Overview
- Pakistan chased 148 with four balls to spare, recovering from 30 for 3 through a 61-run Fakhar Zaman–Usman Khan stand.
- Mohammad Nawaz delivered 2 for 22 and an unbeaten 20 to close out the five-wicket win, earning player-of-the-match notices.
- Zimbabwe posted 147 for 8 after a 72-run opening stand, led by Brian Bennett (49), Tadiwanashe Marumani (30) and Sikandar Raza (34*).
- Match 2 is Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe today in Rawalpindi at 6:30 pm IST, with Dasun Shanaka leading after Charith Asalanka and Asitha Fernando returned home ill.
- In India the game is not on TV, with a free live stream available on Sports TV’s YouTube channel; Raza’s press remarks about Africa’s pecking order have drawn attention.