RAWALPINDI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha called for the need to adopt a 'ruthless' approach in powerplays following their hard-earned five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the T20I tri-series opener here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. After putting the Chevrons into bat first, Pakistan's bowling unit struggled against openers Tadiwanashe Marumani and Brian Bennett, who piled up 59/0 in the powerplay, which was the second-highest by Zimbabwe in T20Is against Pakistan. The touring side, however, failed to capitalise on the bright start as Pakistan's bowling unit, led by left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, pulled things back to eventually curtail them for a below-par 147/8 in 20 overs. The second innings followed the same pattern as Pakistan struggled in the powerplay and could accumulate 31 runs for the loss of three wickets. Later, a recovering 61-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan, followed by an unbeaten 36-run stand between the wicketkeeper batter and Nawaz, steered Pakistan over the line on the second delivery of the final over.
Published: November 18, 2025 5:54 pm
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