Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Shaheen Afridi to Raza, SIX, advances down the wicket and launches this length delivery over long-on for a 84m maximum

Shaheen Afridi to Raza, FOUR, short ball at the pads, Raza flicks it towards fine leg for four runs. Some crucial runs added by Raza towards the end overs

Salman Mirza to Raza, FOUR, on a length outside off, Raza lofts it over extra cover and manages to bisect the field in the deep

Salman Mirza to Tinotenda Maposa, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit. Back of a length around off, Tinotenda Maposa swings and misses. The off stumps goes for a toss and Zimbabwe have lost another wicket, they are eight down. They need to bat sensibly with Raza stranded at the other end. He clearly looks frustrated by the shots played by the lower-order batters. Tinotenda Maposa b Salman Mirza 1(3)

Shaheen Afridi to Brad Evans, out Caught by Salman Agha!! There goes another wicket. Brad Evans looks to chip this across the line and miscues it altogether. Lobs up towards mid-off and Salman Agha stationed there takes a safe catch. Brad Evans c Salman Agha b Shaheen Afridi 2(5)

Abrar Ahmed to Tashinga Musekiwa, out Bowled!! Another one bites the dust! The straighter delivery around middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa goes for a drive with a straight bat, misses it altogether and the stumps have been shattered. Tashinga Musekiwa b Abrar Ahmed 2(3)

Saim Ayub to Raza, FOUR, stands tall and thumps this floated delivery right over the bowler's head for four runs. Struck that really well

Saim Ayub to Munyonga, out Munyonga Run Out!! Sweeps this towards short fine leg and sets off for a single, but the fielder stationed there is quick to get rid of the ball. Munyonga is sent back by Raza and he fails to get back in the crease. He put in a dive, but the bails were dislodged by the keeper before the dive was put in. He's a goner! Munyonga run out (Salman Mirza/Usman Khan) 3(4)

Nawaz to Ryan Burl, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Nawaz has the last laugh! Pitches it up slightly, was outside off and Ryan Burl went for a slog once again. Gets a big top edge and the ball balloons high up in the night sky. Babar stationed at long-on settles underneath the skier and takes it safely. Was in the air for an eternity, but Babar kept his cool and completed the formalities. Ryan Burl c Babar Azam b Nawaz 8(8) [4s-1]

Nawaz to Ryan Burl, FOUR, goes down on his knee and thumps this flatter delivery towards long-on. Manages to beat the fielder in the deep

Nawaz to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, 100 up for Zimbabwe as Ryan Burl slashes this widish delivery through the off-side for a brace

Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal. Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Brian Bennett chips it straight back to Saim Ayub who takes a safe catch in his followthrough. As easy as it can get. Zimbabwe have lost another set batter. He misses out on his fifty by one run, unfortunately. Brian Bennett c and b Saim Ayub 49(36) [4s-8]

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, out Brendan Taylor Run Out!! 1 run completed. Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Brendan Taylor sweeps it towards fine leg and calls for two straightaway. Babar from the deep fires a flat throw at the keeper's end and Usman Khan is quick to dislodge the bails. Brendan Taylor was way outside the crease and his rusty knock comes to an end. Wasn't able to rotate the strike and he is gone due a fine throw by Babar. Brendan Taylor run out (Babar Azam/Usman Khan) 14(14) [4s-2]

Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, tad short on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor goes for a sweep and the top edge flies to fine leg fence

Abrar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, reverse swept! Goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps this away to deep backward point for four runs, gets going in style

Nawaz to Marumani, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! Nawaz breaks the opening partnership. He strikes in his first over. This was a full toss on leg and Marumani flicks it straight to deep backward square leg. Afridi stationed there completes a well-judged running catch and that brings an end to Marumani's cameo. Marumani c Shaheen Afridi b Nawaz 30(22) [4s-3 6s-1]

Abrar Ahmed to Marumani, FOUR, Marumani dealing in boundaries. Runs coming thick and fast. This was on the shorter side and Marumani pulled it away to the deep square leg boundary. There was a fielder sprinting across in the deep but couldn't stop it

Abrar Ahmed to Marumani, FOUR, top edge! On the shorter side around middle and leg, Marumani goes for a pull and the top edge flies over the keeper and races away to the fence

Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, FOUR, Zimbabwe add 59 runs in the powerplay! This was short and Brian Bennett pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence to end the powerplay in fine fashion. An expensive over by Saim Ayub who goes for 17 runs

Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, FOUR, 50 up for Zimbabwe! Brian Bennett goes down on his knee and puts it away to the deep backward square leg fence with a well executed sweep

Saim Ayub to Marumani, SIX, first maximum of the match! Marumani goes down on his knee and slogsweeps it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Clears the boundary comfortably

Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, FOUR, short and punished! Clears his front leg and smashes this short ball away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Zimbabwe off to a fine start, they've raced away to 42 in 5 overs

Faheem Ashraf to Brian Bennett, FOUR, on a length around middle and leg, Brian Bennett chips it over the bowler's head and adds four runs to the tally. Another shot that wasn't middled, but raced away to the fence

Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, FOUR, on the shorter side around middle and leg, Bennett goes for a pull and gets a top edge to fine leg, ends the over with a boundary

Salman Mirza to Marumani, FOUR, pulled away! Short of a length around middle and leg, Marumani swivel-pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for his first boundary. Managed to beat a couple of fielders who were chasing it

Salman Mirza to Brian Bennett, FOUR, was that another slower delivery? 123kph, on a length and Brian Bennett opens the bat face to steer it through the gap between cover and backward point

Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, FOUR, that's the second boundary! Full and wide outside off, Brian Bennett leans forward and drives it uppishly past the fielder at cover-point. Was in the air for a bit, but out of the fielder's reach

Shaheen Afridi to Brian Bennett, FOUR, off the mark with a boundary! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Brian Bennett tries to squeeze it out with a drive, gets a thick outside edge past the fielder at wide slip and the ball races away to the fence quickly