T20I tri-series 2025: Zimbabwe’s promising start derailed by Pakistan’s bowling might
Zimbabwe’s innings got off to a flying start with Brian Bennett And We found the Marumani Making 50 runs in just 34 balls. Bennett continued his aggressive approach, scoring 49 from 36 balls, while Marumani contributed 30 from 22 balls. However, after their strong partnership, Zimbabwe’s batting crumbled under pressure, losing wickets at regular intervals. Nawaz, Saim Ayub And Shaheen Afridi limited the flow of runs, and Pakistan’s fielding also played a role in dismissing two key players, Tony Munyoga And Brendan Taylorthrough exit. Zimbabwe finished with 147/8, a score that was ultimately not enough against chasing Pakistan.
T20I tri-series 2025: Pakistan’s chase led by Mohammad Nawaz and Fakhar Zaman in a close finish
Pakistan’s chase got off to a rocky start, with the top position falling cheaply. Babar Azam And Salman Agha were discharged early and left Pakistan on 27/3. However, Fakhar Zaman‘s 44 off 32 balls, combined with Nawaz’s quickfire 21* off 12 balls, turned the match in Pakistan’s favour. Nawaz in particular was impressive, hitting a boundary and a six to end the match with a flourish. Despite a few early setbacks, the experienced Pakistani middle order kept their nerve to cross the line with four balls to spare, sealing the victory. This match highlighted Nawaz’s all-round capabilities, with his key wickets and crucial knock propelling Pakistan to their first victory in the tri-series.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
This is one of the sketchiest games I’ve ever seen. 3 balls in a row, there were 3 controversial moments. A simple catch, a no ball call (for a full toss at waist height) and a misfield on a straight ball to hand Pakistan an easy victory. Foreign. #PAKvWINTER
— ARYA (@lfcaryaa) November 18, 2025
Pakistan🇵🇰survive a scare to start the T20 Tri-Series with a 5-wicket win over Zimbabwe🇿🇼. After 🇿🇼147/8 was posted behind Bennett’s 49, Fakhar Zaman 44 and Usman Khan led home the unbeaten 37 with 4 balls to spare. Mohammad Nawaz played with both bat and ball in an exciting finish✍️.#PAKvWINTER pic.twitter.com/BLnys1Hh0M
— SportsFreak_Sameer (@Sidharth_World_) November 18, 2025
Brad Evans’ efforts against Pakistan did not go unnoticed as he walked away with the Moment of the Match award.
#PAKvWINTER #SLvPAK #SLvWINTER pic.twitter.com/cbAEo1R3m5— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) November 18, 2025
fielding a full strength team against Zim, while young talent ignored this management, doesn’t believe in bench strength, dvlpmnt, and clearly has no vision. Samad, Abbas, Hasan and Haseebullah are all ignored as the same faces are recycled over and over again. PCB is clueless, incompetent#PAKvWINTER
— kashif khan (@kashiftoru7) November 18, 2025
Really match-saving punches. Well directed innings, both through @FakharZamanLive and Usman Khan. And of course, @mnawaz94 definitely a match winner.#PAKvWINTER #PakistanCricket
— Mohammad Abubakar Sarwar (@iambakar6) November 18, 2025
We may have won, but this batting line-up against strong teams in the World Cup will hurt us. We even struggled against UAE, SL and BAN in the Asia Cup and now ZIM.
I don’t understand why Agha thinks we are in the right direction, we certainly aren’t as it is now! #PAKvWINTER— Maryam (@Maryammr285) November 18, 2025
Nawaz, you are my competition winner.
With the ball: 4 overs • 22 runs • 2 wickets
With the bat: 21*(12) • 3 fours • 1 six
Truly one of the best all-rounders in modern cricket. 🔥🏏#PAKvWINTER #Cricket pic.twitter.com/fIGSVcaNqb– umair khan (@ksz399) November 18, 2025
REDEMPTION OF MOHAMMAD NAWAZ IN 2025 🔥👌
– Finishing games with the bat,
– Providing control and wickets in middle oversHe has really become a match winner 👏 pic.twitter.com/XZhGXYwR27
— junaiz (@dhillow_) November 18, 2025
Pakistan won by 5 wickets in the first match of the Tri-series ⚡#Cricket #PAKvWINTER pic.twitter.com/uZ8jFoXKuk
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 19, 2025
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