Tight win helps Pakistan take series 2-0
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by two wickets with two balls to spare, in another last-over finish, to clinch the T20 series 2-0 and, like Friday, the occasion got bigger than the game
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by two wickets with two balls to spare, in another last-over finish, to clinch the T20 series 2-0 and, like Friday, the occasion got bigger than the game
Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu
The trophy has been presented to Afridi. And there it is, first 'home' series victory for Pakistan after six years. They have been left waiting for a long, long time. It has been a great pleasure bringing you this series. Zimbabwe fought tooth and nail but couldn't seize the key moments. Do tune in for the ODI series, which begins with the first ODI on Tuesday. Until then, this is Deivarayan Muthu saying sayonara..
Shahid Afridi: We enjoyed playing against Zimbabwe. The crowd has been great. Thank you so much, crowd. As a captain, I had confidence in Bilawal Bhatti. I will have to go to the doctor [responding to the injury].
Mukhtar Ahmed, the Man of the Match and Man of the Series: I play attacking cricket and that is my style.
Presentation time:
10:30pm: Bilawal Bhatti had a poor outing with the ball, but struck a six and a four in the final over of the chase to quell the Zimbabwe challenge. The crowd got another thriller with the hosts finishing on the right end of it. Mukhtar Ahmed set up the chase with his second fifty in as many games, but then a typical Pakistan implosion meant that they slipped to 81 for 1 to 130 for 5. Though Afridi misfired and Pakistan continued to lose wickets, Umar Akmal chipped in with 30 off 21 balls before Bhatti closed out the game.
Bilal: "stallions all the way. Mukhtar, Malik,nauman, bhatti.."
RD: "Pakistan won the game but Zimbabwe won hearts. Well played."
Chigu and Vitori discuss plans..
It boils down to 12 off the final over. Vitori will bowl it.
Round the stumps..
Plays of the Day from the second T20 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Lahore
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has expressed concern at the way his side stumbled during their chases in both Twenty20s against Zimbabwe in Lahore, even though they emerged with victories in both games
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by two wickets with two balls to spare, in another last-over finish, to clinch the T20 series 2-0 and, like Friday, the occasion got bigger than the game