there fumbles, and Burl thinks to steal a single and is halfway through, but the fielder is quick to recover and throws it to the keeper's end to catch Burl short of his mark. The replays too, confirm the same. Burl is down on his haunches in disappointment as Zimbabwe slip down to 94/5.

Is that a run out? It looks close and it could be a big moment in this game. The replay shows that Ryan Burl is short of his crease here. Pakistan gets another wicket at the right time.

Floated up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza gets on the front foot and drives it to long off for a single.

Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Ryan Burl nurdles it to short fine for a single.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Zimbabwe! Salman Agha bowls a flatter one, full and outside off, Ryan Burl latches onto it and slashes it through backward point for a cracking boundary.

Nice and full, tossed up on off. Ryan Burl pushes it to the off side.

Slightly short and turning back into the batter, on middle, Sikandar Raza backs away and cuts it to cover-point for an easy single.

Length, angling on off, Ryan Burl gets forward and blocks it out. Zimbabwe need 46 runs in 42 balls remaining.

Slower one, on off and full in length, Sikandar Raza drags it off the inner half of the bat to wide of long on for a single.

Just too full and outside off, Burl gets forward and drives through covers for a single.

Good-length delivery, on the off stump, driven to covers.

Ryan Burl walks out to bat now.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Zimbabwe further slip down and Pakistan are back in the contest here! Abbas Afridi bowls an absolute ripper of a delivery, keeps the line of attack around off and lands it on a good length. It is that nip-backer that jags into the batter off the deck. Wessly Madhevere tries to block it away but is taken aback by the ball nipping into him. He fails to bring the bat down in time. Plays over the line and it zips past the inside edge and hits the top of the off-pole. Zimbabwe are 85/4 now.

Straight and full, at the stumps, Sikandar Raza clips it away along the ground for a single at wide deep square leg.

FOUR! Streaky but they will take it! Length-delivery, drifting across the off stump, Wessly Madhevere employs the paddle sweep but gets a top-edge and flies over the slips for a boundary at deep third.

Tossed up, full and on the stumps, Wessly Madhevere goes for a sweep but the ball flies off the top-edge and runs to the deep fine region. Two taken.

Length-delivery, on the off stump, Raza punches it away through cover-point for a single.

Full length, on the off stump, Raza pushes it to short cover.

Another googly, on middle and leg, full in length, Sikandar Raza fends it off the leading edge to the off side.

A bit of turn and bounce. A wrong'un, full and on off, Sikandar Raza presses forward to block but plays inside the line and it zips past the outside edge. A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire is not interested.

Nice and full, on off, Wessly Madhevere drives it straight to the cover fielder. A very successful over for Pakistan. A wicket and just a couple of singles. Zimbabwe need 56 more runs to win from 54 balls remaining.

Bashes the hard length, around off, Wessly Madhevere punches it the cover-point region.

Fired on a fullish length, on middle, Sikandar Raza clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length, on the stumps, driven through point for a single.

Short and on off, Wessly Madhevere works it to point.

Wessly Madhevere is the next man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Pakistan is crawling back into the contest now! Abbas Afridi starts off from over the stumps, and lands it quite fuller on the middle and leg, Dion Myers swings with all his might to deposit it behind deep mid-wicket. He is a bit early through the shot on this pace-off ball and tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape a bit, hence, mistimes it in the air. It goes flat and straight towards Arafat Minhas stationed at deep mid-wicket.

Abbas Afridi is into the attack now.

Shorter in length and outside off, Sikandar Raza punches it wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

Flighted, full and on leg, Sikandar Raza goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Sikandar Raza walks in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Sufiyan Muqeem strikes! The pressure was building and Pakistan gets a timely wicket. Muqeem has been outstanding in this series and once again gets a set batter out here. He drags his length back, on middle, Brian Bennett rocks back and tries to take on the bigger side. He pulls it away but it goes flat and in the air toward deep square leg. Tayyab Tahir is stationed well inside the ropes and leaps up to take a fine reverse cup catch. Bennett cannot believe it but he has to walk back after a fine knock of 43 off 35.

