T20 WC: Zimbabwe defeats Pakistan by 1 run

Zimbabwe shocked Pakistan in their Group 2 encounter in Perth on Thursday.

Zimbabwe were restricted to 130-8 after electing to bat first but their bowlers choked Pakistan to 129-8 for a memorable win in the Super 12 match in Perth.

It was heartbreak for Pakistan for the second time in five days after they lost a final-ball epic against arch-rivals India at a packed MCG on Sunday.

Pakistan needed three off the final ball but could only manage one with Shaheen Afridi run out coming back for a second with Zimbabwe prevailing by one run.

Zimbabwe, who came through the first round in Australia to reach the Super 12, are third in Group 2 behind South Africa.

Only the top two reach the semi-finals.

Teams :

Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (capt), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Brad Evans, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani