Brian Bennett guides Zimbabwe to a comfort win over Pakistan within the third T20I

Zimbabwe pulled off an exhilarating two-wicket victory over Pakistan within the third and remaining T20I at Queens Sports activities Membership, denying the guests a sequence clear sweep. Chasing 133, Zimbabwe reached the goal with only one ball to spare, because of a composed knock by opening batter Brian Bennett.

Zimbabwe restricts Pakistan to 132

Electing to bat first, Pakistan posted 132/7 of their 20 overs. The innings struggled to achieve momentum as Zimbabwe’s bowlers saved the batters in verify. Skipper Agha Salman top-scored with 32 off 32 balls, whereas Tayyab Tahir (21 off 14) and Arafat Minhas (22 off 26) chipped in with helpful contributions. Zimbabwe’s bowlers shared the spoils, with Blessing Muzarabani (2/25) being the standout performer.

Zimbabwe reaches the end line after middle-order collapse

Zimbabwe’s reply began briskly with Tadiwanashe Marumani smashing 15 off 6 balls, however common wickets saved the hosts below stress. Brian Bennett anchored the chase with a mature 43 off 35 balls. The house group did falter within the center, however reached the end line with two wickets in hand and a ball remaining.

Abbas Afridi was the choose of Pakistan’s bowlers, claiming 3/24, whereas Jahandad Khan picked up two wickets.

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Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in third T20I by 2 wickets

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“We wished to win the sequence however sadly we couldn’t. The will to beat Pakistan was there and ending with a win is extremely satisfying. We had a tricky tour however we backed the kids and for them to win it at present was heartwarming to see. We didn’t wish to dwell on the previous, had we carried out so, we couldn’t have received at present. We wished to get that first loss out of the system, we had one other dangerous recreation and we wished to get that out of the system too. Right now I believed the bowling assault did very well to limit them to 132,” mentioned the profitable captain, Sikandar Raza, in post-match presentation.

Regardless of the loss, Pakistan received the three-match sequence 2-1, having dominated the primary two video games with commanding performances. Within the opener, Pakistan secured a 57-run victory, adopted by a ten-wicket demolition within the second T20I. Nonetheless, Zimbabwe’s spirited effort within the remaining match earned them a well-deserved comfort win.