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Mohammad Hafeez excels with bat and ball as Pakistan hit Zimbabwe by five runs to wrap up the two-match International Twenty20 series 2-0.
The tourists' 141 for seven seemed to set Zimbabwe an achievable target but the hosts came up short in their response, mustering 136 for seven but eventually failing to do sufficient to get over the line.
Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and chose to bat first with opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez top-scoring with 51 from 38 balls.
The hosts reach 136 for the loss of seven wickets from their 20 overs with top-scorer Tatenda Taibu left on 37 not out, scoring three fours and one six in his 28-ball knock.
His seventh-wicket partnership with Elton Chigumbura ended when Chigumbura was dismissing for 24 runs when he was wedged by Asad Shafiq at long-on after 16.5 overs.
Hafeez was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers, taking three wickets for 11 runs in his three overs. He dismisses Zimbabwe's middle order for less than 20, as well as Hamilton Masakadza caught and bowled for just three runs.
Hafeez was also concerned in the elimination of Zimbabwean opening batsman Vusi Sibanda when he wedged him at long-on from Junaid Khan's bowling for 15.
Kyle Jarvis was the pick of Zimbabwe's bowlers when he detached Rameez Raja, Misbah-ul-Haq and Sohail Tanvir for a total of 11 runs.
But it was Zimbabwe's batsmen that unsuccessful to win the match, with only Taibu and Chigumbura scoring more than 20.
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