Zimbabwe pulled off a surprising one-run upset over Pakistan on Thursday to place the Asian giants in peril of an early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe have been restricted to 130-8 after electing to bat first however their bowlers choked Pakistan to 129-8 for a memorable win within the Super 12 match in Perth.
It was Pakistan’s second straight loss after their agonising, opening defeat to arch-rivals India, who high the group with two victories out of two.
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Zimbabwe, who got here by means of the primary spherical in Australia to succeed in the Super 12, are third in Group 2 behind South Africa.
Only the highest two attain the semi-finals.
Pakistan’s chase regarded on track when Shan Masood, who made 44, placed on a 52-run fourth-wicket partnership with Shadab Khan.
But Sikandar Raza broke the stand with Shadab’s wicket and was to be Pakistan’s tormentor-in-chief, returning figures of 3-25.
Raza, a finger spinner, then trapped Haider Ali lbw on the following ball for nought to be on a hat-trick that was averted by Mohammad Nawaz.
Raza quickly took down Masood (44 of 38 balls) and Nawaz tried to get the remaining runs, 11 off the ultimate over, however was run out on the penultimate ball of the twentieth over.
In hassle at 36-3
Needing three on the ultimate ball, new batsman Shaheen Shah Afridi ran one however bought run out when working for the second as Zimbabwe’s gamers erupted in celebration.
Earlier, skipper Babar Azam bought off the mark with a boundary after seven dots however quickly bought out to Brad Evans to increase his dangerous run within the event. He fell for a duck towards India.
Mohammad Rizwan hit a 4 and a six however adopted his companion again to the dug out after chopping an in-coming supply from tempo bowler Blessing Muzarabani on to his stumps.
Pakistan have been in hassle at 36-3 when Luke Jongwe despatched again Iftikhar Ahmed for 5 together with his medium-pace bowling, earlier than Shan and Shadab pulled issues again for some time.
Zimbabwe’s openers Wesley Madhevere and skipper Craig Ervine had used the tempo of Pakistan’s seamers to good impact with a string of boundaries in a 42-run stand.
But Shadab’s 3-23 together with his wrist spin and tempo bowler Mohammad Wasim’s 4-24 held Zimbabwe — whose opening match within the Super 12 in Hobart was a washout — to what appeared a beneath par complete.
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