Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs

21/03/2007

Chasing 193 (20 overs) for a win after the target was revised under the Duckworth-Lewis method due to rain, Zimbabwe was bundled out 99 runs in 19.1 overs at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Wednesday. Both sides, Pakistan and Zimbabwe, have been eliminated and from Group D, Ireland will join West Indies in the Super Eights.

Pakistan were all out for 349 in 49.5 overs, their highest total in World Cup, after being put in to bat by Zimbabwe skipper Prosper Utseya. Imran Nazir led the Pakistan run spree with a career best 160 runs, which came off just 121 deliveries and included 14 boundaries and eight hits across the fence.

Score : Pakistan 349/10 in 49.5 overs (Imran Nazir 160, Inzamam-ul-haq 37, iftikhar Anjum 32, Chigumbura 3/50, GB Brent 3/68) Zimbabwe 99/10 in 19.1 overs (Chigumbura 27, S Matsikenyeri 18, Williams 11, Afridi 3/20, Kaneria 2/48, Umar gul 2/10)