Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Iftikhar Ahmed to Muzarabani, no run, lots of loop, Muzarabani throws his bat at the cover drive, miscues it back towards the bowler

Iftikhar Ahmed to Muzarabani, no run, full and flat on off-stump, deadbatted

Iftikhar Ahmed to Muzarabani, no run, another lean forward to a flighted one, pushed back

Iftikhar Ahmed to Muzarabani, no run, fuller length ball on middle, Muzarabani defends off the frontfoot

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi! Wicket no. 5 for Iftikhar, and that's a terrific catch diving forward by Shaheen Shah! Williams charged down the track to a relatively flat ball, attempting to loft it clean over long-off, and ended up getting more height than distance. The tall Afridi managed to sprint forward and give it a final dive to cover enough ground for the catch. Williams c Shaheen Afridi b Iftikhar Ahmed 75(70) [4s-10 6s-1]

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, FOUR, a confident, bottom-handed reverse-sweep through third man for four! Incredible shot!

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, attempts the slog, misses, and struck on the pad

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, pushes a full and flat one to cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, nudges a full one into the on-side

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, charges down and flat-bats it down towards long-on for a single

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, FOUR, slower and angling in, Williams sweeps it away down to backward square leg for a boundary

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 2 runs, flat and angling in, Williams flat-bats the slog-sweep down towards cow corner for a couple

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, slower outside off, left alone

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, stomps forward and keeps it out

Iftikhar Ahmed to Mumba, no run, flatter on off, blocked

Iftikhar Ahmed to Tendai Chisoro, out Lbw!! Ahmed is making it a habit of picking a wicket in every over. Another one goes and the visitors in tatters now. In-angler from Ahmed, sliding on with the arm. Chisoro sits down to sweep and misses it. Gets struck on the pads and he was a dead duck. Fourth one for Ahmed, can he take a fifer? Tendai Chisoro lbw b Iftikhar Ahmed 7(10)

Iftikhar Ahmed to Tendai Chisoro, no run, spinning away outside off, patted to cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Tendai Chisoro, no run, slower through the air outside off, Chisoro pushes it back

Iftikhar Ahmed to Tendai Chisoro, 1 run, slanted in with the arm, Chisoro sweeps albeit in control to deep backward square leg

Iftikhar Ahmed to Tendai Chisoro, 2 runs, top edge and safe. Chisoro isn't afraid to bring out the sweep first ball, a giant stride forward but this bounced more than he expected. It flies over the keeper and Chisoro will get two

Iftikhar Ahmed to Raza, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a very, very soft dismissal. One brings two they say but for Zimbabwe, after Taylor's dismissal, it's three wickets that they have lost. Ahmed has snared two in his back-to-back overs and Pakistan are on top here. This was a gentle off-break just outside off, Raza wasn't fully forward to push it down the ground. Checks it with hard hands uppishly to the right of the bowler. Ahmed moves across and gobbles it up. The visitors in complete disarray as drinks come on the field. Raza c and b Iftikhar Ahmed 2(8)

Iftikhar Ahmed to Raza, no run, pushes Raza onto the back foot as he shortens his length, smothered

Iftikhar Ahmed to Raza, no run, overpitches by a fraction outside off, half-hearted drive to extra cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, tossed up above the eye-line, Williams lunges forward and with a full bat face, drives it to long-off

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, floater outside off, bit of a turn for Ahmed as Williams shapes for the cut and comes up with zilch

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, arrowed in with the arm, tickled to mid-wicket

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, eases this down the pitch

Iftikhar Ahmed to Raza, 1 run, angled quicker just outside off, dabbed with soft hands to point

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, out Caught by (sub)Fakhar Zaman!! A sheer act of folly this. What's the urgency Madhevere, still more than 20 overs left in the innings but he wants to have some fun. Motions out of his crease in a bid to smoke it out of the park, doesn't quite meet the pitch but still goes through with the shot. Ends up mistiming it to long-on. Zaman, who's come on as sub dives forward and completes a sharp catch. Mind you, it was dipping however Zaman made that look so easy. Ahmed has consumes one more Zimbabwe batsman. Madhevere c (sub)Fakhar Zaman b Iftikhar Ahmed 10(15) [4s-2]

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, faster off-break, Williams hangs his bat and pushes it through cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, 83.3kph, accurate stuff from Ahmed, Williams can't find the gap again as he picks out Babar at extra cover with the back foot punch

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, pushed through quicker again, Williams makes room and flays it to backward point

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, snaking in just outside off, cut to point

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, 1 run, this is zipping through quicker, nudged to mid-wicket

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, FOUR, nails the gap, is Madhevere. Tossed up on middle and leg, Madhevere knew square leg was in, so just twirled his wrists and placed it exactly where he wanted on the on-side

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, leans across and drives it to sweeper cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, no run, strides forward and push-drives it back to the bowler

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, no run, flighted on off, barricaded

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, no run, throws it up gently outside off, driven airly back to the bowler

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, no run, allows this to come to him and blocks

Iftikhar Ahmed to Madhevere, no run, quick and straight, defended

Iftikhar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Imam!! The roar and the reaction from Pakistan says it all. You live by the sword and die by it as well. The centurion and the player of the match from the last game has been netted by the hosts. Taylor was looking dangerous but one miscue leads to his downfall. That's been the approach till now. Not letting the bowler settle and this time sits low to play the agricultaral slog-sweep, it doesn't find the middle and hits it straight into the hands of Imam at deep square leg. Ahmed has the last laugh! The partnership that was causing headache to Pakistan has been curtailed. Brendan Taylor c Imam b Iftikhar Ahmed 36(45) [4s-3 6s-2]

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, quicker outside off, Williams extends his defence back to the bowler

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 2 runs, flat and plenty of width for the taking, bashed away towards sweeper cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, slower and hint of turn, Williams waits and kills it

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, armer from Ahmed, grinded out

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, FOUR, "Catch" was the shout but it's out of the fielder's grasp at point. Unfurls a booming reverse after taking cue from his partner and slaps it uppishly but in the gap

Iftikhar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, on the stumps, swept away to deep backward square leg

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, meets this with a soft push to long-off

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, quicker and stops a bit which makes Williams check the drive to extra cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, FOUR, normal service resumes. Williams picks his favourite zone; lowers the centre of gravity, judged the off-break perfectly and then goes heave-ho over mid-wicket

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, modicum of turn on this off-break, Williams with an uncertain grope and pats it to point

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, pushes it up and brings the batsman forward, stabbed to cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, quicker from round the stumps, thrashed to cover

Iftikhar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, no run, darted full outside off, Taylor went for the reverse again but the length wasn't ideal. Drags it inefficiently off the bottom to square leg

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, wrists this away to long-on

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 2 runs, tossed up just outside off, drilled wide of long-off, two for Williams

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, no run, slanted in with the arm, Williams is cramped for room, hurriedly blocks

Iftikhar Ahmed to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, worked to square leg

Iftikhar Ahmed to Williams, 1 run, flat outside off, cracked away to sweeper cover