Pakistan made a historical record, even teams like India and Australia did not do such a feat.
Pakistan
Cricket is a game of uncertainties and we keep seeing examples of it every day. Every day some international cricket match goes on, but when the Pakistan team is on the field, the possibility of making some big or embarrassing record increases. Something similar was seen in the second T20I match played between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. Actually, this match was special in many ways. In this match played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, host Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first, which proved to be detrimental for the team.
Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s innings started well but then suddenly something happened that the entire team collapsed on the score of just 57 runs in 12.4 overs. The opening pair of Brian Bennett and Tadivanashe Marumani started the innings brilliantly. Both of them put 37 runs on the scoreboard in four overs, but then Tadivanashe Marumani was out after scoring 16 runs. He was succeeded by Abbas Afridi. On the same score, the other opener Brian Bennett was also out. After this, the process of dismissal of batsmen started and did not stop. After the first wicket fell on 37 runs, the entire team returned to the pavilion within the next 20 runs. In this way Zimbabwe made its lowest score in T20I cricket. This is the fourth lowest T20I score ever seen by a Full Member Nation team.
Lowest score in T20I (Full Member Nation)
- 45 – West Indies vs England, Basseterre, 2019
- 55 – West Indies vs England, Dubai, 2021
- 56 – Afghanistan vs South Africa, Taroba, 2024
- 57 – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Bulawayo, 2024*
Special record made in the name of Pakistan
In response to Zimbabwe’s 57 runs, Pakistan’s opening pair started the innings with a bang. The opening pair of Omair Yusuf and Sam Ayub scored 53 runs in just 5 overs. In the very next over, Pakistan won the match by 10 wickets on the third ball. In this way, Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match T20I series. Pakistan won the match in just 33 balls and created a new record. Actually, this is Pakistan’s biggest win in T20I. For the first time, Pakistan has won a T20I match in so few balls. Even strong teams like Australia and Team India have not been able to achieve this feat till now. Let us tell you, England holds the record of winning T20I in the least 19 balls among Full Member Nation teams.
