Pakistan secured a 57-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 international, thanks to Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan's unbeaten 65-run partnership. Pakistan posted 165-4, while Zimbabwe were all out for 108.

Pakistan has won the toss and elected to bat in the first Twenty20 against Zimbabwe. Pakistan has rested all its frontline white-ball players – including captain Mohammad Rizwan – for the three-match series as it tests its bench strength.

Left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took a career best 3-20 as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Bulawayo on Sunday.

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Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the first T 20 of three match series at Bulawayo today. Batting first, Pakistan scored 165 for a loss of 4 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Zimbabwe were all out at 108 runs in 15.3 overs. The second T 20 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will be played on Tuesday.

An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 65 by Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan set up Pakistan for a 57-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in the first of three T20I.

An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 65 by Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan set up Pakistan for a 57-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Pakistan bounced back from a shocking loss in the rain-affected first match with a 10-wicket win in the second game after a maiden ODI century from Saim Ayub.

Abrar Ahmed was the standout bowler for Pakistan, finishing with figures of 3.3-0-28-3, while the left-arm wrist spinner also made an impact with figures of 4-0-20-3.

Pakistan's spinners propelled their team to an emphatic 57-run win over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday.