Openers Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani guided Zimbabwe to a steady 37/0 after four overs after the hosts won the toss. However, Abbas Afridi struck the first blow, removing Marumani in the fifth over. Bennett followed soon after, falling in the sixth over, leaving the Zimbabwean middle order rattled. By the end of the powerplay, Zimbabwe’s score stood at 40/2, with Sikandar Raza and Dion Myers at the crease. But Raza’s stint was shortlived when Abbas Afridi scalped him in the seventh over.
On the second ball of the seventh over, Afridi bowled a short-of-length delivery targeting the stumps, getting it to skid off the surface. The ball stayed slightly low and since Raza sat back to push it behind the line, the all-rounder was beaten by the skidding low bounce. The white rock went on to hit the timber with the off-stump sending cartwheeling. Afridi was on fire as he dismissed the Zimbabwean skipper for a meager score. As the stumps were disturbed, Raza stood frozen in the crouched position for a moment, unable to comprehend what had just happened. It didn’t take long for the Twitterverse to buzz about Afridi’s sensational delivery.
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) December 3, 2024
Wprst batting collapse!
That is some crazy collapse from Zimbabwe 37-0 in the 5th over…to 57 all out in the 13th Over😳they lost 10-20 in 50 Balls🤣🤣🤣🤣That is Just Bonkers! #ZIMvPAK #ZIMvsPAK
— BlueNoseBear⚽️🏏🐻💙 (@YouBearsssssss) December 3, 2024
LOL!
@ZimCricketv wasting Bulawayo community time.
They can’t complete 50 and 20 overs #zimvspak— Alistair Bhowa (@Alie_Clips) December 3, 2024
Good spell!
Zimbabwe have been stunned by Sufiyan Muqeem 🔥
They are 6 down for less than 50 on the board.#PakPassion #ZIMvsPAK
Sapurt me pic.twitter.com/iEIN2HZ59a— HAYAT_KHAN (@hayatkhan01458) December 3, 2024
LOL! Hilarious!
#zimvspak #zimvpak #pakvzim #pakvszim man these ugly afff way too ugly zimbabwe players should quit cricket 😂 37/0 but then 57 all out at homeeee, this is so shameful loll😂😂😂 @ZimCricketv
— Liam (@Liam677l) December 3, 2024
No comments!
That’s why eduction is very important…..winning % is lower than us but only a Pakistani can be proud of it😂😂😂😂#ZIMVSPAK #CT25 #PakistanCricket
— Varun Bhardwaj (@Varunbhardwaj56) December 3, 2024
Good one!
Muqeem’s take 4 wicket in 2 overs. what a bowler.#zimvspak #PAKvsZIM #PakistanCricket
— Mad Max (@madmaxochani) December 3, 2024
