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September 16, 2011
Pakistan, 198 4 (Hafeez 71, Shafiq 38) to win in Zimbabwe 113 (30 Coventry, Hafeez 40-10) 85 runs
Pakistan have continued their winning streak in Zimbabwe, with a landslide victory in the first international Twenty20. Their batsmen treated the opposition attack with utter contempt and broke Zimbabwe for the highest total ever conceded in a Twenty20. Pakistan plays with precision, responded with energy and commitment, and skittles Zimbabwe in the 16 to record a complete victory. Mohammad Hafiz has stolen the headlines from the two departments, scoring 71 with the bat and taking four rings.
However, Zimbabwe in a better state of haplessness, first with their lackluster display with the ball and play with no interest. Their three frontline bowlers were wayward and convincing, and commissioning of sub-standard, so they left too much to do with the bat.
Pakistan holds smash-and-rent began when Asad Shafiq high in Zimbabwe fast bowler Chris Mpofu, who made all the mistakes in the book, most of them by bowling too short. Shafiq scored four of the limits of their second-highest and the first six entries, with one pull of Elton Chigumbura. Hafeez was happy to have a background in the early stages of the innings, but took over when Shafiq was killed by a large piece of land from Charles Coventry short fine leg.
Hafeez has a special predilection for Hamilton Masakadza Pacers average, and showed the sweep arms in luxurious style, to get his half century 34 balls. Zimbabwe could have been prevented from reaching the point of reference when he drew a deep midwicket Hafeez 45, but Mpofu parried the ball over the line instead of six, was not visible.
Zimbabwe fielding was not up to standard again, and left too many possibilities. Rameez Raja Jarvis mistimed take from mid-on and Vusi Sibanda made the same next year, when Hafeez second lifeline. Coventry was the only one with a pair of strong hands, and kept up his cross, shot from Hafeez beat that just was not enough to go the entire distance.
Raja Ramee did not meet expectations. His 23 runs came mainly in singles and struggled to time their shots. He was out LBW price on Ray more than 17, allowing Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik a chance to finish strong.
The two were removed, Tatenda Taibu by Omar behind the trunks and Malik in his followthrough Mpofu. Mpofu worse days when 'Umar struck for 15 runs in his penultimate over. Malik has had little impact, but Sohail Tanvir was destructive in the end. He was captured near the bottom, but Sibanda had to leave the fishery when it was pushed across the border in their tracks. The error cost Zimbabwe 18 runs on the latest.
With an enormous task that weighs on them, have been exceeded, but Zimbabwe has shown signs of greater purpose than themselves early in the series. Vusi Sibanda started with a fantastic player, but his second shot off an aggressive long ball which saw him caught beautifully by Misbah-ul-Haq mid-on. Misbah ran back and took hold of his shoulder with both hands. Sohail Khan could not take credit for this one-stop, but he deserved the following, which came two balls later when newcomers Cephas Zhuwao dropped bat and got a lead through Omar.
Brendan Taylor, Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza tried to create a dynamic, yet Taylor and Masakadza fell trying to play Chibhabha bigwigs and became the second victim when Hafeez was trapped LBW. Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe was the only batsman who was able to get more than a beginning. He struck four of four and six before beating top-Saeed Ajmal.
Hafeez very appropriate things upset when he finished with a flat Award, the delivery right, extend bad day prices. Price was sent down six wides while bowling and strayed too far into the side of the leg. Hafeez, however, was bang on target and finished with his best figures in the T20 gold to continue its course in Zimbabwe.
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