T20 World Cup LIVE: Pakistan v Zimbabwe commentary, highlights & updates

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

Pak 88-5published at 14 overs
Target 131
Close! I thought he'd done it for a moment. Mohammad Nawaz went back to the hat-trick ball and, initially, I thought he'd been hit on the back leg in front of leg stump.
He had but only after a hefty inside edge. Turns out it's not easy to be an umpire.
Anyway, has that over got Zimbabwe back into this game?
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
I just don't know why you'd review that. It is a waste of a review.
WICKETpublished at 13.5 overs
Haider lbw b Raza 0 (Pak 88-5)
No surprise there. It is as plumb as it gets. He planted his front foot and was rapped in front of middle.
Three reds with it hitting half way up middle. Raza is on a hat-trick!
Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Ben Cameron
BBC Test Match Special
I'm with you, if he's not hit that he's salmon trout.
Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
If he's not hit that it is absolutely dead.
Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Ben Cameron
BBC Test Match Special
Zimbabwe are coming!
Pakistan reviewpublished at 13.5 overs
Pak 88-5
It's two in two for Raza! Haider Ali is hit plumb in front and up goes the umpire's finger.
Oh... he's reviewed it. Interesting but I'd be shocked if that isn't out.
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
That is almost like Shadab Khan hit that but tried not to hit it as hard as he could.
WICKETpublished at 13.4 overs
Shadab c Williams b Raza 17 (Pak 88-4)
It's six and out! Shadab Khan tries to go again but doesn't put the same effort into it and picks out Sean Williams at long-off.
Maybe, just maybe...
Pak 88-3published at 13.3 overs
Nailed by Shadab Khan! The first real shot in anger from the all-rounder and he's cleared the fielder at long-on.
Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
That is very nearly the wicket that Pakistan needed.
Pak 81-3published at 13.1 overs
Target 131
Raza comes back into the attack and so nearly strikes with the first ball of the over!
Masood goes to cut, gets an edge and the ball just misses off stump.
Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Ben Cameron
BBC Test Match Special
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Pakistan are just nudging it around and doing a good job.
Pak 80-3published at 13 overs
Target 131
That's a pretty good over from Muzarabani but Pakistan take nine from it thanks to some good running.
Two leg byes come from the fifth ball as it just rolls into the gap at square leg and then the next is clipped to deep mid-wicket. It should only be one but Masood sprints back and the throw is slightly wayward.
Image source, Getty Images
Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
Zimbabwe need a wicket so they just have to bowl whoever is their best bowler every over.
Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
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Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Zimbabwe need a wicket and turn to Blessing Muzarabani to try and provide it.
Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
I just wonder if Pakistan have the net run-rate in the back of their minds. They are't doing anything stupid at the moment.
Pakistan haven't played a shot in anger but they are still up with the rate. That is always a concern for the fielding captain. They might have to bring one of their quicks back on. They do need to try something.
Pak 71-3published at 12 overs
Target 131
Sean Williams gets through another over and, without taking any real risks, Pakistan are able to take 10 from it.
Masood and Shadab are uses the dimensions well to find gaps and work a two and a three in that over.
Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
Murray Goodwin
Former Zimbabwe batter on BBC Test Match Special
I feel sorry for the Zimbabwe boys because even their good balls are being worked for a single. That is making it hard to build any pressure.
There isn't much more they can do because if they bring another guy into the ring it would result in an easy boundary. They'll just want to take the game as deep as possible and two or three quick wickets could make the game interesting.