Summary

  • Zimbabwe hold nerve to win by one run

  • Pakistan fall to 36-3 & 94-6 in their run-chase

  • Zimbabwe post 130-8 after winning the toss

  • Zimbabwe lose four wickets for no runs and slip to 95-7

  • Leg-spinner Shadab Khan gets Milton Shumba, Sean Williams and Regis Chakabva

  • Openers Craig Ervine and Wesley Madhevere both dismissed after opening stand of 42

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Ben Cameron
    BBC Test Match Special

    What a start from Zimbabwe. Craig Ervine has a famous Zimbabwe cricketing name - his father, uncle and brother have all played first-class cricket.

  2. Zim 22-0

    Four more.

    Zero swing on offer for Pakistan so far and Craig Ervine just works through mid-wicket this time.

    What a start this is.

  3. Zim 18-0

    Boundaries galore.

    A smidge of width from Naseem Shah and Craig Ervine slots through the covers for four more.

  4. Murray Goodwin
    Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Beautiful shot from Madhevere. Just overpitched, a half-volley, and all he did was lean on it. A good cricket shot.

    It's like he's having throw downs in the nets.

  5. Zim 14-0

    That's nice. Wesley Madhevere just pushes on a drive and picks up four down the ground.

    That's even better. It's just another push but Madhevere pierces the gap in the covers and picks up another boundary.

    Shaheen didn't get his line or length right in that over.

  6. Zim 3-0

    Shaheen Shah Afridi starts with a leg stump full toss and Wesley Madhevere whips away through square leg for three.

    The crowd is pretty sparse in Perth. Attendances have looked pretty disappointing in this tournament so far.

  7. Murray Goodwin
    Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    Zimbabwe's strength is setting a total and then putting the opposition under pressure. You have to play to your strengths and play smart cricket.

  8. Time for cricket.

    Shaheen Shah Afridi has ball in hand. I can't wait to see him - what a talent.

  9. The national anthems are taking place in Perth.

    We're edging closer to the start of today's third and final game.

  10. Teams

    Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine (capt), Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.

    Pakistan XI: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

  11. Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine: "We think the pitch will be the same throughout, but we'll have to put a decent score on the board first.

    "We'll have to be ready for their pace bowlers. We know the first five or six overs will be tough but if we can get through them hopefully we can capitalise at the back end.

    "We've only had one day to get used to conditions but everyone feels good."

  12. Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "We were going to bowl first because there is a little bit of grass on the pitch and hopefully there will be a little bit of swing.

    "Everyone is fit and ready to go. We have some niggles, but everyone is fine."

  13. Zimbabwe win the toss and bat first

    Craig Ervine calls correctly and fancies setting Pakistan something to chase later on.

  14. The toss happened just over 15 minutes ago.

    Here's what went down...

  15. We've seen wins for South Africa and India so far on Thursday, what does the third and final game have in store?

    Can Pakistan - who lost a nail-biter against India on Sunday in their opening game - avoid an upset against Zimbabwe?

    Let's find out.