Farhan and Babar Score Half-Centuries as Pakistan Continue Strong Batting in Tri-Nation Series

Islamabad — Pakistan are batting in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation T20 Series after winning the toss against Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan captain Agha Salman opted to bat first. Openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub began the innings, but Saim once again failed to play a long knock and was dismissed for 13, with the team total at 29.

Sahibzada Farhan and Babar Azam then stabilized the innings with an impressive partnership. Farhan played a brilliant knock of **63 runs off 41 balls**, hitting **3 sixes and 4 fours** before being dismissed at the team total of 132.

Faheem Ashraf was run out shortly after, while Babar Azam also departed after scoring a superb **74 runs**, leaving Pakistan at 163 with four wickets down.

### **Pakistan Playing XI**

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Agha Salman, Usman Khan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Usman Tariq, Naseem Shah

### **Zimbabwe Playing XI**

Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe, Brandon, Sikandar Raza, Ryan, Tony, Tshinga, Brad, Tinotenda, Richard, Wellington