229/2 is the highest total of the Harare Sports Club cricket ground in the shortest format of international cricket scored by Australia in 2018. The visitor team Pakistan has posted their highest total here is 198/4 scored in 2011. In 2016 the home team Zimbabwe scored their highest total 170/6 against India and won that match by 2 runs.
In today’s match, Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and scored 149 runs in 20 overs with seven wickets down. The opener of the Pakistan team Mohammad Rizwan † was the only batsman who finds it very easy to bat on the Harare pitch. He scored 82 runs off 61 balls not out. Wesley Madhevere, Luke Jongwe both took two wickets each. Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava both took one wicket each. In reply, the home team Zimbabwe scored 138 runs with seven wickets down in 20 overs.
PAK vs Zim Highlights today Wednesday, 21-04-2021 – 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa from Harare Sports Club.
Sean Williams won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Pakistan team: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (capt.), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf.
Zimbabwe team: Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams (capt.), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva (wk), Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
Match Timings: 09:00 GMT | 11:00 Local | 14:00 PKT
Umpires – Iknow Chabi, Langton Rusere
TV Umpires – Christopher Phiri
Match Referee – Andy Pycroft
Reserve Umpire – Forster Mutizwa
Match number – T20I no. 1154