Flighted, full and around off, Dion Myers lofts it down the ground but on the bounce to long off for one.

Floated, full and on off, Brian Bennett eases it towards long off for a run.

Tossed up and around leg, dips in, Dion Myers uses his feet and yorks himself but manages to dig it out towards mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Dion Myers looks to sweep it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for one more.

Goes back to his shorter length, on middle, Brian Bennett stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Brian Bennett goes chasing after it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Three dots in a row now!

Flatter, short and on middle, skids through, Brian Bennett gets a bit hurried and stabs it to the off side.

Short again and on off, Brian Bennett punches it to short covers.

Short and on middle, Dion Myers moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another short delivery, on off, Dion Myers stabs it through covers for one.

A direct hit from the deep and it looks close! This is floated, full and on middle, Dion Myers goes down to sweep it away towards deep square leg and turns back for the second run. The fielder in the deep picks it up and scores a direct hit at the batter's end. However, the replay shows that Myers is safe!

Is that a run out? The side-on replay shows that the batter, Dion Myers has just about managed to drag his bat inside the popping crease. NOT OUT!

Another googly, full and on off, turns away, Dion Myers stays back in his crease to guide it away but misses.

Short again and on off, Brian Bennett punches it through covers for a single. He moves to 41 in not time.

Great effort in the deep! Geos short and around off, Brian Bennett moves back and cuts it hard and wide of deep point. Abbas Afridi runs to his right and slides in to make a fine one-handed stop. Two runs taken.

In the air..safe! Sufiyan Muqeem begins with a googly, full and on off, turns away, Dion Myers goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge. However, it lands well in front of the incoming deep mid-wicket fielder. A single is taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Brian Bennett drills it straight to short covers.

Flighted, full and on off, Dion Myers drives it towards long off for one. The fielder fumbles a bit but no harm down.

Slower through the air, short and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Dion Myers backs away and just about manages to dab it down to point.

Flatter, short and on around off, Brian Bennett forces it down to long off for another run.

Floated, full and on middle, Dion Myers looks to push it away but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker, short and on off, Brian Bennett punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem is brought into the attack.

Goes short and on middle, Brian Bennett stays back and flicks it through square leg for one. Zimbabwe are 56/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on middle, Brian Bennett goes down to get inside the line of it and nails the sweep to the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Fires one full, on middle, Dion Myers drills it to long on for a single.

Quicker, short and around off, Dion Myers misses his cut again as the ball skids through to the keeper.

A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Floated, full and on middle and off, Dion Myers goes down to sweep it away but misses to get hit on the pads. It looks close but maybe the impact was outside off.

Flatter, short and on leg, angling in, Dion Myers backs away to cut it but misses.

Full in length, and at the stumps. Myers slogs at it but the short mid-wicket dives to his right and keeps it to just one.

Length ball, on the stumps. Bennett nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Handsomely lofted away! Arafat Minhas flights it up, full and on off, Brian Bennett takes a good stride ahead and lifts it inside-out over covers for a six.

Some encouraging turn there. Flat and on off, turns away, Brian Bennett fends it to the cover region.

Dragged length, on off, cut away but straight to the point fielder.

Arafat Minhas begins his spell from around the stumps. Full and around off. Bennett drives back at the bowler.

Quite full, on the stumps, Brian Bennett works it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full, around off. Bennett sweeps it straight to square leg.

Full and at the stumps. Bennett eases it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on the stumps. Myers pulls along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Dion Myers walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! A sharp catch there by Sahibzada Farhan and Pakistan get their first breakthrough! Salman Agha continues from around the stumps, and lands a good-length delivery, drifting on the middle stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani goes on the back foot and tries to nudge it across but fails to keep it down. Goes through the shot and hits it flat with soft hands to the square leg region. Farhan, at square leg dives forward and takes a sharp catch.

FOUR! What a brilliant execution! Salman Agha begins his spell with a full ball, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani reverse sweeps it through the cover-point region, finds the gap and it races away for a boundary.

Nice and full, on middle, Brian Bennett gently pushes it back to the bowler. 19 runs off this over. Zimbabwe need 97 runs in 102 balls remaining.

FOUR! Zimbabwe are off to a flier here! Mohammad Hasnain bashes the hard length, on middle and leg, Brian Bennett transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, just outside off, Brian Bennett weighs on the back foot and executes the square cut through backward point. Jahandad Khan at deep backward runs to his right and instead of diving, he tries to kick the ball off but fails to do so. It runs away to the fence.

FOUR! Guided away! This is some ordinary bowling from Hasnain! Errs in line, good length, Brian Bennett guides the ball by using the pace and gets a boundary at deep fine.

Fraction fuller on off, Brian Bennett strides across on the front foot and drives it firmly to beat the diving cover fielder to his right. The ball rolls through the mid off gap and is chased down by the fielder before the ropes. Two taken.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Way down leg, on a length. Brian Bennett lets it be. Wided.

FOUR! What a top shot! Mohammad Hasnain goes pace on, fires it on a fullish length, outside off, Brian Bennett drives it on the up and cracks it through the diving point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Marumani! This is on a good length, just outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani backs a bit away from the line and plays it with an angled bat to slash it through the cover-point for a boundary. A solid start for Zimbabwe. 12 off the second over.

FOUR! Smashed down the ground! Jahandad Khan serves a full ball, almost a half-volley on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani clears his front leg and thumps it down the ground for a cracking boundary. It went like a tracer-bullet to the fence.

Fires in a full ball, angling in, Brian Bennett goes for a drive but inside edges it to wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Full and around off. Bennett drives off the toe-end to cover.

IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Mohammad Hasnain lets his team down as he shells a genuine sitter! Full and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani swings to go over covers again but gets a thick outside edge that flies flat and straight to deep third. Mohammad Hasnain tries to settle the ball in his by squatting at it, but it goes in and out of the palms. A single taken.

Jahandad Khan gets some gentle outswing, full and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani takes a good stride ahead and lofts it over covers for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Jahandad Khan to share the attack.

A dot to finish the first over. Length, on off, Brian Bennett punches it firmly to cover. Zimbabwe are 5/0, needing 128 more runs to win.

WIDE! Sprays it down leg. Brian Bennett misses to flick and the umpire calls for a Wide.

Straight and full, on off, driven firmly, but straight to mid off.

Another appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head in denial. Hasnain pitches it a bit fuller and on middle, angling to the leg stump. Brian Bennett falls over and misses to work it across. The ball pings his front pad. Possible going down leg.

An appeal for LBW, but 'No' says the umpire. Might just be a tad bit over the stumps. Hasnain bowls a length ball, on middle, Brian Bennett is hurried to tuck it across and plays over the line. Gets rapped high on the thigh pad.

Much better from Hasnain! Length ball, on middle, Brian Bennett blocks it out watchfully.

FOUR! Top shot to get things underway! Mohammad Hasnain bowls a genuine loosener first up. Short and on middle, Brian Bennett stands tall and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length, and on the stumps. Arafat Minhas shuffles across towards off, and mistimes the ramp shot to short fine leg for a single. 13 runs off the final over and Pakistan finish at 132/7.

Slower one, on a good length, outside off. Jahandad bends low and hoicks across the line but misses. The ball rolls near the stumps as they cross over for a quick single.

SIX! That's tonked all the way! A slower one, full and on the stumps, Jahandad Khan gets his bat right underneath the ball and whips it across and deposits it behind deep fine for a six. Important runs for Pakistan as they cross 130.

Arafat Minhas pulls this short-pitched delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Streaky but Pakistan will take it! Pace off, around off, Arafat Minhas throws the kitchen-sink at it and swooshes hard, but only manages to slice it over short third for a boundary.

Serves it on a length and takes the pace off. Arafat Minhas swings and misses.

Blessing Muzarabani (3-0-13-2) to bowl the last over.

Too full, outside off, Jahandad punches it back to the bowler. A dot to end the penultimate over.

Jahandad Khan comes out to the middle now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Richard Ngarava gets his first wicket and Pakistan lose their seventh! Ngarava corrects his line and length, as this is on a fuller length on the middle and leg. Abbas Afridi clears his front leg to whip it across and aerially over the leg side. Goes through the shot but doesn't quite get the timing right. It goes only as far as Wessly Madhevere stationed at deep mid-wicket. He doesn't have to move an inch and takes a comfortable catch.

Richard Ngarava goes searching the yorker but serves a full toss on middle, Arafat Minhas backs away and tries to pierce the mid off and cover gap but hits it straight to the cover fielder. A quick single taken.

Short of a good length, across off, Abbas Afridi rises with the bounce and cuts it to deep extra cover for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Richard Ngarava serves a juicy half-volley on off, Abbas Afridi gets his front foot out of the way and lofts it inside-out over cover for a cracking boundary.

Singles won't hurt Zimbabwe at the moment! Length ball, on off, Arafat swats it off the toe-end to long on for a single.

Well bowled! Muzarabani rolls the fingers on the leather and takes all the pace off. Lands it outside off on a length, Abbas Afridi slashes hard with an angled bat but misses to connect.

Slower one, on a length, on middle, Arafat Minhas drags it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and just around off. Abbas works it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Angling down the leg stump, on a length, Abbas Afridi looks to ramp it but misses and it is collected sharply by Tadiwanashe Marumani behind the wickets. A soft muted appeal for caught behind but no response from the umpire.

Back of a length, on the stumps, Abbas Afridi looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his body.

FOUR! Crunched away! Blessing Muzarabani errs in line and serves a half-volley around off. Abbas Afridi takes the front foot out of the way to create some room and cracks the drive through covers for a boundary. Pakistan getting some late surge here.

Ngarava rolls his fingers on the leather and takes the pace off. Lands it outside off on a length. Arafat Minhas waits for it to come at him and slashes it to deep backward point for a couple of runs to end the over.

Nice and full, around off, Arafat Minhas drills it straight to the cover fielder.

WIDE! Sprays it down leg. Arafat misses to flick it across. Tadiwanashe Marumani does well to dive to his right and collect the ball behind the wickets.

FOUR! Pulled away nicely! Touch short and on the middle and leg, Arafat Minhas has all the time in the world to transfer his weight on the back foot and pull it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The 100 comes up for Pakistan.

A sharp appeal for LBW, but the umpire is not interested. Richard Ngarava bowls an attempted yorker, right at the toes of the left-hander. Arafat Minhas tries to shovel it out but misses and wears it on the front pad. Probably going down the leg side.

Angling into the body, on a good length, Arafat Minhas gets right behind the line and eases it to cover.

Back of a length, just around off, punched to cover by Minhas.

Flighted, full and on middle and leg, Arafat Minhas sits down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Nicely tossed up, in front of the stumps. Arafat goes to nudge it across and gets a leading edge into the off side.

Flighted up, full and on the off stump, Minhas misses to reverse sweep it away.

Full, tossed up, on off, driven to long off for one.

A JAFFA! Burl lands it full and gets a good bit of grip from off, on a fullish length. It drops and turns sharply away from the batter. Afridi stands on the back foot and misses to connect. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Touch fuller, spinning in from middle, Arafat Minhas sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Ryan Burl is back on.

Floated up, full and onto the pads, Abbas Afridi fails to tuck it across and the ball deflects off the front pad to short fine.

FOUR! Unlucky for Raza! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Abbas Afridi looks to work it across the line but gets an outside edge that just beats the keeper and runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Goes short and on middle, Abbas Afridi nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on middle, Abbas Afridi knocks it back to the bowler.

Jahandad Khan is in at number 8.

OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and Pakistan lose their skipper now! Sikandar Raza flights it up, full and on off, Arafat Minhas pushes it wide of covers and sets off for the single. Agha initially responds to it but then aborts the plan and turns around. Both the batters get stranded on one end. Brian Bennett moves to his right, picks it up and throws it to the keeper but it is well wide. Tadiwanashe Marumani does well to dive to his left to gather it. He gets up and puts in an underarm throw to break the stumps. The umpires want to check who is out and the replay shows that for a moment Agha stepped out of his crease and after that the bails were taken off. Skipper departs for a run-a-ball 32!

A disastrous way to get out. Both the Pakistani batters are stranded at the bowling end. The umpire deems that Salman Agha is out of the crease while the stumps are broken.

Floated, full and around off, Salman Agha drills it through covers for a single.

Sikandar Raza tries to bowl it with a sidearm but loses his line and fires it down the leg side, Salman Agha lets it go. Wided.

Sikandar Raza is back on to complete his quota. He replaces Brian Bennett.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Arafat Minhas blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and around off, Salman Agha goes inside out and drills it towards deep point. Wessly Madhevere is quick again and keeps it down to just one.

Flatter, short and on off, Arafat Minhas stays back and punches it to long on for a single.

Fires this one full, on middle, Arafat Minhas clips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Flighted, full and on middle and leg, dips in, Arafat Minhas goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Short and around off, Salman Agha flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and around off, Arafat Minhas pushes it to cover-point. Just 2 runs off the over!

Floated, short and on middle, Salman Agha uses his feet and punches it to long on for a run.

Quicker, short and outside off, Salman Agha cuts it well but finds point again.

Brian Bennett sees the batter advance and darts this full and outside off, Salman Agha does well to dig it out to point.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, Arafat Minhas tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Brian Bennett begins with a flatter delivery, short and on off, Arafat Minhas misses his cut.

Brian Bennett replaces Sikandar Raza.

In the air...safe! Floated, full and on middle, Arafat Minhas goes down to sweep it but gets a top edge. However, it falls well in front of Wellington Masakadza at deep square leg. They cross.

Arafat Minhas is the new batter in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN BRILLIANTLY! Ryan Burl has the last laugh here! He gives this one some more air, full and on off, turns away again. Qasim Akram goes for the big booming drive but only manages another outside edge, this time towards point. Dion Myers there dives low to his left and grabs a fantastic catch. Akram goes back for 20 off 15 and Pakistan lose half their side now.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Qasim Akram looks to push it away but gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Goes short and on middle, Salman Agha pats it towards the mid on region for a run.

JAFFA! Flatter, shortish and on middle, grips and turns away sharply. Salman Agha gets squared up trying to defend it as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Ryan Burl starts with a floater, full and around off, Qasim Akram plays a lofted drive towards sweeper covers for a single.

Beaten! Pushed through quicker, full and on off, angles in a bit, Salman Agha prods out to block but gets beaten on the outside edge. 10 runs off the over!

FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter, short and on off again. Salman Agha stays back, waits for it to come to him and uses the pace to steer it past short third for a boundary.

A leg-break from Raze, full and around off, Salman Agha drills it on the ground and straight to cover-point.

Flighted, full and on middle, Qasim Akram tucks it wide of short fine for a quick run.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Floated, full and on off, Qasim Akram goes down and executes the reverse sweep it perfection over point for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Salman Agha nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Seeing the batter charging down the track, Wellington Masakadza adjusts his length and bangs it into the surface, around off and short. Salman Agha skips down the track and tucks it through the mid-wicket region for a single. Halfway through in the first innings and Pakistan are 66/4.

Hits the length, on the off stump, Qasim Akram slices it over point for a single.

Full and on the stumps, Akram pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on the stumps, Salman Agha sweeps it to the right of square leg for single.

Quite full, on the stumps, Qasim Akram works it to wide of long on for a single.

