2007 Cricket World Cup: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe

March 21, 2007

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs in Group D of the 2007 Cricket World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.

After rain delayed proceedings, Zimbabwe's target was reduced by the Duckworth-Lewis method to 193 runs from 20 overs.

This was a game of farewells for Pakistan; their first game since the death of their coach Bob Woolmer, this also was their final match in the competition, and the last ODI match for their captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Toss: Zimbabwe won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Kamran Akmal, 6.3 ov), 2-88 (Shoaib Malik, 17.4 ov), 3-158 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 27.4 ov), 4-170 (Mohammad Yousuf, 30.4 ov), 5-252 (Younis Khan, 40.1 ov), 6-285 (Shahid Afridi, 43.1 ov), 7-295 (Imran Nazir, 44.1 ov), 8-301 (Mohammad Sami, 45.5 ov), 9-324 (Umar Gul, 47.5 ov), 10-349 (Iftikhar Anjum, 49.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sibanda, 0.2 ov), 2-12 (Chibhabha, 4.6 ov), 3-14 (Kasteni, 5.3 ov), 4-45 (Taylor, 12.1 ov), 5-45 (Matsikenyeri, 12.2 ov), 6-77 (Chigumbura, 15.1 ov), 7-93 (Williams, 16.6 ov), 8-94 (Brent, 17.2 ov), 9-94 (Mupariwa, 17.5 ov), 10-99 (Mpofu, 19.1 ov)

Pakistan: Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Sami, Iftikhar Anjum, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, F Kasteni, C J Chibhabha, S Matsikenyeri, B R M Taylor (wkt), S C Williams, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), G B Brent, C B Mpofu, T Mupariwa

Player of the match: Imran Nazir (Pakistan)

Umpires: B G Jerling (South Africa) and S J A Taufel (Australia) TV umpire: I J Gould (England) Match referee: B C Broad (England) Reserve umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)