Pakistan win home T20 series against Zimbabwe after thrilling fight

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LAHORE: Pakistan have won second T20 match against Zimbabwe by two wickets after thrilling match. With this win Pakistan also won  T20 series by 2-0 as well.

Mukhtar Ahmed declared man of the match for scoring second back to back half century in two match series. Mukhtar scored 62 runs on 40 balls.

After Mukhtar, Umar Akmal was leading scorer from the green shirts side as he made 30 runs just playing 21 balls. While opener and middle order batsman Ahmed Shahzad and Nauman Anwar both scored 18 runs.

No other player from Pakistani side scored significant total. While  just in last Bilawal Bhatti hit six and four and achieved the target, Bilawal scored 13 runs.

From Zimbabwe CB Mpofu and SC Williams took two wickets each. On the other hand BV Vitori, P Utseya, and Sikandar Raza took one wicket each.

Earlier, Zimbabwe had set a mammoth total of 175 against Pakistan in second T20 match at Qaddafi Stadium as one of its player Sean Williams scored his half century in 26 balls.

Zimbabwe players showed its brilliant performance as they  hit the shorts all around the ground freely.

Opening partnership of V Sibanda and H Masakadza made 68 runs when Masakzada was caught, Shoaib Malik took his wicket.

Sibanda was sent to pavilion by Shahif Afridi before  just one run short of his half century. While E Chigumbura scored 21 runs. Sean Williams remained unbeaten on score 58 runs.

From the green shirts side captain Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Sami took one wicket each.