Good length, further sliding down leg with the arm, Akram misses out to sweep it away.

Length, on the off stump, Qasim Akram tucks it away through mid-wicket for one.

An appeal for stumping and the decision is sent upstairs. Quick glovework there by Tadiwanashe Marumani. Sikandar Raza fires in a fuller-length delivery, just around off. Qasim Akram misses on the front foot drive as he plays inside the line of the ball. It goes past the outside edge and Tadiwanashe Marumani collects it behind the wickets to flash of the bails. The side-on replay shows that there is indeed some movement of Akram's back leg but he just about manages to drag it back inside the popping crease in time before the bails are dislodged. NOT OUT!

Flat and full, on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Length ball, on top of off, Salman Agha tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Raza now dishes out a full delivery, outside the off stump, this is driven through mid off for a single.

Full and on off, Salman Agha leans on and taps it with soft hands in front of the cover-point region and straightaway calls for a single. Scoots to get to the other end and reaches safely.

Length ball, just around off, Qasim Akram works it to deep point for a couple of runs to end the over. Another successful one for Zimbabwe.

FOUR! Nice shot! On a good length, on middle and leg, Qasim Akram stands tall and uses his wrists to whip it across and towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Qasim Akram is the next man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! First T20I wicket for Tinotenda Maposa and he is all pumped up and rightly so! Things going further downhill for Pakistan here. Tinotenda Maposa bowls a full ball, sliding on the leg stump line, Tayyab Tahir looks to whip it across aerially but doesn't get the timing right. Ends up getting a thick, healthy top edge that flies over the short fine leg region. The wicketkeeper, Tadiwanashe Marumani calls for it, moves to his left and takes a safe catch. Pakistan are 52/4 now.

FOUR! Slapped away! 50 up for Pakistan! Very full, pace off, at off, Tayyab Tahir skips down the track and stays leg side of the ball, and slaps it through covers for a cracking boundary. Tahir into his 20s now.

Touch fuller and on middle, Salman Agha brings the bat straight down and drives it to long on for one.

Begins from over the stumps, full and on off, Tayyab Tahir drills it down to long on for a single.

Debutant Tinotenda Maposa has been introduced into the attack now.

Full-length delivery, around off, this is driven through mid off for a single.

Length delivery, outside the off stump, cuts and misses.

Good running! Flat and quick, outside off, Tahir cuts it to backward point where Dion Myers puts in a dive and parries the ball to the covers. Two taken.

Good length, on the off stump, Tahir does well to keep it out.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, turning in a shy bit. Tayyab Tahir is taken aback by the purchase and fends it to the off side.

Sikandar Raza replaces Wellington Masakadza. Begins from over the stumps and bowls flat, full around off, Salman Agha stabs it to the third man region for a single. Some turn there for Raza.

Touch full and around off, this is worked to the third man region. An excellent powerplay for Zimbabwe. Pakistan are 42/3.

SIX! BANG! Clean strike! Fractionally full on off, from around the stumps, Tayyab Tahir clears his front leg and lofts it downtown for a six behind long on.

Length ball, on middle, Salman Agha lets the ball arrive and guides it down to deep third for a single. Uh, oh! Richard Ngarava has overstepped here and it is called a NO BALL. Free Hit to follow now!

Back of a length, just outside off, Tayyab Tahir stands tall and guides it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! A freebie from Ngarava! Errs in line and bowls it down leg, on a good length. Tayyab Tahir uses the pace and pulls it fine to deep fine for a boundary.

Angling on off and middle, on a good length, Salman Agha misses to connect and it goes off the pads to the cover-point region. They cross.

Begins with a full delivery, shaping in a shy bit on middle, Salman Agha nudges it to square leg. Looks for a single but gets a sharp send-back from Tayyab Tahir and goes back inside the crease.

Richard Ngarava replaces Blessing Muzarabani.

