PAK beat ZIM by 9 wickets | Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

What is your view about 195 as the target? 40 overs for Pakistan to make it 2-0? Or can Zimbabwe give it a good fight by taking 5-6 wickets? The run chase begins at 1330 local (1130 GMT).

Sarfraz Ahmed was in a bad mood throughout the innings. 'AREY JALDI KARO, JALDI KARO!' was his gibbering throughout. Don't understand why though. Must not have slept peacefully like my office colleagues, who struggled to reach on time to office today owing to the hangover of the FIFA World Cup. But in spite of the cold conditions, the bowlers did really well. Usman Khan bowled the best of them, going for around 1 an over in Powerplay 1 and then coming back well at the death too - returning with figures of 4/36. As usual, Hasan Ali got wickets too with a triple against his name. Shadab Khan had trouble gripping the ball and struggled.

Two batsmen scored fifties - Hamilton Masakadza and Peter Moor - in different areas of the game. The skipper was responsible for an uplift in the run rate while the latter did well to hang around almost till the end. Nothing much in the middle, except for a couple of starts from Musakanda and Murray.

Another sad outing for the home side. They showed a lot of promise in the first half of the innings, managing to reach 100 and losing just 3 wickets. But once captain Masakadza fell, so did the promise.

Hasan Ali to Blessing Muzarabani. OUT! Another Pakistan fielder finds the stumps. Zimbabwe do not play out their 50 overs. On middle, Muzarabani pushes it towards mid on. There is a yes-yes no-no between the batsmen - just like you see between a number 10 and a number 11. Eventually, Chatara is sold a dummy down the river but he tries to get back. But Fakhar Zaman finds the stumps with an accurate throw. Hasan Ali is lucky - because had Zaman missed, the throw was heading right to Hasan's face. ZIMBABWE MANAGE 194!

Hasan Ali to Blessing Muzarabani. A slower ball outside off, a wild slog from Muzarabani results in nothing.

Mohammad Amir to Tendai Chatara. Excellent yorker on middle, well dug out.

Mohammad Amir to Tendai Chatara. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

Mohammad Amir to Blessing Muzarabani. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

Mohammad Amir to Blessing Muzarabani. Driven through the covers by the batsman.

Mohammad Amir to Tendai Chatara. A fine yorker, Chatara just gets his bat down in time to dig it out towards square leg. A single taken.

Mohammad Amir to Tendai Chatara. Full and straight, pushed away defensively.

Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. OUT! That is the end of Moor. It is a short ball, yes, but on the slower side. Peter pulls hard but has got more height than distance. Only finds Shoaib Malik at the mid-wicket fence. End of a decent knock from Moor. Who knows what might have happened had the partnership with Masakadza lasted longer - people in this cabin would have had to purchase hats first, so that they can eat them for predicting that Zimbabwe will get bowled out under 200.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Excellent yorker, well dug out.

Hasan Ali to Tendai Chatara. The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. Leg bye given by the umpire.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. HALF CENTURY FOR MOOR! Just his third in this format. He has managed to fight hard and keep Zimbabwe in the hunt for a respectable total. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single.

Tendai Chatara comes in. Zimbabwe have got 16 balls left... can they play out those? Try and get to 200-210?

Hasan Ali to Wellington Masakadza. OUT! Masakadza is well short! Boy, I do need to check my eyes, my spectacles and even my cornea. That did not look out at all. But replays show otherwise. On middle and leg, Masakadza pushed it to the leg side and set off for a single. There was a bit of a stutter from him, looking at his partner and then he continued running. Meanwhile, Hasan Ali showed how good a fielder he is too as he charged to the ball, picked it up in one go and aimed at the stumps - hitting the bull's eye. Replays also show that while reaching the other end, Wellington slowed down a touch - probably with the fear of getting hurt - that cost him big time.

A direct hit. Referred upstairs. To the naked eye, Wellington seems comfortably in...

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.

Hasan Ali is back on. 7-1-30-2 so far. Would be interesting to see how he celebrates if he gets a wicket.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Outside off, played straight to point.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Great running, fielding. Amir bowls a peach again, reversing the ball from a fuller length, around middle, WM flicks it through square leg. The fielder takes it lightly and the batsmen pounce on the opportunity to take the second. The throw coming in at the bowler's end is pretty weak and Moor makes it in comfortably.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Terrific ball. Comes in a bit wider of the crease and bowls it extremely full, reversing it. Wellington initially looks to drive but just about manages to counter the swing with a defensive flick.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Outside off, coming in, not giving much room, pushed towards point.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Around off, angling in, defended watchfully.

