Pakistan, led by skipper Fatima Sana, is hosting Zimbabwe, led by skipper Nomvelo Sibanda, for a white-ball series that includes a three-match ODI series followed by a three-match T20I series from 4th May to 15th May 2026. The home side whitewashed Zimbabwe (3-0) in the ODI series. They also won the 1st T20I by a record 153 runs.
Pakistan made three changes: Eyman Fatiima, Iram Javed, and Nashra Sandhu replaced Aliya Riaz, Rameen Shamim, and Amber Kainat. Zimbabwe made one change as Kudzai Chigora replaced Kelly Ndiraya in the side for the 2nd T20I.
The Pakistan openers Gull Feroza and wicket-keeper batter Muneeba Ali got their side off to a cautious start with a 27-run opening stand after skipper Fatima Sana won the toss and opted to bat first in the 2nd T20I at the National Stadium, Karachi, on 14th May 2026. Michelle Mavunga broke the stand by sending Gull Feroza back to the pavilion in the 5th over of the innings, providing the 1st breakthrough for the visitors.
Zimbabwe bounced back with a couple of quick wickets, reducing the home side to 46/3 in the 8th over of the innings. Eyman Fatima joined wicket-keeper batter Muneeba Ali at the crease, and the duo led the recovery with a much-needed 46-run partnership for the 4th wicket, which took them closer to the 100-run mark. A well-set Muneeba Ali (36 off 33 balls) departed in the 14th over of the innings. Lindokuhle Mabhero provided the 4th breakthrough for the visitors.
Natalia Pervaiz (24* off 19 balls) joined Eyman Fatima at the crease, and the pair provided the finishing touches with a counter-attacking 78-run partnership for the 5th wicket, taking the game away from Zimbabwe, as the home side ended up with a total of 170/4 in their quota of 20 overs. Eyman Fatima (79* off 43 balls) registered her maiden half-century in the format.
Lindokuhle Mabhero (3-0-20-1), Precious Marange (4-0-33-1), and Michelle Mavunga (4-0-38-1) were the only wicket-takers with the ball for Zimbabwe.
Chasing a stiff total of 171, the Zimbabwean batters never really found momentum in their run chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, Zimbabwe were restricted to 103/8 in their quota of 20 overs, falling 67 runs short of the target. The 22-run stand for the 8th wicket between Lindokuhle Mabhero (12 off 16 balls) and skipper Nomvelo Sibanda (18* off 37 balls) was the highest partnership for the run chase for Zimbabwe.
Nashra Sandhu (3-0-18-2), Tuba Hassan (4-0-17-1), Ayesha Zafar and Sadia Iqbal (3-0-10-1) were the top performers with the ball for Pakistan. Natalia Pervaiz (2-0-9-1) also picked up a wicket for her side. Eyman Fatima was awarded the Player of the Match for her sensational match-winning effort (79* off 43 balls), with her knock including 10 boundaries and 4 maximums. She played a crucial role in setting up a series-clinching win, with a game to go.