Drags his length back and on off, Salman Agha swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for one. They think about the second, but Wessly Madhevere is quick across the ground to keep it to just one.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Flatter, full and on middle, angles in, Salman Agha goes down to sweep it away but gets an inside edge that races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Shorter in length and on middle, slows it up as well, Tayyab Tahir stays back to flick it away but the ball stops a bit and takes the leading edge. It goes well wide of short mid-wicket. They cross.

Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Salman Agha uses his feet and bunts it just past extra covers for a quick one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Tayyab Tahir eases it to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Salman Agha pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Tayyab Tahir is the new batter in at number 5.

OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Blessing Muzarabani gets his second and Zimbabwe are right on top here! He serves this full and on middle, shaping in, Usman Khan looks to flick it away but does not have the room to get it over. He hits it hard and flat and straight to Dion Myers at mid-wicket who fumbles a bit but holds on to it in the end. Pakistan three down now and in a spot of bother!

Run out chance...missed! Hard length and on off, Salman Agha dabs it down towards point and sets off for the run. The fielder picks it up on the bounce with his right hand and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Agha was well short of his crease!

Back of a length and on middle, Salman Agha pats it to the leg side.

A good yorker, on middle, angling in sharply, Usman Khan fails to dig it out as it goes off his pads behind. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly with a dive to his left and the batters get a leg bye.

BEATEN! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this short of a length and outside off, takes off viciously and shapes away, Usman Khan looks to cut but misses.

On a length and on off, Salman Agha runs it down to third man for a single.

Goes short and on leg, Salman Agha nudges it towards square leg for one more.

Slows it up, full and on off, Usman Khan pushes it through covers for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Salman Agha uses his feet and works it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Just over! Flighted, full and on middle and off, Salman Agha skips down the track and lifts it just over the leaping fielder at mid off for a boundary. Another batter gets off the mark with a boundary!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Salman Agha blocks it out.

Salman Agha is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Wellington Masakadza strikes now! He floats it up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit. Sahibzada Farhan goes inside out to loft it over covers but has to reach out for it and ends up losing his bottom hand. As a result, it catches the top edge and goes straight up in the air, Tashinga Musekiwa at cover-point calls for it, backtracks and settles under it nicely to take the catch. Zimbabwe get two wickets in two overs and both the openers are back in the hut now.

Blessing Muzarabani hits the length hard and just outside off, shapes away, Usman Khan slashes hard at it but fails to connect. 5 runs and a wicket off the over!

FOUR! Up and over! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this short of a length and outside off. Usman Khan stands tall, frees his arms nicely and slaps it over point for a boundary. It was really a freebie!

Hard length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Usman Khan steers it to point.

Errs in line and lands this back of a length and way down the leg side, Usman Khan fails to reach it. Wided.

On a length and on off, Usman Khan strides out and pushes it to covers.

Usman Khan is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood! Omair Yousuf goes without troubling the scorers here. This is banged into the surface hard and outside off, Omair Yousuf backs away and plays the ramp but fails to get the timing right as it bounces a bit more than he expects. It flies in the air towards third man where Richard Ngarava moves forward a bit and pouches it safely. Pakistan are rocked early!

Blessing Muzarabani begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, jags back in sharply. Omair Yousuf gets cramped up and only manages to tuck it towards square leg.

Blessing Muzarabani to operate from the far end.

Short again and around off, Sahibzada Farhan cuts it hard but straight to extra covers. Just 4 runs off the first over then!

Flatter, full and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan pats it towards mid on.

FOUR! Sahibzada Farhan breaks the shackles now! Tossed up, full and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan gets right underneath it and lofts it beautifully over the bowler's head for a one-bounce four. Pakistan are underway!

Three dots in a row! Goes short and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan stays back and punches it to extra covers.

Floated, full and on off, grips a bit and turns away, Sahibzada Farhan knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Wellington Masakadza starts with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan goes inside out and drives it back to the bowler.

