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Pakistan beat Zimbabwe to sweep entire series

HARARE: Pakistan after a tough contest defeated Zimbabwe by five runs in the second and final Twenty20 International played here at the Harare Sports Club ground on Sunday. Chasing a modest target of 142 runs, Zimbabwe reached 136 for seven wickets as Tatenda Taibu did his best to steer his team to its first victory in any form of cricket in the series but he failed to hit a six required off the final ball of the match. He remained unbeaten on 37 made in 28 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Earlier, Pakistan were restricted to 141-7 due to accurate bowling and excellent fielding by Zimbabwe here Winning the toss, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat first but his batsmen could not make enough runs except opener Mohammad Hafeez who scored second consecutive half-century. Hafeez made 51 with five fours and a six during his 38-ball innings. He later also captured three wickets for 11 runs to win his second successive Man-of-the-Match award. Fast bowler Kyle Jarvis was the most successful bowler for Zimbabwe taking three wickets for 14 runs.