Muzarabani stars as Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in Super Over

Gulf Today, Sports Reporter

Lanky paceman Blessing Muzarabani took career-best figures of 5-49 as Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over finish in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday.

The actual match finished in a tie after Pakistan number ten Musa Khan cracked the final delivery of the 50th over from Richard Ngarava for a boundary to level the scores at 278.

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In the Super Over, man-of-the-match Muzarabani dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah for two runs on four balls. Zimbabwe scored off just three balls, without any loss.

Pakistan’s cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Zimbabwe's Brian Chari (not pictured) during the third ODI. AFP

Despite the defeat Pakistan won the three-match series 2-1.

Azam, who made a run-a-ball 125 with 13 boundaries and a six, led Pakistan's fightback and stood firm after Pakistan were set a daunting 279-run target.

He added a match-turning 100 for the seventh wicket with Wahab Riaz, who made 52.

With 28 needed, Riaz holed out off Muzarabani to leave the fight to Azam.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Wahab Riaz, Musa Khan

Zimbabwe: Chamu Chibhabha (capt), Brian Chari, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chisoro, Craig Ervine, Wessley Madhevere, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Rashid Riaz (PAK)

TV umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)

Match referee: Mohammad Javed (PAK)