Well then, all in readiness for this final T20I to begin at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. The two umpires walk out to the middle and are greeted by overcast skies. The players of Zimbabwe spread out to the field after a little huddle talk. Sahibzada Farhan and Omair Yousuf are the two Pakistani openers. And it will be Wellington Masakadza to bowl the first over for Zimbabwe. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Morne van Wyk says that it's quite uniform from top to bottom and there's no real grass covering. Reckons that the ball will come on nicely. Informs that there's no breeze at all. Also adds that it's the pitch that was used in the first ODI and provided assistance to the spinners. Mentions about little cracks and adds that it might slow up as it progresses.

Sikandar Raza, the captain of Zimbabwe says that they would have bowled first anyway. Adds that this was the wicket used for the 1st ODI, and even though they won the game, they had to bowl their skins out and it did not spin much in the second innings and got better for batting. Tells that this wicket is on the slower side and they will look to restrict the opponents to a chasable score. Mentions that they have a very young side and there are a lot of learnings to take and all these things will help them in the development of the team. Informs they have made a couple of changes.

Salman Agha, the skipper of Pakistan begins by informing there are four changes and says that they are looking to give everyone the chance to show their talent. Adds it has been an amazing tour so far and that they have played some really good cricket. Also says that it's a quick turnaround for them as they will be flying to South Africa in the next 24 hours and are excited about that tour as well.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere (In place of Clive Madande), Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tinotenda Maposa (In place of Trevor Gwandu and On Debut).

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan (In place of Saim Ayub), Usman Khan (WK), Salman Agha (C), Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram (In place of Irfan Khan), Arafat Minhas (In place of Abrar Ahmed), Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain (In place of Haris Rauf), Sufiyan Muqeem.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and elected to BAT first.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have been dominant in this format against Zimbabwe, winning 18 of their last 20 encounters. Saim Ayub has been the standout performer with the bat, showcasing his explosive power, while Sufiyan Muqeem has left the Zimbabwe batters in disarray with his precise chinaman deliveries. Salman Agha is proving to be a dependable all-rounder, capable of scoring quick runs in the middle order and chipping in with crucial wickets. With a balanced mix of youth and experience, Pakistan have been firing on all cylinders and will be eager to go all out for a clean sweep. Will they seal the series 3-0, or can Zimbabwe salvage some pride? Stay tuned - toss and team updates coming up shortly!

Zimbabwe have struggled to find their footing in this series, with their batting proving to be their Achilles' heel. Two major collapses have exposed their vulnerability against quality spin, costing them a staggering 13 wickets. Sikandar Raza will be hoping his team steps up in this game instead of relying solely on him. Key batters like Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, and Clive Madande must shoulder the responsibility of scoring big runs, while Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava, their most dependable bowlers, will aim to put the visitors under pressure. A well-rounded team effort is essential if Zimbabwe wants to give their fans something to celebrate in this final game.

Hello and a warm welcome, everyone! The stage is set at the iconic Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo for the third and final T20 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. With the Men in Green already clinching the series after dominating the first two games, the hosts will be playing for pride here. Zimbabwe will be determined to leave no stone unturned as they fight to avoid a clean sweep on their home turf.

... MATCH DAY ...

As we look ahead to the third T20I of the series, Pakistan will be eager to maintain their momentum after securing a commanding victory over Zimbabwe in the second match, they will look to clean sweep the series. The Zimbabwean side, after a disappointing batting performance that saw them bowled out for just 57 runs, will be keen to regroup and put up a stronger challenge in the upcoming encounter. Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem will gain the spotlight after the sensational spell in the last match, claiming 5 wickets for a mere 3 runs, and will be looking to replicate that form. Additionally, top-order batsmen Saim Ayub and Omair Yousuf, who both contributed significantly to the chase, will be crucial in setting a solid foundation. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will need to address their batting woes and find a way to build partnerships. Tadiwanashe Marumani and Brian Bennett showed promise at the start of the previous game, and their ability to convert starts into substantial scores will be vital for the team's success. Will Pakistan continue their dominance, or can Zimbabwe avoid a clean sweep? We shall find out together.