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

Pakistan managed 129/8 in response to Zimbabwe's 130/8. 

Zimbabwe have defeated Pakistan by 1 run. The final ball is struck by Shaheen Shah Afridi, who just manages to complete a single and gets run-out while stealing the double. It's a big defeat for Pakistan as far as the semifinal race is concerned.

Pakistan lose Mohammad Nawaz in the second last delivery. He is caught by Ervine at mid-off. PAKISTAN still need 3 off 1 ball.

There's a dot ball, as the equation goes to 3 off 2 balls.

Mohammad Wasim Jr hits the second ball for a boundary, and takes a single to reduce the equation to 3 off 3.

Brad Evans comes to bowl the final over and Mohammad Nawaz starts it with a cracking shot over the infield fielders towards the cover region. Excellent fielding as Pakistan have to settle with three runs. PAK: 123/6 (19.1 overs)

Richard Ngarava comes in to bowl the penultimate over. A slight error in fielding as Pakistan steal two runs in the first ball. 

The next delivery is short and the batter makes no connection, however, they once again steal two runs in the third ball.

Ngarava misses his length and ends up bowling a full toss, which is smashed for a six by Mohammad Nawaz. 

He ends the over with a dot as Pakistan reach 120/6 after 19 overs. They need 11 runs in final over. 

Blessing Muzarabani bangs it short and it takes the edge of Mohammad Nawaz's bat, which flies over the wicketkeeper's head for a boundary. Really unfortunate for Zimbabwe, as the following delivery also takes an edge but lands in no man's land.

Seven runs come off the over. Pakistan: 109/6 after 18 overs. They need 22 to win off 12 balls. 

The run chase is getting trickier as Pakistan move past 100 in the 17th over. With three overs to go, they need 29 runs to win. PAK: 102/6 (17 overs)

Excellent work behind the stumps as Shan Masood is stumped on 44(38). That will be wicket number three for Sikandar Raza.

Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr are batting as Pakistan reach 99/6 after 16 overs.

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.