Usman Khan to Wellington Masakadza. On middle and leg, Masakadza helps it behind square on the leg side and gets a couple of runs. A rare expensive over from Usman - going for 12 - he finishes with his second best figures in ODIs - 10-1-36-4.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Around off, pushed towards cover.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. SIX! Effortless shot! Backs away to the leg side, Usman follows him and Moor just lofts it straight back. Does not have enough strength but plenty of timing on it. Just about clears the sightscreen.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Outside off, flayed through the covers for a couple.

Usman Khan to Wellington Masakadza. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Outside off, steered to third man for a run.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Around off, defended watchfully from his crease.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Outside off, played through point for a single.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. FOUR! Nicely done. A full toss, on middle, Masakadza whips it behind square leg for a boundary.

Mohammad Amir to Wellington Masakadza. Short and outside off, Masakadza slashes hard but gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Mohammad Amir is back on. 6-0-21-0 so far.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Right through him. Usman lands it on a length, around off and Moor looks to defend but the ball sneaks past the inside edge.

Usman Khan to Wellington Masakadza. ALMOST THE HAT-TRICK! The wood saves Wellington there. On middle and leg, Masakadza looks to tuck it fine but misses and is hit on the pads. Seems a prime candidate for LBW but then everyone realizes an inside edge involved. A run taken to fine leg.

Who's in next to face the music of the hat-trick? Wellington Masakadza it is.

Usman Khan to Liam Roche. OUT! Dead plumb LBW now. Pakistan hastening Zimbabwe's innings to conclusion here. Usman Khan is on a hat-trick. Full and straight, Roche shuffles across a touch to play it through the leg side but misses. Cannot do that to such balls. Ian Gould barely takes a second to raise the finger.

Liam Roche is the new man in.

Usman Khan to Donald Tiripano. OUT! The middle stump takes a beating this time. A pinpoint yorker, right at the base of the stumps, Tiripano backs away and looks to hit it through the off side but misses. Bang. Sound of timber getting uprooted.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Down the leg side, Tiripano looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the leg side and the batsmen take a leg bye.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. A rare bad day for Shadab - 10-0-47-0 today.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. The batsman plays the square cut.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. MISFIELD, FOUR! The fielders are doing well to keep Sarfraz boiling like a tea pot. Full and outside off, Tiripano blasts it through the covers. Imam-ul-Haq comes running across to his left, should have made a regulation stop, but tumbles and parries the ball over!

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Drives this past the diving bowler towards long off for a run.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.

Usman Khan to Donald Tiripano. TOP EDGE, SAFE! A short ball, on middle, Tiripano looks to pull but the bounce gets big on him and goes off the top edge. Fine leg comes running in but cannot get to the ball. A single taken.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Pushes this towards cover for a run.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Excellent yorker, on middle, well dug out.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, defended watchfully.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Short again, this time he finds the gap through point for a couple.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. It's been driven superbly through the covers.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, Moor drives it straight back. Shadab dives to his left but misses. A single taken.

Usman Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full on middle, pushed to the bowler.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, tucked through the leg side for a single.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. WIDE. Bangs it short, way down the leg side, Moor looks to flick but misses.

Usman Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full and around off, driven straight back past the bowler for a run.

Usman Khan to Donald Tiripano. Around off, watchfully defended.

Usman Khan to Peter Moor. A short ball outside off, guided towards third man for a single.

Usman Khan is back into the attack. 6-1-17-2 so far.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. A touch short, punched wide of cover for a run.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Outside off, left alone.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. The googly, on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, Moor gets down to slog but misses.

Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full and around off, pushed down to long on for a single.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. FOUR! Cheeky! A short ball outside off, Moor arches back, waits for the ball to come to him and upper cuts it over the keeper to the third man fence!

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. WIDE. Some chin music for the batsman, he lets that bouncer through to the wicket-keeper. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Hasan Ali to Donald Tiripano. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Hasan Ali to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Hasan Ali to Donald Tiripano. Outside off, coming in again, left alone once more.

