Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Highlights, T20 World Cup 2022: ZIM beat PAK by 1 run, huge blow to Babar and Co. in semis race

0 1 1 1 1 1 | Pakistan reach 93/5 after 15 overs. 

Sikandar Raza provides Zimbabwe with an important breakthrough. Shadab Khan is caught at long-off on 17(14). He hits him for a six in the previous delivery, tries something similar but ends up handing a simple catch to Sean Williams. 

Meanwhile, Raza scalps two in two as he traps Haider Ali LBW on 0. He took a DRS, but it was clear plumb, which was also confirmed by TV replay. 

PAK: 88/5 (14 overs) | need 43 runs in 36 balls 

Blessing Muzarabani is recalled into the attack but the excellent running between the wickets continue. Another over with no boundaries but nine runs come off it. PAK: 80/3 after 13 overs

3 1 Wd 1 1 2 1 | Despite no boundaries 10 runs come off the over bowled by Sean Williams as Pakistan move to 71-3 after 12 overs. 

The boundaries have dried up but Pakistan pair of Shan Masood and Shadab Khan are freely rotating the strike. Seven runs come off the over bowled by Ryan Burl as Pakistan reach 61-3 after 11 overs.

Pakistan reach 54/3 at the halfway stage. They need 77 runs in 60 balls.

Shan Masood and Shadab Khan are doing the best to ease Pakistan off the pressure. The pair are rotating the strike effectively and stealing singles and doubles. Meanwhile, 8 runs come off the over by Sikandar Raza as Pakistan move to 49/3 after 9 overs.

Luke Jongwe comes into the attack and Shan Masood welcomes him with a boundary. The batter shuffles across the crease and plays it over the wicketkeeper's head for a boundary. 

However, the bowler provides Zimbabwe with a wicket in the same over as Iftikhar Ahmed is caught behind on 5(10).

PAK: 41-3 (8 overs)

Zimbabwe introduce spin as Sikandar Raza comes into the attack right after the powerplay. He starts with a three-run over. PAK: 31-2 (7 overs)

Pakistan manage 28 for the loss of two wickets in the powerplay overs. Not the ideal start, but the target is just 131, so it won't trouble them much.

More trouble for Pakistan as Blessing Muzarabani cleans up Mohammad Rizwan on 14. 

Iftikhar Ahmed joins Shan Masood in the middle as Pakistan reach 23/2 after 5 overs.

Babar Azam's trouble continues as he departs for 4. He is dismissed by Brad Evans as Ryan Burl takes a good catch. 

Rizwan closes the over with a six, not in the best possible way, as the ball takes an edge and flies over the fence right over the wicketkeeper's head.

Meanwhile, Shan Masood is the new batter in as Pakistan reach 20/1 after 4 overs.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan combine to hit Richard Ngarava for a boundary each as Pakistan move to 12/0 after 3 overs. 

Blessing Muzarabani comes in to bowl the second over and maintains the tempo set by Richard Ngarava. 

 Just one run come off it as Babar Azam is yet to open his account. PAK: 3/0 (2 overs)

Good start by Ngarava as Pakistan manage just two runs in the first over. 

Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan arrive in the middle to start the run chase. Richard Ngarava will open the attack for Zimbabwe.

Mohammad Wasim picks a wicket and concedes 10 runs in the final over as Zimbabwe post 130/8. 

Ryan Burl is dropped by Haider Ali off Haris Rauf's bowling but Pakistan won't mind it, considering the position they are in at the moment. 

Meanwhile with one to over to go, Zimbabwe are batting at 120/7.

Haris Rauf concedes four runs in the 17th over and Naseem Shah follows it up with a seven-run over. ZIM: 115/7 (18 overs)

Shaheen Shah Afridi completes his four-over quota. He fails to pick a wicket and concedes 29 runs. 

ZIM: 104/7 (16 overs)

Zimbabwe crumble against Pakistan bowlers as Mohammad Wasim strikes twice in consecutive balls.

He first packs Sikandar Raza on 9(16) and then cleans up Luke Jongwe for a golden duck. 

Zimbabwe reach 98/7 after 15 overs

Babar Azam plucks a stunner at slips after the ball takes the edge of Regis Chakabva's bat. Shadab Khan scalps two in two balls. ZIM: 95-5 (14 overs)

Welcome boundaries for Zimbabwe as Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams combine to hit Naseem Shah for a boundary each. 11 runs come off it. ZIM: 87/3 (13 overs) 

Shadab Khan comes to bowl his third over and does an excellent job. Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams are focused in strike rotation. Five runs come off the over. ZIM: 76/3 (12 overs)

Haris Rauf returns to the attack and starts off with a five dot balls. However, the final delivery races towards the boundary behind the stumps. Zimbabwe reach 71-3 after 11 overs.

Shadab Khan takes a sharp catch off his own bowling as Milton Shumba departs for 8(10). ZIM: 64/3 (9.4 overs) 

A short delivery by Shaheen Afridi and Milton Shumba gets under it and slaps it towards mid-on for a four. He then passes the strike to Sean Williams. 

Meanwhile, Iftikhar Ahmed drops Williams at midwicket. 

ZIM: 61-2 (9 overs) 

Babar introduces spin in the form of Shadab Khan. The spinner concedes two runs in the first two balls. 

Excellent over by him as just four runs come off it. ZIM: 53/2 (8 overs)

Shaheen Shah Afridi is brought into the attack right after the powerplay. Just two runs come off his over as ZIM reach 49/2 after 7 overs.

Momentum is shifting towards Pakistan as Mohammad Wasim Jr scalps his first wicket. He traps Wesley Madhevere LBW on 17(13) as Pakistan strike in quick intervals.

Sean Williams and Milton Shumba are the new batters in, with Williams starting with a cracking four.

End of powerplay as Zimbabwe reach 47/2 in the first 6 overs

Pakistan introduce Haris Rauf into the attack and the pair of Wesley Madhevere and Craig Ervine quickly switch to rotation of the strike. 

First four deliveries, four runs so far, out of which one was a dot. 

He then surprises Craig Ervine with a short delivery to end his over. The batter fails to control his shot and ends up getting a top-edge, which is well caught by Mohammad Wasim. He departs for 19(19).

Zimbabwe: 42/1 (5 overs) 

Naseem Shah comes to bowl his second over of the match. Seven runs come off it. ZIM: 38/0 (4 overs)

Babar makes first bowling change as Mohammad Wasim Jr comes into the attack. 

He starts with a wide, but doesn't concede a four until the fifth ball of the over. Wasim bangs it short and Madhevere whips it over the fielder for a four towards the third man region. ZIM: 31/0 (3 overs) 

Naseem Shah will share the new ball duties with Shaheen. However, he is welcomed with consecutive fours by Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine. The first one is hit towards the cover region, while the second was knocked on the on-side.

The pacer then recovered well and bowled three dots.

Nine runs come off the over as Zimbabwe reach 23/0 after two overs. 

Exquisite timing by Wesley Madhevere as he punches the ball straight past Shaheen Afridi for a boundary. He follows it with another boundary, this time towards covers. 

Expensive start by Shaheen as 14 runs come off the first over.

Zimbabwe opening pair Wesley Madhevere and Craig Ervine walk out in the middle to kick-off the proceedings. Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the attack for Pakistan. 

The players of both the sides have arrived at the center for the pre-match rituals. Action to get underway shortly.

Pakistan and Zimbabwe are meeting for the first time at the T20 World Cup. 

However, the two have engaged in 17 T20Is, out of which Pakistan have won 16. Five of them have come since 2019.

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva(w), Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Brad Evans, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Zimbabwe win toss, opt to bat.