BULAWAYO – Pakistan’s exceptional bowling attack dismantled Zimbabwe’s batting lineup in the second T20 match of the three-match series, restricting the hosts to a mere 57 runs in just 12.4 overs.
Zimbabwe’s captain, Sikandar Raza, opted to bat first after winning the toss, a decision that backfired as their batting lineup crumbled like a house of cards. Except for Brian Bennett, who scored 21, and Marumani with 16 runs, none of the Zimbabwean batters managed to reach double figures.
Pakistan’s young pacer Sufiyan Muqeem delivered a phenomenal performance, claiming 5 wickets for just 3 runs. Abbas Afridi contributed with 2 wickets, while Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, and Salman Ali Agha took one wicket each.
Pakistan fielded the same team as the first match, featuring captain Salman Agha, Saim Ayub, Ameer bin Yusuf, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Jehanzeb Khan, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, and Sufiyan Muqeem.
With a 1-0 lead in the series, Pakistan is in a commanding position. They had previously defeated Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the opening T20 match on Sunday.
