An easy win for Pakistan after the Marumani-Raza stand was broken. That's it from us for this game. Do join us for the next game on 3rd December. Till then take care and be well. Bye for now.
Salman Agha | Pakistan captain: The way we started with the bat and the way we finished, complete performance, very happy. It's going to be like this even in the next game as well. The ball does not come nicely when the ball gets older. The first 12-13 overs is not easy and even the last 4 overs is not easy but the way the batters batted is nice to see. The way the youngsters have performed is pleasing to see and they have been outstanding.
Tayyab Tahir | Player of the Match: We were watching the openers, we could hit the new-ball. Little difficult to hit the old ball. I made a plan with my partner to play the whole over and try for 160-170. We tried to hit every ball for six, if not we wanted to run hard.
Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe captain: To basically leak 40-odd runs in the last 3 overs and the momentum shifted. And to see us 90 for 2 and to be all-out for 108 is a tough?pill to swallow for us. We correct these things in the nets, we know the conditions, we know what the ball does when it gets old after the powerplay. To upskill yourself is very crucial for us, if you are not finding a boundary, need to hit the pockets for ones and twos. It is now up to the individuals to have a hard look and to correct themselves and I have confidence that they will do it. We will have a debrief tomorrow and look at where we were right and where we were wrong and work on both aspects. [on his hamstring issues] It's the age catching up not the hammy, lots of mileage in the legs. The doctor came and had a look, I have a fitness test tomorrow, hope it goes fine.
16:44 Local Time, 14:44 GMT, 20:14 IST: From 77/2 to 108 all-out. Zimbabwe have collapsed after that Marumani run-out. Till then Zimbabwe were going great guns and their skipper Raza despite a dodgy hamstring was in the mood to take his side home. After that Marumani wicket, Pakistan came storming back as the spinners and Rauf shared 8 wickets between themselves to give their side an easy win. Zimbabwe will be very disappointed at another batting collapse which seems to be happening regularly to them. It happened in the ODIs and now it has happened today. Pakistan go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Stay tuned for the presentation...
Abrar Ahmed to Trevor Gwandu, out Stumped!! Pakistan win this easily. It's a googly and on a length outside off, spins back in and beats the inside-edge on the push from Trevor Gwandu, who also drags the back foot out, Usman Khan does the rest. The foot did not go back in. Trevor Gwandu st Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed 0(5)
Abrar Ahmed to Trevor Gwandu, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
Appeal for a stumping sent upstairs. OUT.
Abrar Ahmed to Trevor Gwandu, no run, tossed up full outside off, Trevor Gwandu gets forward to drive and cover slides to his right to cut it off
A slip in.
Abrar Ahmed to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, length delivery on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa goes on the back foot to punch to long-on
Abrar Ahmed [3.0-0-27-2] is back into the attack
Haris Rauf to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Haris Rauf kicks the turf in anger as Trevor Gwandu gets forward and defends the fullish delivery on off-stump to cover, solidly behind that too
Haris Rauf to Trevor Gwandu, no run, a grunt of frustration from Haris Rauf as he bowls this wide and full outside off, Trevor Gwandu tries to reach and play at it, but lets it go
Haris Rauf to Trevor Gwandu, no run, short of length and tight on off, Trevor Gwandu defends it back to Haris Rauf
Trevor Gwandu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Haris Rauf to Muzarabani, out Bowled!! The leg-stump has gone cartwheeling. Fullish, fast and zeroing in on leg-stump, Muzarabani is staying leg-side of the ball, gets forward to defend and misses, the rest is history. Muzarabani b Haris Rauf 0(1)
Haris Rauf to Muzarabani, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Haris Rauf to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, full and attacking the stumps again, Tashinga Musekiwa makes room and drives straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket, just one this time
Haris Rauf to Tashinga Musekiwa, FOUR, thick inside-edge but it helps Tashinga Musekiwa, full on the stumps, he makes room and drives, the inside-edge beats mid-wicket and runs away for four