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Zafar’s 47-Ball Century and Sana’s 3/7 Power Pakistan to Record T20I Rout of Zimbabwe

The win positions Pakistan to trial combinations before the Ireland tri-series and the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Overview

  • Pakistan, which thumped Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Karachi, leads the three-match T20I series 1-0.
  • After choosing to bat at National Bank Stadium, the hosts posted a women’s national-record 237/5.
  • Ayesha Zafar struck 102 not out off 47 balls, the fastest T20I hundred by a Pakistani woman and joint-third fastest worldwide.
  • Zimbabwe were all out for 84 in 18.2 overs as captain Fatima Sana took 3 for 7, with Sadia Iqbal and Natalia Pervaiz taking two each.
  • The result follows a 3-0 ODI sweep, with the next T20Is on May 14 and 15 as Pakistan fine-tunes its XI for upcoming international events.