Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I

Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I: For the 2nd time in the T20I series, Zimbabwe were defeated by the visiting Pakistan side in a close encounter. Hosts failed to chase down exactly the same target which they needed in the 1st game as they were beaten by 15 runs. As a result, Pakistan takes the 2-match series 2-0. Here we look at all the possible stats recorded during the match.

Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I:

6 – This is the 6th consecutive win for Pakistan in T20Is. However, their longest winning streak in T20Is is 7 matches.

6 – For the 2nd time, Pakistan have recorded a streak of 6 or more consecutive wins in T20Is. South Africa is only the other team to have recorded 2 streaks of 6 or more consecutive wins in T20Is.

0 – Number of individual fifties recorded in this series. This is only the 11th bi-lateral T20I series (Min 2 matches) which didn’t have seen an individual fifty.

40* – Sean Ervine’s 40* in 2nd T20I was the highest Individual score of the series. Only 3 other T20I bi-lateral series has seen a highest individual score of 40 or less.

17.21 – Average per wicket during this series. Only 8 other bi-lateral T20I series had less average than the Zimbabwe-Pakistan series.

136 – Highest team total in this series is 136 by Pakistan in both the game. Only 11 other T20I bi-lateral series has seen a highest team total of 136 or less.

5 – For only the 5th time, Shahid Afridi’s strike rate was 100 or less than 100 in 2 consecutive innings.

121 – Zimbabwe’s total in the 2nd T20I. This is the 2nd highest team total for a team after losing first four wickets for less than 25 runs.

1 – Hamilton Masakadza became the first Zimbabwe player to score 1000 runs in T20Is. In overall, he is the 19th player to reach the milestone.

38 – Innings took by Hamilton Masakadza to score 1000 runs in T20Is. Jointly the 8th fastest player to reach the milestone.

Fastest to 1000 runs in T20Is: