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

Saim Ayub to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, pushed to wide mid-off for one

Saim Ayub to Raza, 1 run, flatter through the air at the stumps, steered into the off-side for one

Saim Ayub to Raza, no run, flatter on middle and leg, knocked down the pitch by Raza

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 Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, driven to long-off for a single by Tashinga Musekiwa

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)

Saim Ayub to Raza, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Raza steers it to short third man

Saim Ayub to Ryan Burl, 1 run, tad short outside off, Ryan Burl steers it short third man for one

Saim Ayub to Ryan Burl, no run, tad short around off, punched towards cover by Ryan Burl

Saim Ayub to Raza, 1 run, flicked to wide long-on by Raza for a single

Saim Ayub to Raza, 2 runs, pushed into the off-side by Raza and an overthrow at the bowler's end results in the second run

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]

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, no run, another lbw shout turned down! Brendan Taylor got rapped on the pads as he missed out on the slog, but this was probably sliding down the leg-side

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, no run, loopy delivery around off, Brendan Taylor has a swing and a miss

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, wide, that's a wide ball outside off, left alone by Brendan Taylor

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, no run, attempts a slogsweep, gets hit on the pads

Saim Ayub to Brendan Taylor, no run, flatter through the air on leg, Brendan Taylor looks to nudge it away, gets beaten and rapped on the pads. Appeal for an lbw turned down due to the inside edge

Saim Ayub to Brian Bennett, 1 run, pulled to wide long-on by Brian Bennett for a single

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, 2 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Brian Bennett advances down the wicket and lofts it over extra cover for a couple of 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, 1 run, tad short outside off, Marumani steers it to point for one

Saim Ayub to Marumani, no run, floated on middle and leg, Marumani swings across the line, gets an inside edge on to the pads'

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