We are into the bowlers now. Donald Tiripano is the first of them, at number 7.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. OUT! The off stump has taken a beating. Superb bowling. But has Hasan Ali hurt himself? He can get what my colleague is getting for himself right now - a neck message. He was trying to celebrate in his usual manner, trying to swing his hands ferociously, only to find some pain in the left side of his neck. Coming to the ball, he lands it on a length outside off, Murray looks to defend but is comprehensively beaten for pace. The ball darts in, goes past the bat and KABOOM.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Tossed up outside off, watchfully defended.

Shadab Khan to Ryan Murray. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.

Shadab Khan to Ryan Murray. Outside off, a push and a miss.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven past the bowler towards long off for a single.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. On middle and off, punched back to the bowler.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. A MAIDEN for Hasan.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Hasan Ali to Ryan Murray. Beaten. On a length outside off, extra bounce, Murray flashes hard but misses.

DRINKS BREAK. Zimbabwe have done well. They have managed to lose only 4 wickets in 70 percent of their innings so far. There is nothing much on the pitch though and considering that Pakistan bowlers are struggling with the cold, the batsmen should try and start thinking about accelerating. Can they try and get to 250 and make it an interesting contest?

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Shadab Khan to Ryan Murray. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Shadab Khan to Ryan Murray. FOUR! FEROCIOUS! Just two men in the deep on the leg side and Shadab bowls a real bad ball. A long hop, landing in his half - Murray pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, defended watchfully.

Shadab Khan now. 5-0-26-0 so far. Has struggled today.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Down the leg side, flicked away for a run.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. The batsman does well to leave that bouncer.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. FOUR! No feet movement, just hand-eye co-ordination. Full and wide outside off, Moor just stands there flat-footed and blasts it through the covers.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, defended from the crease.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket.

Hasan Ali is back on. 4-0-19-1 so far.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. The batsman has played it to the point region.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. FOUR! CREAMED! Murray getting his eye in now. A short ball outside off, Murray, unlike Moor, does not give it any respect. Pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for a boundary!

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Outside off, played through point for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Another bouncer, same reaction from the batsman.

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. A bouncer now, asking the batsman to go after it but Moor ducks.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. On a length outsider off, Murray waits for the ball to come to him and steers it to third man for a single.

Apparently, Pakistan are an over ahead in terms of the over rate. Have to confess - this is the first time I am seeing this type of a stat. Nice one though. We can see an early finish to the innings then.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. The quicker one, on middle, pushed straight to short mid-wicket.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. Floated outside off, eased towards long off for a single.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, tucked behind square on the leg side for a run.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. A lovely piece of bowling. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended back. Nothing much he could have done - the batsman, that is.

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Landed outside off, played straight to point.

Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. Outside off, played straight to point.

Faheem Ashraf is back on. He was initially brought on to bowl the 30th over but then probably, changed minds as this end might suit him better. 4-1-7-0 in his first spell.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. SIX! Zimbabwe need more from Moor! Tossed up outside off, Moor decides to go downtown to break the shackles. Is successful as he lofts it with ease over the sightscreen! The stand is worth 10 from 14 balls.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. A tad short, punched back to the bowler.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. This one skids on with the angle, darts into the right-hander, Murray looks to drive it through the off side but gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Shoaib Malik to Ryan Murray. Tries a similar shot but this time short mid-wicket dives to his left and parries it towards the bowler.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. Full and around off, punched down the ground for a single.

Fakhar Zaman to Ryan Murray. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Short and outside off, punched through the off side for a run.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Fakhar Zaman to Ryan Murray. Driven through mid off by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Fakhar Zaman to Ryan Murray. Full and outside off, defended watchfully.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Ryan Murray comes in.

Shoaib Malik to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! That is a good catch and Pakistan have the breakthrough from the 7th bowler this morning. Tossed up outside off, Masakadza gets down and lines him up for another slog sweep. But he only manages to sky it up rather than getting the distance. Also, he chooses to hit it against the wind - not the best parameter to test your strength - only the heat of the sun can usually beat the force of the wind (had read it in a story when I was 8 years old). Seeing it demonstrated now. The fielder, Asif Ali comes running in from deep mid-wicket (after Sarfraz yells ASIF! ASIF! ASIFFFFFF!), loses the ball a bit in the air but manages to get to it and dives to take the catch. A fine 59 from the skipper - but could he have waited a bit more before playing the shot?

