PAK vs ZIM Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Another boundary to wrap the game up. Full toss wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz moves to his leg and cuts it past point for a boundary to seal the game. Pakistan has won this contest by 5 wickets.

FOUR! Now that'll settle the game here. Full and wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz plays this well and just opens the face of his bat to guide this past the keeper to his right for a boundary.

Good length around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz flicks it away for a single.

On a length around off, Usman Khan hits this to deep point for one.

FOUR! Poor again in the field from Zimbabwe and the pressure has got the better of the Chevrons here in the field. Slower one, on a length around middle and off, Usman Khan swings, gets an outside edge that drops in front of backwad point who makes a mess of it and misfields it for a boundary.

NO BALL! Brad Evans bowls one over the waist and Nawaz hits it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Free hit up next for Pakistan.

DROPPED! Nawaz has been dropped at deep mid-wicket by Brian Bennett and they run two as well. Good length, around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz slogs this high in the air towards the deep mid-wicket region. Brian Bennett moves to his left and gets underneath the ball but fails to settle himself and ends up dropping it. This might just cost Zimbabwe the game here.

On a length around off, Usman Khan shimmies down the track and smashes this to long off for a single.

Too full, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz hammers this to long on for one.

Slower one, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz looks to hit this around mid-wicket but gets outdone but the slowness of this delivery. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the batters run one.

Short and on middle and off. Mohammad Nawaz punts this back to the bowler.

Short and wide of off, Usman Khan slaps this to long on for one.

On a length around middle and off, Usman Khan swings and gets an outside edge towards the third man region. The fielder fumbles a bit and that was enough for the batters to sneak an extra run here.

TWO WIDES! On a length, down the leg, Mohammad Nawaz shuffles across and looks to ramp but misses. The keeper fails to gather this cleanly as well and the batters take an extra run.

What an effort from Sikandar Raza at covers. On a length around off, Usman Khan looks to thump this past cover but hits it a bit too close to the fielder at cover. Raza dives to his right and gets a bit of hand to it, taking out the sting from it. Single taken.

Back of a length around off, Usman Khan goes on the back ffoot and attempts to cut it away but misses out.

Good length, slanting down the leg, Mohammad Nawaz misses out on the flick and is hit on the pads.

SIX! That was much needed here for Pakistan. On a length around middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz clears his front foot from the line of the delivery and smashes this up and over the long on fence for a biggie.

Good length on off, Usman looksto cut this late but gets it chopped off the under edge towards the right of the keeper for one.

On a length on off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes this through cover for a single.

Good length on off, Mohammad Nawaz dabs this around cover for no run.

Good length on the pads, Usman Khan flicks this to deep square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! On a length, going down the leg, Fakhar Zaman looks to get cheeky and ramp it over short fine leg after shuffling across the stumps. FZ ends up with a clip into the hands of the keeper. Brendan Taylor moves to his right and takes a good low catch to send Fakhar Zaman back.

FOUR! Fakhar Zaman is stepping up on the accelerator once again here. Short and wide of off, Fakhar Zaman plays this behind his body and guides this over short third for four here.

Back of a length on middle and off, Fakhar Zaman thumps this straight back to the bowler in a flash. Richard Ngarava tries to get away from the flight of it but fails and gets hit on his bowling arm. The ball deflects towards mid-wicket off Ngarava's arm and the batters take two.

Good length, wide of off, Fakhar Zaman tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten.

Back of a length on middle and off, Usman Tariq rolls this to long on for one.

Good length, around off, Usman Khan cuts this to deep point for a couple here.

FOUR! Fakhar Zaman is on the move and how, here in Pindi. Tossed up on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman swings and connects right from the middle of his bat. Hits this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on and adds four more to his tally.

Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan goes deep and looks to slap it away but gets it toe-poked to mid on for a single.

Quicker one, onto the pads, Usman Khan tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman flicks it away for one.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Flighted around the pads, Fakhar Zaman clears his front foot from the line of the delivery and slogs this deep into the crowd towards the long on region for a huge six.

Tossed up, onto the pads, Fakhar Zaman works this gently through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Good length on the pads, Fakhar Zaman nudges this through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Now that's some strike from the southpaw. Pitched up, around middle and off, Fakhar Zaman stays leg side to it and flat bats it up and over the fielder at long off fence for a massively hit six.

