ZIM vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

Slants it in, full and on middle, Aamer Jamal tucks it to mid on.

Quicker and fuller, onto the stumps, Aamer Jamal clips it to mid-wicket.

Angling in, on middle. Aamer Jamal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Well outside off, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal fends it out to point.

Slows it up and keeps it on off does Williams, Mohammad Rizwan pushes at it and hits it to deep cover for a single.

Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to mid off.

Full and wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan flicks this towards long on for one.

Tossed up on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this away on leg.

Fuller and flatter on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this off the front foot.

Short of a length on off, Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

Tossed up around off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on top of it and blocks this as well.

Fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this off the front foot.

Almost the 7th wicket as Aamer Jamal edges it from outside off just in front of Raza at first slip.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Another close call in terms of a no-ball but Sean Williams, just like Sikandar Raza does well to have some part of his foot behind the line as he dismisses Irfan Khan. Touch quicker and flatter, on off, turns enough to beat the outside edge of Khan. The ball goes on and thumps into the stumps. Irfan Khan departs as well.

Floated around middle and leg, Irfan Khan tucks this towards square leg for no run.

Fuller on off, Irfan Khan blocks this out.

Quicker and fuller on off, Irfan Khan drives this towards short cover for no run.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan drills this to long on for one.

FOUR! Spoils a tidy over with a boundary. Fuller, down the leg, Irfan Khan plays this late and flicks this to the right of short fine leg and sees the ball race away to the boundary for four.

Short and wide outside off, Irfan Khan goes for the cut and gets it off the under edge near the keeper for no run.

Much slower and fuller on off, Irfan Khan defends this off the front foot.

Full and wide outside off, Irfan Khan cuts this towards backward point for no run.

Quicker and fuller around middle and leg, Irfan Khan tucks this towards square leg for no run.

Fuller on off, Irfan Khan flicks this towards short mid-wicket for no run.

Floated around off, Irfan Khan rocks back and puches this towards long off for one.

Short of a length outside off, Irfan Khan rocks back and cuts this towards backward point for no run.

Too full, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this towards sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this off the front foot.

Fuller on off, Irfan Khan drives this towards long off for one.

BEAUTY! Fuller, around off, turning a fraction after pitching on off, lucky for Irfan Khan that it misses both the outside edge and the off-stump.

Fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle and leg, Irfan Khan tucks this away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! An absolute peach of a delivery early on to Haseebullah Khan and he had no answer to it. Drifting in and turning away after pitching on middle and off, Haseebullah Khan plays down the wrong line and the ball sneaks past the outside edge and disturbs the timber. A duck for Haseebullah Khan on his debut.

Fuller, on middle and off, Haseebullah Khan drives this back to the bowler.

OUT! TRAPPED PLUMB IN FRONT! Offie, around middle and off, Salman Agha prods in front to block this but gets beaten to the turn on offer. The ball strikes Agha on his front pad and a gentle appeal is all that the on-field umpire needed to raise his finger. The third umpire took multiple replays to confirm that some part of the foot was grounded behind the line from Sikandar Raza as he bowled this one. Deems it fair and Salman Agha has to walk back!

Quicker and fuller on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this towards short fine leg and takes one.

Tossed up on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this wide to the left of Ervine and towards long off for one.

Floated, around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan hops back and looks to tuck this around leg but misses as the ball thumps into his pads.

Fuller on off, Salman Agha drives this through cover for a single.

Quicker and fuller outside off, Salman Agha looks to cut this but gets beaten.

Tossed up around off, Mohammad Rizwan moves away and drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Fuller on off, defended well.

On a length wide outside off, Salman Agha looks for dab and run towards third man region but gets beaten.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes this away for one.

Good length on off, Salman Agha hits the off-drive a bit too well as the ball strikes the stumps on the other end and deflects to long on for a single.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this off the back foot towards extra cover for no run. The fielder throws waivered and away from the keeper and allows a single here.

On a length outside off, Salman Agha cuts this towards deep point for one.

Good length on off, Salman Agha defends this off the front foot.

Quicker and fuller around off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts this to backward point for no run.

Tossed up on off, Salman Agha drives this towards sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up on off, Salman Agha pushes this towards off for no run.

Fuller around middle and off, Salman Agha defends this one.

Fuller down the leg, Salman Agha looks for the nudge towards leg but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Short of a length around the fifth stump line, gets a bit of turn and bounce as well. Kamran Ghulam chases this and slashes hard to hit this past backward point. He slashes a bit too early and gets an outside edge into the gloves of the keeper, Tadiwanashe Marumani for a simple catch.

FOUR! Short-pitched again but this time to Rizwan and the Pakistani skipper pulls this fine and wide towards the left of deep square for four more.

Good length around off, Kamran Ghulam cuts this hard towards the left of Raza for one. This has four written all over it but a brilliant effort diving to his right saves three runs for Zimbabwe.

FOUR! Brilliantly struck away for four. Short-pitched around middle and leg, Kamran Ghulam swivels and pulls this towards the left of deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Back of a length on off, Kamran Ghulam rocks back and punches thsi towards cover for no run.

Good length around off, Kamran Ghulam pushes this towards off for no run.

Back of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls this away for one.

Fuller on off, Rizwan moves away from the line of it and drives this towards long off for one.

Floated around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this towards shot fine leg for no run. A good, loud and early call of NO from Kamran Ghulam.

Tossed up on off, Kamran Ghulam drives this to long off for no run.

