Zimbabwe registered a thrilling one-run win over Pakistan in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s stage in Perth on Thursday, October 27.
The T20 World Cup 2022 continues to throw up astonishing results, as Zimbabwe registered a nail-biting one-run win over 2009 champions Pakistan in their second match of the Super 12s round played in Perth on Thursday. Zimbabwe could manage just 130/8 after having opted to bat, but a stellar all-round bowling show, led by Sikandar Raza’s 3/25 helped them inch past their opponents off the very last ball. Pakistan seemed on course with Shan Masood (44 off 38) and Shadab Khan (17 off 14) going strong, until Raza’s game-defining intervention.
Brad Evans bagged 2/25, while conceding just nine runs in the crucial final over, snatching a win despite conceding three and a boundary off the first two balls, which brought down the equation to four required off as many. He then delivered a dot, dismissed Mohammad Nawaz, before Shaheen Afridi was run-out in an attempt to steal a second off a mistimed hit.
“I am lost for words, my mouth’s dry probably because of the emotions I am going through at the moment,” said Raza, who was named the Player of the Match. “I can’t tell you how proud I’m of this bunch of boys. The way our seamers started at the top, was just unbelievable and the way we backed it up in the field and the way we kept believing, really lost for words. I was reminding the captain he owes me three watches.
“I was excited today, and I watched this clip by Ricky Ponting earlier in the morning, and that motivated me to come up with this performance. I would like to thank Ricky Ponting for that.”
The win puts Zimbabwe third in the Group 2 points table with three points, as many as South Africa’s, against whom they played out a rain-marred draw in Hobart earlier this week. India lead the table following their second straight win – by 56 runs against Netherlands in Sydney – earlier in the day, after South Africa had outplayed Bangladesh by 104 runs at the same venue.
When Zimbabwe ask for Mr. Bean, you give them Mr. Bean. This Pak Bean revenge has been taken. Congratulations! #PAKvsZIM
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) October 27, 2022
Elite Commentary off the final ball by @mmbangwa #PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/mobEGCY6X2
— Mark Howard (@MarkHoward03) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe!!!! 🤯🤯 what a World Cup this has been so far 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #PAKvsZIM
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) October 27, 2022
It’s not an upset.. It was always Zimbabwe’s match. Bad day for neighbours. 😅 #PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/inXGErwqpl
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) October 27, 2022
First Ireland defeated England & now Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan. Cricket is a game of uncertainties and possibilities. No team should be branded as a minnow. Looking forward to rest of the matches #T20WC2022 well done @ZimCricketv #PAKvsZIM
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 27, 2022
💔💔💔 speechless #PAKvsZIM #ICCT20WorldCup2022
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) October 27, 2022
What a fabulous effort by Zimbabwe to beat Pakistan defending 130. Held their nerves brilliantly. Very happy for them #PAKvsZIM
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) October 27, 2022
If Zimbabwe win two of their remaining games, they have a great chance to make to the semis alongside India, more so if Pakistan beat South Africa.
Zimbabwe will play Bangladesh, Netherlands and India next.
What a tournament!!!#PAKvsZIM #T20WorldCup2022
— Roshan Gede (@GedeRoshan) October 27, 2022
Missed the greatest modern day rivalry with a broken laptop 😭
Sensational, @ZimCricketv 🔥#PakBean 💪
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) October 27, 2022
This is the clip of Ricky Ponting praising Sikandar Raza that Raza just mentioned in the post match presentation after being awarded man of the match in #Zimbabwe‘s win against #Pakistan.@SRazaB24 said @RickyPonting‘s words motivated him.#PAKvZIM #PAKvsZIM #T20worldcup https://t.co/aTbgnGa3yF
— Kanishka Raj Singh (@Kanishka183) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe on Pak Bean controversy:#PAKvsZIM #PAKvZIM pic.twitter.com/qQ4yoJ8tC7
— Goliath (@PitchingOutside) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe cricket to everyone:#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/rBar7ocFcH
— Uday Gurav (@UdayGurav001) October 27, 2022
This is where Pakistan lost the game.
Pak Bean#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/xVTSa0RBbG— Amey 🇮🇳 (@amey_guthe) October 27, 2022
