Afridi fireworks light up Multan

Jan 27, 2008

Pakistan started slowly and lost Salman Butt in the 15th over with 47 on the scoreboard. Butt was caught by Brendan Taylor off Elton Chigumbura•AFP

But Shahid Afridi staged a rescue act after the top order failed•AFP

Afridi's 52-ball 85 contained six sixes and two fours and helped him equal the record for most sixes in an ODI career•AFP

Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams put on 105 at just under five an over to keep up Zimbabwe's hopes of staying afloat in the series •AFP

The fall of Williams ended Zimbabwe's chances of pulling off an upset and Pakistan duly completed a 37-run win•AFP

Tawanda Mupariwa then struck in consecutive overs to remove Younis Khan and Nasir Jamshed. Mupariwa ended with his career-best figures of 4 for 46•AFP

He added 116 with Misbah-ul-Haq for the fifth wicket•AFP

He was Mupariwa's fourth victim. Through his innings Pakistan were able to set Zimbabwe a respectable target of 273•AFP

The captain Shoaib Malik provided the breakthrough, getting Taylor stumped•AFP

Misbah chipped in with a useful 44•AFP

The chase didn't begin well as Sohail Tanvir dismissed the two openers for 26 runs•AFP

There was more joy for Pakistan as Williams was dismissed soon after by Afridi•AFP