Twitter Reactions: Sikandar Raza, bowlers steal famous victory for Zimbabwe against Pakistan
Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by one run to seal a historic win.
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Zimbabwe pulled off the shock of the tournament by defeating Pakistan by a solitary run in another mind-boggling thriller at the Perth Stadium in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan were the favourites heading into the game and looked set for a victory after restricting Zimbabwe to just 130 runs in the first innings.
Pakistan's chase was off to a rocky start as their most experienced batting pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were dismissed cheaply inside the powerplay for the second game running. Iftikhar Ahmed, who was the hero with the bat for Pakistan in their previous encounter, was sent back after nicking a delivery down the leg side.
That is when Shan Masood and Shadab Khan steadied the ship for the Men in Green with a 52-run stand for the fourth wicket. But the Pakistani-born Sikandar Raza rocked Babar's side by dismissing two batters in two consecutive deliveries to bring his side back into the game.
But it was the wicket of the well-set Shan Masood in Raza's final over that gave Zimbabwe the edge in the contest. The Zimbabwe pacers kept a lid on things as the extra pace and bounce in Perth proved to be too much for the Pakistani lower-order batters. Raza was sensational for Zimbabwe on a memorable night for the African outfit.
Mohammad Wasim Jr proves his worth with the ball
Earlier in the match, the Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bat first on a lively pitch in Perth, surprising a fair few. But his decision seemed to be a masterstroke after he, along with the prodigious Wesley Madhevere, got off to a flier against the famed Pakistani pace attack.
The duo added 42 runs in the first five overs before the skipper was scalped by Haris Rauf in the penultimate over of the powerplay. Madhevere followed his skipper back to the pavilion just two deliveries later. Sean Williams played a vital hand of 31 runs to consolidate after the quick blows.
But the Pakistani bowlers were relentless in the second phase of the innings and restricted Zimbabwe to a below-par score of 130 runs after 20 overs. Mohammad Wasim Jr, who was drafted into the playing XI, returned with exceptional bowling figures of 4/24 after Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah went wicketless in the match.
Here is how Twitter reacted to another frantic affair in the 2022 T20 World Cup:
WHAT A GAME π€©
β ICC (@ICC) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe hold their nerve against Pakistan and clinch a thrilling win by a solitary run!#T20WorldCup | #PAKvZIM | π: https://t.co/ufgJMugdrK pic.twitter.com/crpuwpdhv5
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan ππ½
β Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 27, 2022
And do not call this an upset. It'd be disrespectful to @ZimCricketv who've played so well and deserve all the respect and praise. Pic unrelated π #PAKvZIM #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/RDxKasz05p
πΏπΌ beat Pakistan π΅π° by one run! π₯#PAKvZIM | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/jTgHlwzC9r
β Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe win by one run in Perth.#WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup | #PAKvZIM pic.twitter.com/LTXrN3HMcY
β Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 27, 2022
#PAKvZIM
β Ankeshπ (@YadavAnkes) October 27, 2022
Pic of the day π₯
What a player you're #SikandarRaza pic.twitter.com/VvUXyNQP8p
Absolutely brilliant from @ZimCricketv Big loss for @TheRealPCB This tournament will get alot more exciting from here onwards #PAKvsZIM #T20WC2022
β Vernon Philander (@VDP_24) October 27, 2022
πππ speechless #PAKvsZIM #ICCT20WorldCup2022
β Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) October 27, 2022
Congratulations Zimbabwe, came to Perth with a simple game plan and toppled Pakistan. Last ball affairs to much for the team in green. #PAKvsZIM #T20worldcup22
β Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) October 27, 2022
Thats embarrassing, to be most polite!
β Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 27, 2022
What a victory for @ZimCricketv over Pakistanβ¦talk about fighting hard!!! Raza exceptional #T20WorldCup
β Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) October 27, 2022
Terrific win for Zimbabweππ»ππ»ππ». They just never give up. Outstanding #ICCT20WorldCup
β Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe!!!! π€―π€― what a World Cup this has been so far ππ»ππ»ππ» #PAKvsZIM
β Kate Cross (@katecross16) October 27, 2022
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