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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I: Sufyan bowls Pakistan to record T20I victory

Sufyan bowls Pakistan to record T20I victory

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By Cricket World

Tuesday 3 December 2024

Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe

2nd T20I, Bulawayo

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

Zimbabwe57/10

Pakistan61/0

Scorecard

Stats

Zimbabwe lost 10 wickets for 20 runs in 43 balls as Pakistan raced to 10 wickets victory in the second T20I to take an assailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Tuesday.

Match Summary

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 57/10 (12.4 ov)

Pakistan 61/0 (5.3 ov)

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

SCORECARD

The 25-year-old left-arm wrist-spinner, introduced in the ninth over, recorded incredible figures of 2.4-0-3-5 and 23-year-old Mohammad Abbas Afridi registered figures of 2-1-2-2 as Zimbabwe, after being 37 for no loss in 4.2 overs, was bundled out for 57 in 12.4 overs.

Sufyan, who played for Peshawar Zalmi in 2023 HBL Pakistan Super League but missed the 2024 event due to injury, picked all his five wickets in a space of 13 balls. His figures were the best to date for Pakistan in T20Is. He also became the third Pakistan bowler after Umar Gul and Imad Wasim to take five wickets in a T20I.

In turn, Pakistan achieved the target without sweating in 33 balls for the loss of no wicket. Pakistan’s victory with 87 balls to space was the largest margin of victory (by balls remaining) in a match involving two Test playing nations (Australia beat Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021).

Saim Ayub struck six fours and a six in an 18-ball 36 not out, while Omair Bin Yousef scored a 15-ball 22 not out with two fours and a six.

For Zimbabwe, it was their lowest total in 157 T20Is and fourth lowest by a Test playing country.

The third T20I will be played on Thursday.

Match Stats

Zimbabwe Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Tadiwanashe Marumani - 4.3 ov), 2-37 (Brian Bennett - 5.1 ov), 3-40 (Sikandar Raza - 6.2 ov), 4-44 (Dion Myers - 7.4 ov), 5-46 (Ryan Burl - 8.4 ov), 6-46 (Tashinga Musekiwa - 8.5 ov), 7-52 (Wellington Masakadza - 10.4 ov), 8-52 (Richard Ngarava - 10.6 ov), 9-53 (Blessing Muzarabani - 11.2 ov), 10-57 (Clive Madande - 12.4 ov)