Overview
- Pakistan won the toss and bowled first, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz leading disciplined spells as Zimbabwe were limited to 147 for 8.
- Brian Bennett top-scored for Zimbabwe with 49 off 36, supported by Tadiwanashe Marumani’s 30 and Sikandar Raza’s 34 as wickets fell regularly.
- All seven matches are being staged at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium through November 29, with each team playing four league games before the final.
- Sri Lanka are now captained by Dasun Shanaka after Charith Asalanka and Asitha Fernando returned home due to illness.
- Pakistan made a late squad change, ruling Abdul Samad out injured and adding Hasan Nawaz; broadcasts include PTV Sports at home, with no TV in India and streaming via Sports TV on YouTube.