Tri-nation T20 Series: Pakistan Defeats Zimbabwe by 69 Runs

Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 69 runs in the tri-nation T20 series in Rawalpindi. Winning the toss, Pakistan opted to bat first.

Batting first, Pakistan scored 195 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Babar Azam led the innings with 74 runs, while Sahibzada Farhan contributed a solid 63.

Chasing a target of 196, Zimbabwe struggled and were bowled out for 126 runs. Ryan Burl provided some resistance with a half-century, but it was not enough to save the team.

For Pakistan, Usman Tariq was the star with the ball, taking four wickets, including a hat-trick, while Mohammad Nawaz picked up two wickets.

Pakistan made two changes to their playing XI for the match, bringing in Usman Tariq and Naseem Shah, while Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed were dropped.

Earlier in the series, Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in their first encounter and had beaten Sri Lanka by seven wickets the previous day.