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. On middle and leg, pushed down to long on for a run. 'PAKDO KHUDI!' was the call. Too wide from the bowler.

Shoaib Malik to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven towards cover. 'PAKDO!' is the yell from Sarfraz. The fielder slides across to his right to stop.

Shoaib Malik to Hamilton Masakadza. On middle, a tad short, punched down to long on for a single.

Shoaib Malik time now. Surprising that it has taken Sarfraz so much time to bring the veteran on.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven crisply but straight to cover.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Short and outside off, punched back to the bowler.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. Comes down the track, is not to the pitch of the ball, looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. SIX! That is a massive hit. Floated around off, Masakadza gets down and sweeps it wayyyy over square leg! 100 UP FOR ZIMBABWE! The run rate is on the up as well. The stand is worth 22 from 39 balls.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. A short ball outside off, Masakadza looks to punch but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat back to the bowler.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. London looking, turning Tokyo. Hmmm... best way to describe that shot. A short ball outside off, Masakadza looks to pull but is way too early into the stroke. The ball hits the back portion of the bat and lobs over cover! A single taken.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. Slower through the air on the stump, Hamilton just checks his shot as he chips it back in the bowler's direction. Falls well short of him though.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Rocks onto the back foot and punches it to long off. Single to the total.

Fakhar Zaman to Peter Moor. Positions himself well behind the line and defends.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. Fifty for Hamilton Masakadza. 34th in ODIs. Has been a superb knock today. Needless to say, he has to carry on and score big. He eases this to long on and crosses over.

Fakhar Zaman to Hamilton Masakadza. Slower through the air from around the wicket, a push-punch towards covers for nothing.

Interesting change. Fakhar Zaman into the attack. Let's see what he can produce.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Good timing on that from Moor. Cracks it through point for a brace.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Chooses to leave the ball outside the off stump.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. Really nice shot from Hamilton Masakadza. Good balance as he stands tall to this back of a length ball and powerfully punches it through covers. Fakhar Zaman out in the deep moves to his right and cuts it off. The batsmen take three.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Places this shortish ball behind point and takes one.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Hurled outside off, Moor loosely plays at it and almost edges it. Bit of a risky shot, that.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Banged in short, tight line as it's close to off. Moor opens the face and dabs it down in front of point.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Short and flat outside off, punched away off the back foot on the off side.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Pushed away to the cover fielder. No run taken.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Short and turning in around off, Moor goes back and punches it to long on for a single.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. PJ Moor has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Driven towards cover. No run taken yet again.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Low dipping full toss, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Change of ends for Shadab Khan.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Peter Moor is off the mark. Slashes this wide ball outside off down towards third man. Runs the first one hard and completes the run.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Amir throws this in the off stump channel, it's away enough for the batsman to not do anything about it.

Mohammad Amir to Peter Moor. Moving away from around off, played to point. Dot ball.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. Short of a length into the body, Hamilton whips it behind square leg and gets to the other end.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. Good length delivery quite close to off, pushed down towards mid off for nothing.

Mohammad Amir returns to the attack.

Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Skidding off the surface, a googly, Moor does well to bring his bat down in time and keep it out.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Pats it past point and takes a comfortable single.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Dropped short and wide outside off, Hamilton cracks it square on the off side. In the gap and he comes back for the second.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A lot of air on this again, attacking the stumps, Hamilton plays it back in the bowler's direction.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Slower through the air as it's landed outside off, pushed away towards covers.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Floated on middle and off, Hamilton comes forward and blocks.

Hasan Ali to Peter Moor. Good length ball on the stumps, kept out watchfully.

