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‘Ashes 2.0’: Netizens Go Crazy As Zimbabwe Achieve Two-Wicket Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I

Zimbabwe registered a close two-wicket win over Pakistan in the third T20I of the three-match series. Pakistan won the series by 2-1.

Zimbabwe were able to achieve a close victory over Pakistan in the third T20I of the three-match series played at the Queen’s Sports Club ground in Bulawayo. The hosts chased down the target of 133 runs with two wickets to spare in 19.5 overs. Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett proved to be effective in the team’s chase and top scored with an innings of 43 runs from 35 balls. The fans on the social media went crazy after Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan and came up with funny reactions, some of them are mentioned below:

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While batting first, Zimbabwe showcased a brilliant bowling effort by restricting Pakistan for a score of 132/7. Zimbabwe bowlers including Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani bowled an economical spell and didn’t allow the Pakistani batters to score runs. Skipper Salman Ali Agha top scored with an innings of 32 runs from 32 balls and batted with a strike rate of 100. On the other hand, Tayyab Tahir played a quick innings and smashed 21 runs from 14 balls with a strike rate of 150.

Chasing down the target, Zimbabwe started off well and added 40 runs for the first wicket. However, after losing the first wicket, the Zimbabwean team lost wickets at regular intervals of the innings, which allowed the opposition to comeback in the match. However, debutant Tinotenda Maposa hit 12 runs off four balls which proved to be crucial for Zimbabwe to win the match.

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Saksham Nagar

Saksham Nagar

Saksham Nagar is a sports journalist with more than 3.5 years of experience in the journalism industry. Saksham has major experience in news, interviews and other updates regarding sports such as cricket, badminton, tennis and other sports. Saksham did his graduation in Political Science and Journalism from Mahatma Gandhi Vidyapeeth University in Varanasi. Saksham has worked with major news organisations such as ITV Network, Republic Media Network and other news websites. His articles are thoroughly checked by the news desk team and is committed to provide valuable information regarding sports.

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First published on: Dec 05, 2024 08:38 PM IST


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