Zimbabwe stun Pakistan, beat them by one run

PERTH: Pakistan's over-reliance on their opening batting pair came back to haunt them as Zimbabwe pipped them in a low-scoring thriller by one run to clinch their first Super-12 win of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Perth Stadium.

Pakistan made a mess of a paltry chase as they suffered a batting collapse and left their bowlers to chase and win the match for them. All-rounder Sikandar Raza took three wickets in a short span to dismantle the chase.

Shan Masood was the top-scorer for Pakistan but failed to see his team over the line.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Zimbabwe scored 130 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan could only score 129 runs for the loss of eight wickets.