Tinotenda Maposa's six off Jahandad Khan in the last over helped Zimbabwe clinch a tense two-wicket victory against Pakistan in the third and final match at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo on Thursday.
Chasing a 133-run target, Zimbabwe finished the equation 132-7 with one ball spare. Brian Bennett was the top-scorer for Zimbabwe, scoring 35-ball 43, studding with six boundaries and one towering six.
Sikandar Raza scored 20-ball 19, smashing one boundary before he was removed by Jahandad Khan.
Tadiwanashe Marumani (15), Dion Myers (13), Wessly Madhevere (7), Wellington Masakadza (6), Tashinga Musekiwa (7) could not show significant resistance.
Tinotenda Maposa (12 off 4) and Richard Ngarava (1) remained unbeaten with the bat.
Earlier, Salman Ali Agha’s run-a-ball 32 helped Pakistan post 132-7 against Zimbabwe.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan have lost Sahibzada Farhan, Omair Yousuf, and Usman Khan inside the powerplay against Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I.
Blessing Muzarbani took a scalp of Yousuf, who made his way back to the pavilion without troubling the scorecard.
Farhan could not show significant resistance and was undone by Wellington Maskadza on 7-ball 4, studding with an only boundary.
Muzarbani continued to show his bowling prowess and removed Usman Khan on 8.
Tayyab Tahir looked good for his 14-ball 21, lacing with two boundaries and one six, before he was removed by Tinotenda Maposa.
Qasim Akram was looking good for 15 balls, scoring 20, studded with three boundaries, before he was removed by Burl.
Arafat Minhas remained unbeaten on 26-ball 22.
Abbas Afridi scored 14-ball 15, studding with three boundaries.
Jahandad Khan remained not out by merely clobbering a six.
For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani (2-25) picked up two wickets.
Wellington Maskadza (1-24), Richard Ngarava (1-27), Tinotenda Maposa (1-12) and Ryan Burl (1-15) took a scalp each.
For Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza (0-24) and Brian Bennett (0-2) remained wicketless.