Arm-ball around off, Kamran Ghulam pushes this towards short cover for no run.

Fuller outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Quicker and fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this one.

Pace on this time, outside off, on a back of a length, Kamran Ghulam fiddles at it but misses.

Takes some pace off and keeps it outside off, on a length, Kamran Ghulam looks to cut but is beaten by the lack of pace.

On a good length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan steers it to deep third for a single.

Angling across, outside off, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to point.

Length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it out to cover.

Mohammad Rizwan loses his calm and looks for a big slog and misses. He gets it off the lower half and back onto his pads.

Short and outside off, Kamran Ghulam rides the bounce beautifully nad cuts it past point for a couple of runs.

Good length, over off, Kamran Ghulam blocks it down the deck.

So close to the fielder! Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it hard and beats backward point by not much for a single.

Back of a length, over off, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it to point.

Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to backward point.

Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Crunched! Short and outside off, Kamran Ghulam frees his arms and caresses it through point for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to point.

Another huge appeal for a catch but it seems to have gone off the forearm. A shake of the head from the umpire again. Richard Ngarava is bowling fire here! Back of a length, over middle, Mohammad Rizwan is early on the pull and the ball goes off his arm and balloons in front of slip where the fielder charges in and takes a good low catch.

Hard length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan taps it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it stright.

A huge appeal for caught behind and the players around the circle are absolutely convinced. The umpire however shakes his head. On a back of a length, down leg, Mohammad Rizwan looks to pull but misses. The keeper collect it to his left and they go up in unison.

Hits the deck hard, on middle and off, back of a length, Kamran Ghulam dabs it down the deck.

Length, on off, Kamran Ghulam pushes it to cover.

DROPPED! Tadiwanashe Marumani drops a simple one behind the stumps! Blessing Muzarabani angles it down leg, on a fuller length just like he had done for Abdullah Shafique. Kamran Ghulam flicks it and the keeper moves to his left and makes a meal off it.

Length, on off, Kamran Ghulam taps it out.

A big mixup but Kamran Ghulam manages to get back in time. On a length, on middle, Kamran Ghulam clips it to mid on and sets off for the run. He is sent back and makes his ground despite a direct hit at the batting end.

Hurls it nice and full, on off, Kamran Ghulam drives it to cover.

Fired in full at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan does well to jam it out.

Into the stumps, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan hops across and clips it to mid on.

Full and on off, Kamran Ghulam looks to play at it with a straight bat but gets a thick outside edge to deep third for a single.

Nice looking shot but no runs off it. This is full and on off, Kamran Ghulam eases his drive but finds cover.

Full, on off, Kamran Ghulam firms it to mid off.

On a fuller length, outside off, Kamran Ghulam shoulders arms.

Short and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

Honing in at the stumps, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan taps it out to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Blessing Muzarabani gets the other opener too! A perfect start this for Zimbabwe! Muzarabani angles it across, on a fuller length, just outside that off-stump line. Saim Ayub is tempted to play for it and looks for the drive. The ball shapes away and takes a faint outside edge. Tadiwanashe Marumani does very well to dive ahead and take it neatly in his mitts. Pakistan lose two for just 17 runs.

Outside off again, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.

Angling across, outside off, Saim Ayub holds his bat high and lets it go.

Length, on off, Saim Ayub punches it to cover.

Short and over middle, Saim Ayub dabs it out to cover.

Length, on off, Kamran Ghulam taps it to point.

Into the stumps again, on a length, Kamran Ghulam clips it to mid-wicket and looks for the single but is sent back.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Kamran Ghulam gets his bat ahead and blocks it.

Angling away, well outside off, Kamran Ghulam is happy to leave it alone.

FOUR! Nicely done! A bit too full and a bit too straight, on middle and leg, Kamran Ghulam flicks it square on the leg side and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Into the pads, on a length, Saim Ayub skips across and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Kamran Ghulam comes in at number 3 and gets the first one on a shorter length, on middle. He does well to keep it out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Not the best of balls to claim a wicket but Abdullah Shafique gives it away! Blessing Muzarabani gets the first one that Zimbabwe needed! He angles it in, on a length but down the leg side. Abdullah Shafique looks to flick it on its way but gets a faint edge through tot he keeper. Tadiwanashe Marumani dives to his left and takes a sharp catch.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on a back of a length and gets some extra bounce off the surface, on off, Abdullah Shafique taps it to point.

Full and on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique drives it to mid on.

Short of a length, into the ribs, Saim Ayub tucks it down to square leg.

Angling into the pads, on a back of a length, Saim Ayub clips it behind to deep backward square leg for a  single.

Hard length, over off, Saim Ayub punches it to cover.

On off, on a length, Saim Ayub dead bats it down the deck.

Good length, outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.

FOUR! Elegance! A bit too full, on off, Saim Ayub leans on and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and lands it into the pads, on a length, Abdullah Shafique tickles it to fine leg for a single and gets off the mark straightaway.

Angling across on a fuller length, outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.

Shorter in length, over off, Saim Ayub rides the bounce and pushes it to point.

FOUR! Saim Ayub and Pakistan are up and running in this chase! Back of a length, angling down leg, Saim Ayub helps it on it's way and finds a boundary at fine leg.

Back of a length, on off, Saim Ayub dabs it to point.

Hard length, over off, shaping away off the deck. Saim Ayub has a feel for it but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Starts from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, on a length, just outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.