Overview
- Babar Azam hit 74 and Sahibzada Farhan added 63 to set 195 for 5, with Fakhar Zaman smashing 27 not out off 10 balls in the closing over.
- Off-spinner Usman Tariq claimed 4 for 18, including a hat-trick, as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 126 despite Ryan Burl’s unbeaten 67.
- The victory left Pakistan unbeaten in three games in the tri-series and confirmed their place in the final at Rawalpindi on November 29.
- A day earlier, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets with Farhan’s unbeaten 80 and Mohammad Nawaz’s 3 for 16 restricting the visitors to 128 for 7.
- Sri Lanka remain winless after defeats to Zimbabwe and Pakistan, with the remaining league matches to determine the other finalist.