Peter Moor to bat next.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. OUT! Hasan Ali strikes! A timely wicket for the Pakistan camp. This partnership was building steadily, they needed to break it and the pacer has done what he usually does. Keeps it fuller and straighter, brings it back in and catches Musakanda on the pads who looks to play across the line. Big shout and the umpire doesn't waste any time raising his finger. Maybe it was going down leg, but it doesn't matter to Pakistan.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off on a good length, opens the face of the bat and dabs it to point.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Keeps it out on the off side from the back foot again.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Back of a length around off, punched nicely through the covers for a run.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Pulls this short ball through mid-wicket for a couple more.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Lands it short again, cracked through covers for a single.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Flat and short outside off, cut through point and the batsmen will come back for two.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Loopy and full in line of the stumps, driven back to the bowler.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Short and wide outside off, punched through to sweeper cover for a single.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. SIX! 10 off 2 balls for Hamilton against Shadab. He hit a boundary on the last ball of his previous over, now a biggie. High full toss from the leggie, possibly he's finding it difficult to grip the ball because of the cold. The Zimbabwe skipper accepts the gift on offer and mauls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The 50-run stand is up with that as well.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Back of a length on off, played back to the bowler from within the crease.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Short again, pulled away again. Another single results as it placed to deep mid-wicket.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Muskanda with a good pull. Gets into position quickly, rises on his toes and hits it to deep mid-wicket as he changes ends.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length outside off, cut away square through point for one.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Attacks the off stump, Hamilton with a good head position defends it right under his nose.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Length delivery outside off, dabbed behind point for an easy single.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Tremendous shot. Shadab drops it a bit short and Masakadza pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket. One bounce and into the ropes.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. A short ball, pulled towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. That was a googly, outside off, Hamilton looked to punch but got a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Comes down the track, takes it on the full and bunts it towards long on for a single.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Drinks break!

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. FOUR! Good way to end the over. Hamilton sees the room given outside off. It's short so he latches on to it with a fierce cut. Finds the point fence with no trouble. Superb shot.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Driven comfortably off the front foot through covers. One run to the total.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR BYES! Not sure why a wide is not signalled, because that really flew. Hasan Ali with a bumper, Hamilton arches back and lets it be. Sarfraz leaps up to take it but even he can't reach it. Boundary results.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Short ball which is pulled to deep square leg for one run.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Attempts to run it down again, but can't beat short third man on this occasion.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Short and rising outside off, guided down to third man with an angled bat. Single collected.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Looped up googly on leg, Hamilton looks to play the sweep but loses his footing while doing so. Takes it on the pads and slips to the ground.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. A firm punch from Hamilton, down to long on for one.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Works it with the wrists wide of the man at mid-wicket.

Shadab Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Another one flighted and pitched full, it's driven down the ground again, this time towards long on for a run.

Shadab Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Tossed up leg break on off, eased down to long off for a single.

Shadab Khan is on to roll his arm over.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Short and outside off, big cut shot from Masakadza, but the bounce gets too big on him to connect.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Hammered! Hamilton taking the attack to the Pakistan bowlers. Fuller around off, the Zimbabwe captain smashes it past mid off to find the fence. Lovely sight to behold.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Opens the face slightly, dabs it away to point. Straight to the fielder so no run taken.

Hasan Ali to Tarisai Musakanda. Keeps it tight, cramps Tarisai for room. He can only work it down in front of mid-wicket and scamper through for the single.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Angles it back in, it's flicked away through to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Hasan Ali to Hamilton Masakadza. Some nice shape away from the right-hander. Hasan Ali bowls it in the off stump channel with some movement, Hamilton leaves it alone.

Hasan Ali is brought into the bowling attack.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Good effort from the fielder there. Full and outside off, driven crisply towards the covers. Imam there dives to his left and stops a certain boundary. Well done.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Hamilton gives the charge, so Faheem bowls it short. Forces the batsman to just block it.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Good length delivery on off stump, blocked in front of the cover fielder.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Tries punching it away through the covers, but mistimes it back down the track.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. A bit fuller on the stumps, Hamilton rises and offers a firm punch down towards mid on.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Quick single. Sarfraz isn't happy with Amir at mid off, wants him to put more effort. Musakanda drives and both batsmen take off. Complete the run with ease too. Good running.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. On the hips, glanced down towards fine leg for an easy run.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Back of a length outside off, Musakanda plays away from his body but gets beaten.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A misfield from Imam-ul-Haq. Sarfraz is not going to like that. Full around off, driven to extra cover where Imam lets it right through his palms. Probably because of the cold. It goes towards mid off and the batsmen take one.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Behind a length on off, Hamilton sticks his bat out to defend but gets an inside edge past the leg stump.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! That's dispatched from his sight! Good shot. Hamilton sees the ball landing short and instantly rocks onto his back foot. Pulls it with power through the mid-wicket region, leaving no fielder with any chance.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Angling in on middle and leg, driven just wide of mid on for a brisk run.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Moves inside the line and works it away towards mid-wicket. Dot ball to end the over.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Leans ahead to this fuller length ball and mistimes the drive towards mid on.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Camps on his back foot and defends it out.

Hasan Ali is seen warming up. Going to come on soon...

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot in front of cover.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Further away outside off, Hamilton shoulders his arms to it.

Faheem Ashraf to Hamilton Masakadza. Good length delivery on the fourth stump line, left alone for the keeper to collect.

Powerplay 2 has been signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Fuller in length and on the stumps, kept out with the full face of the bat.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Short and into the body, defended down just wide of mid on for a quick single.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Goes full this time, on middle and off, another defensive shot on display.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Brings it in closer, on middle and off, blocked down with soft hands on the leg side.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Was there an edge? Faint appeal from the bowler, but nobody else has appealed. It's on a back of a length and it really kicks off the deck. Musakanda reaches out unnecessarily and tries to play at it, but the ball goes past the edge and into the keeper's gloves.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Shortish delivery outside off, Hamilton opens the bat face and with an angled bat, runs it down to third man. Jogs to the other end to complete the single.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Tarisai has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. FOUR! Shot. That's come from a man with confidence. Too full on off, Musakanda has no qualms in bashing this down the ground. Past the umpire and away to the boundary line in a jiffy. Made sweet connection on that.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Works this away to the point region, but won't get any run for it.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Back of a length, another block.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Play and a miss! Ashraf hurls it in the channel outside off, Musakanda frees his arms as he's given the chance to, but doesn't connect. Needs to be a little cautious, he wouldn't want to edge it behind like his teammates.

Faheem Ashraf to Tarisai Musakanda. Length delivery coming back in, from around off, Musakanda leans across to get behind the line and then defends.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Well outside off, left alone to end the over.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Stays on the back foot and defends with a straight bat.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Usman hits the deck hard and pounds it in around off, Hamilton decides early he doesn't want to fiddle with that. Good decision, I'd say.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Moving away once again, Musakanda opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single. Off the mark with that.

Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. On a good length on off, it is blocked.

Tarisai Musakanda to be the new man in.

Usman Khan to Chamu Chibhabha. OUT! Second wicket down! Needless from Chibhabha, was too far away to even play at it. At least for now. Usman hurls it well outside off, Chamu throws his bat at it, looking to fiercely cut it through point. All he can do though, is manage a healthy edge behind where Sarfraz dives low to his right and takes it safely in his gloves.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. Short of a length outside off, Chibhabha punches it through covers. Asif Ali chases after it, after misfielding at first. Slides and throws it back in to Sarfraz. But, the captain is furious with Asif for the misfield. Gives him a long, hard stare. Cold morning in Bulawayo, but Sarfraz is the only one who doesn't need a jacket probably.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. This back of a length delivery is kept out safely by Chamu.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. Stays right behind the line and meets it with a straight blade in defense.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. Outside off on a good length, Chamu fails to make any kind of connection with his bat.

Faheem Ashraf to Chamu Chibhabha. Marginally ahead of a length, on the off stick, Chamu Chibhabha with a front foot defensive shot.

Faheem Ashraf into the attack.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and right in the slot for Hamilton, he clears his front leg and whip-drives it through the right of mid on for a boundary.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Sharp movement away and looking at this, the Zimbabwe captain doesn't bother himself with it.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Plants his front foot forward and drives the full ball straight to mid off.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length outside off, Hamilton hangs his bat inside the line but then withdraws his bat at the last second.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Short of a length, moving away from off, the batsman leans across a bit and defends it out.

Usman Khan to Chamu Chibhabha. Slants it across on a fullish length, punched between point and cover-point for a single.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. Aiming the top of off stump, blocked solidly back down the track by getting behind the line. 9 off the over.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. Shooting off the surface after it lands on a length, Hamilton leaves it alone.

Mohammad Amir to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Again, just a little bit of width offered and Hamilton this time has pounced on it. Full and wide outside off, driven hard a bit square through cover-point for a boundary.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Full ball on the stumps, driven to mid off. Chari instantly goes for the run, takes the fielder on and gets to the other end in good time. Nicely done.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Turns it away on the leg side but won't get any run for it.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. FOUR! First of the innings for Zimbabwe! Shortish and wide enough outside off, Chari has a chances to free his arms which he does. Flashes it through point and the ball races away to the boundary line in no time.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. A wicket-maiden from Usman Khan, lovely stuff from him.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length, Usman keeping the line really tight, Hamilton blocks again.

Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Further outside off, Hamilton has nothing to do with that.

Hamilton Masakadza walks in at no.3.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. OUT! Gone! The first duck's dead. Pakistan get their early breakthrough. He kept bringing it back in till now, then suddenly sends it the other way and gets the desired result. Usman Khan slants across a length delivery around off, Chari looks to punch this away from his body through the covers but only manages an edge behind. Skipper Sarfraz takes a regulation catch and completes the formalities.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. On a length once again, Chari is rock solid in defense.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Length ball on middle and off, Chari guards it out safely.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Another loud shout for a leg before, not given once more. Pitching outside leg it seems. Full around the pads, Chibhabha misses the flick and is caught low on the pads. Amir turns and pleads to the umpire, but it's the right call. Well done.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Hangs back inside the crease and offers another defensive stroke in response on the off side.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Keeps it close to off, a length ball. Chibhabha opens the bat face and taps it away to the man at point.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Wide! Banged in short but it's too short, wide signalled by the umpire.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Back of a length, outside off, not much movement on this occasion, tapped down on the off side.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Fuller length delivery on middle and off, Chibhabha drives this off the inner half in front of square leg for nothing.

Mohammad Amir to Chamu Chibhabha. Amir serves it on off. It's a length ball which nips in slightly and skids a touch as well. Chamu Chibhabha just about manages to keep it out.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Works it away from within the crease with a closed faced towards square leg. Another tight over comes to an end.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Just behind a length, on off, another rap on the thigh pad as Chari fails to connect. That one skidded off the surface a bit too, probably that's the reason why.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Angles it across, just outside off, Chari stands tall and tamely punches it in front of covers.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Length ball on middle and off, slanting away slightly, punched defensively back down the track.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Short of a good length on middle and leg, a swipe across the line from Brian but he fails to connect. Takes a blow around the hips.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Wide! Hmmm... Seemed like there was some noise as the ball passed the bat. Way down the leg side, Chari looks to pull it fine down the leg side but misses.

Usman Khan to Brian Chari. Full and attacking the stumps immediately, Chari comes half-forward, attempts to drive it back down the ground but gets an inside edge onto his pads instead.

Usman Khan to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. First runs of the morning and the innings for Zimbabwe. Length delivery further outside off, Chari reaches out to it and gets it off the outer half down to third man for a single. Good first over from Amir, just the 1 run from it.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. Shaping away from around off, no-brainer for Chari to let it be.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. Big shout for lbw, turned down. Height clearly an issue. Little bit of movement back into the right-hander from Amir. On a length, some extra bounce as Chari is forward to defend. Gets rapped on the back thigh pad, no response from the umpire.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. Better line. Outside off on a good length, arms are shouldered to this one.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. Good length delivery, once again a fraction too straight in line, Chari works it down in front of mid-wicket.

Mohammad Amir to Brian Chari. Lands it on a good length on middle and leg, kicks off the deck a bit as Chari looks to defend. Wears it on the thigh pads instead as he misses his block.

We are ready to begin. Chamu Chibhabha and Brian Chari will open the innings for the hosts, while Mohammad Amir will take the first new ball for Pakistan on this chilly Bulawayo morning. It's freezing out there, going to be a tough stay for the fielders in the middle. Two slips in place. Here we go...

TOSS - Zimbabwe win the toss and opt to bat first! There are no changes in the playing XI, both sides are going in with the same team.

Hello and welcome for the 2nd of this 5-match series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The first game saw a strong collective showing from the Men in Green, beating Zimbabwe in all departments. The hosts had key players missing as it is, but injuries to more, in particular Solomon Mire, who's been their best batsmen, is a big blow. And to add to that, Malcolm Waller pulling out of the series is not a good sign either. So, an already depleted side, coming on the back of a defeat, have an uphill task against them. They have some fresh faces in the side, so a positive is that they can gain some valuable experience. Pakistan more or less have all their boxes ticked, so they'll be hoping to put in another solid showing. Let's see how it all unfolds...