Despite Facing Zimbabwe, Pakistan Falls Short in Champions Trophy Hopes | PAK vs ZIM Match Recap

New Delhi: This time the hosting of Champions Trophy 2025 has been awarded to Pakistan, much to the delight of Pakistani fans. However, despite high hopes, the reality paints a different picture. The Pakistani team, despite enjoying hosting privileges, appears to be weak in the Champions Trophy. Their performance in the tournament has been lackluster, leaving much to be desired. While Pakistani fans eagerly anticipate their team's success in the Champions Trophy, the team itself is struggling to secure a victory even against Zimbabwe. In a recent T20 match, Zimbabwe emerged victorious over Pakistan, exposing the team's vulnerabilities.

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Pakistan loses:
A three-match T20 series was played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Although Pakistan won the series 2-1, they suffered a crushing defeat in the last match of the series. Pakistan was defeated by Zimbabwe by 2 wickets in the third T20 match. This match between the two teams was quite exciting. They defeated Pakistan in the last over of this match. For a moment it seemed that Pakistan would win this match easily, but a Zimbabwean player snatched the match from them.

How was the match?
Talking about the match played between the two teams, Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. After his decision, Pakistan’s team batted first and scored 132 runs in 20 overs losing 7 wickets. After this, Zimbabwe’s team came on the field to chase the target of 133 runs. Where they scored 133 runs in 19.5 overs losing 8 wickets. Zimbabwe needed 9 runs to win in the last over. They won the match with one ball remaining in the last over.