LEG BYE! Slower one, going down the leg, Usman Khan jumps down the track and looks to flick it away but misses out and deflects it off his pads to short mid-wicket for a leg bye.

Good length wide of off, Fakhar Zaman guides this through backward point for one.

Low full toss, on off, Fakhar Zaman rolls this to the right of Brad Evans at extra cover and sets off for a suicidal single. Brad Evans throws it in a hurry towardsthe non-striker's end and misses by some margin, allowing an extra here.

On a length around middle and leg, Usman Tariq works this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on the pads, Usman flicks this through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary from the bat of Usman Khan. Short of a length on middle and leg, Usman Khan goes deep inside the crease and pulls it over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary.

BYE! Tossed up, wide of off, Fakhar Zaman looks to loft this over cover but misses out. The keeper fails to gather this cleanly as well and the batters take a bye as the ball is deflected to short third.

Quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Usman Khan rolls this to long on for one.

Fuller on the pads, Fakhar Zaman works this through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Usman Khan flicks this through square leg for one. This one kept low but Usman did well to flick it away.

Fuller, on the pads, Usman Khan nudges this to short fine leg for one.

Quicker one, on off. Usman cuts it to point.

FOUR! Usman is looking in good touch. Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan plants his front foot away from the line of the delivery and pulls this flat and into the gap towards the cow corner for four.

Flipper on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman smashes this down to long on for one.

Short of a length on middle and off, Usman Khan goes deep inside the crease and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fired on off, Usman Khan blocks it out.

Short and into the batter, Usman Khan nudges this through mid-wicket for one.

Darted into the batter, Fakhar Zaman nudges this through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, wide outside off, Fakhar Zaman swings and misses.

Fired onto the pads, going down the leg. Fakhar Zaman looks to gently tuckt his around mid-wicket but misses out and is hit on the pads.

Pushed through, down the leg, Usman Khan comes inside the line and just tickles this fine towards the fine leg region for three here.

Floated around off, Fakhar Zaman plays this late and guides this through point for one.

Flatter googly, drifted down the leg. Usman Khan lets it go.

Looped up full, around off. Zaman lifts it toward the wide long-off region and sharp work in the deep keeps it to a single.

Short and wide outside off. Usman Khan cuts it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! SAIM AYUB HOLES OUT! Graeme Cremer gets the big fish! Tosses it very full, attacking the stumps. Ayub sits low and slogs it off the cue end toward the deep mid-wicket region. Tashinga Musekiwa, there, takes a good catch and Pakistan lose their fourth.

Shortish googly, around off. Zaman steers it toward point for one.

Flatter leggie, turning into the middle and leg. Ayub goes back and works it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up full, on off. Ayub eases the drive to long-off for a single.

Flatter, around off. Zaman knocks it through the gap at covers for a single.

Tad short, around off. Ayub cuts it to deep point for one.

Flatter and quicker arm ball, angled in, and goes past the leg pole. Ayub swings and misses.

NO BALL! Flatter arm ball, drifting onto the pad. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for one. Raza has overstepped here. No Ball given. Free hit coming up.

Shortish on the middle. Ayub pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for one.

TWO LEG BYES! Flatter arm ball, angled into the leg pole. Ayub goes back for the pull, but gets the under-edge that rolls toward fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Flatter and quicker on off. Ayub hangs back and punches it past the bowler toward long-off for a single.

Tossed up full, just outside off. Ayub gets across, looking to sweep but misses, and gets hit in front. Appeal from the bowler but turned down.

Flatter on the leg. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for a single.

Flighted full, and angled into the middle. Ayub pushes it off the outer half toward the deep point region for a single.

Tossed up full, on off. Zaman pushes this to long-off for one.

Fuller and quicker, just outside off. Zaman hits it on the bounce to the man at short extra cover.

FOUR! SMASHED! Tad short, on the middle. Ayub goes back and hammers the pull toward the wide long-on region for a thumping hit.

Flatter on the middle. Zaman turns it toward mid-wicket and takes one.

Tossed up full, on off. Ayub eases it to long-off for a single.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Zaman nudges it toward backward square leg for one.

Fuller and drifted down the leg. Zaman glances it to fine leg for a couple.

Tosses it on a length and spins away around off. Zaman pushes at it and does not connect.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Zaman steers it toward the deep point region for a single.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Zaman drives it off the cue end toward mid-off.

