Zimbabwe’s decision to bat first proved effective on a sunny morning in Bulawayo. Openers Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani got off to a strong start, taking the score to 37/0 after four overs. However, Abbas Afridi struck the first blow and removed Marumani in the fifth over. Bennett followed soon after in the sixth, further destabilizing the Zimbabwean batting. By the end of the powerplay, Zimbabwe stood at 40/2 with Sikandar Raza and Dion Myers at the crease. The collapse continued relentlessly as Zimbabwe lost seven wickets in the space of just 13 runs. From a promising 40/2, they crumbled to 54/9 by the eleventh over. The standout performer in Pakistan’s attack was wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem, who claimed four wickets and devastated the middle and lower order. Ultimately, Zimbabwe was bowled out for a mere 57 runs, succumbing to a disastrous batting performance.
In response, Pakistan was off to a cracking start with openers Saim Ayub and Omair Yousuf taking the scorecard to 19/0 in two overs. With just 39 runs needed off 108 deliveries, Pakistan was already on the verge of a victory. Ultimately, the Pakistan openers chased the target in 5.3 overs and won the contest by ten wickets.
Dressing Room Celebrations of Sufiyan Muqeem’s 5-fer!
📹: PCB#ZIMvPAK | #PAKvsZIM | #Cricket pic.twitter.com/aIYhw9tPw5— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) December 3, 2024
Muqeem’s take 4 wicket in 2 overs. what a bowler.#zimvspak #PAKvsZIM #PakistanCricket
— Mad Max (@madmaxochani) December 3, 2024
Pak on already!
Yeah!
Excellent batting by the openers.#PakvsZim
— Alamzeb Afridi (@alamzeb44) December 3, 2024
Maiden T20I fifer for Sufyan Moqeem 🌟🩵#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/6190rnLI59
— 𝙍𝘼𝙅𝘼 (@_datboiihannan) December 3, 2024
Hahaha!
2 wicket taking spinners in the middle is such a blessing for any captain in the world upper se wrist spinner ..Real Test would be against SA?#PAKVSZIm
— Sohaib Maqsood (@sohaibcricketer) December 3, 2024
Brillaint!
Sufyan moqeem too Good or Zimbabwe too bad??#PAKvsZIM
— Sohaib Maqsood (@sohaibcricketer) December 3, 2024
Pakistan need just 12 more runs to win the series.#PAKvsZIM
— Alamzeb Afridi (@alamzeb44) December 3, 2024
Yeah! True!
Pakistan definitely win this match
— KUDALINGAM MUTHU (@KUDALINGAM49671) December 3, 2024
Yeah! Agreed!
Sufyan Muqeem 5 wickets in 2.4 overs give only 3 runs . well bowled . Zimbabwe all out on 57 runs . Pakistan needs 58 runs to win 2nd T20I. #ZIMvPAK#Cricket pic.twitter.com/NeGDBxUgc2
— TajalNoor (@tajal_noor) December 3, 2024
Pakistan win the match
— Deeba 🦋 (@TalhaDeeba) December 3, 2024