OUT! LBW! Tinotenda Maposa gets the Pakistan skipper! Another appeal from Zimbabwe, and up goes the finger. Yorker length delivery, attacking the stumps. Salman tries to keep it out, but it hits the toe before getting in contact with the bat. Salman is unsure and takes the review. The ultra-edge shows it as hitting the pad first, and the ball tracking shows Three Reds. The on-field decision of OUT stays. Pakistan are three down.

Back of a length and outside off. Ayub slashes the cut to the man at deep point for a single.

Fuller than a good length and pushed across the batter. Ayub gets on the front foot to drive, but gets the outside edge that rolls on the bounce to the short third fielder.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Ayub comes forward and pushes it toward the extra cover fielder.

Back of a length on off. Ayub gets on top of the bounce and drops this into the off-side for one.

Short of a good length, on the middle. Salman gets across and works it through square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Second wicket in the over for Evans, and it's a big one! Huge appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Evans bowls a skiddy, good-length delivery, nips back into the middle and leg stump line. Babar Azam looks to flick it across the line, but misses and gets pinned in front. Babar has a word with Ayub and sends it upstairs. The ball tracking shows it as clipping the leg pole, and the on-field decision of OUT stays. Babar Azam departs for a duck. Pakistan are two down.

Fuller than a length, on off. Babar Azam comes forward and slices the drive to the man at backward point.

PEACH! Good length delivery, just outside off, and seams late to beat the defence of Babar Azam.

OUT! TIMBER! Brad Evans draws first blood! Good length delivery, jags back into the middle and leg stump line. Sahibzada Farhan makes room and looks to defend but the ball sneaks through the gap and rattles the stumps. Pakistan lose their first wicket in the chase.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Back of a length, angled into the hip. Ayub gets inside the line and helps it over the man at long leg for a maximum. He was looking for a similar shot on the previous ball, but connected well on this one.

Ouch! Short of a length, angled into the middle. Ayub gets inside the line and tries to help it over fine leg, but the ball has some extra bounce and hits Ayub around the grill of his helmet. The physio comes for a concussion check. Ayub looks fine, though, to carry on.  Luckily, the ball does not roll onto the stumps.

Back of a length, on off. Ayub shapes up to pull over mid-wicket but changes his mind and dabs it toward backward point.

Pace off on a length, and just outside off. Ayub looks to cut and misses.

WIDE! Good length delivery angled down the leg. Ayub gets inside the line, and looks to flick but does not connect. Wide given.

BYE! Short of a good length, it jags back sharply into the middle and beats Farhan on the inside edge. A fumble from the keeper, Taylor, allows them to take a bye.

FOUR! UP AND AWAY! Fuller than a good length and plenty of width outside off. Farhan slashes hard and carves it toward the deep backward point region for four runs.

Back of a length, nips back into the middle. Ayub hops and cuts it toward the man at the backward point.

Nicely bowled! Good length delivery, angled in, and moves away late to beat the outside edge of Ayub once again.

Short of a good length, shapes away, and goes close to the outside edge of Ayub.

Back of a length, around off. Ayub hangs back and cuts it toward the deep third region for a couple.

Fuller than a length, just outside off. Ayub drives it gently past the bowler and toward mid-off.

Full-length delivery on the pad. Farhan flicks it off the cue end toward deep square leg for one.

Low full toss on the leg. Farhan clips it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Farhan pulls it off the inner half, toward the long leg region and gets back for the second.

Good length delivery, attacking the sticks. Farhan defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Overpitched outside off. Farhan leans into the drive and hammers it through the gap at extra cover and mid-off for a cracking boundary.

Full-length delivery on off. Farhan drills it hard and to the left of the bowler, who makes half a stop in his follow-through.

Pitched full, on off. Ayub drives it gently toward the gap at extra cover for a single.

Back of a length, angling across the batter. Farhan reaches for it and mistimes the cut to the extra cover fielder.

FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Fuller than a length, just outside off. Farhan picks it early and lifts it over the infield toward long-off for a lovely boundary.

Back of a length, just outside off. Farhan rides the bounce and punches it toward the extra cover fielder.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Farhan gets on top of the bounce and stabs this into the off-side.

Short of a good length and seams away, around off. Farhan throws his bat at it, looking to cut but fails to connect.

Back of a length, aronud off. Farhan rides the bounce and knocks this into covers.