Rawalpindi [ Pakistan ], November 18 (ANI): Pakistan secured a hard-fought five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening match of the T20I Tri-Series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, but not before they faced scares in both innings.

Pakistan , chasing a modest 148, were put under pressure on multiple occasions but key contributions from Fakhar Zaman (44), Usman Khan (37*) and Mohammad Nawaz (21) made sure that the hosts got over the line with four balls remaining.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and elected to bowl first and found his side under the pump right from the get-go.

Zimbabwe openers Brian Bennett (49) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (30) put on a quick partnership, dominating the early overs and helping Ireland reach 70 before eight overs.

However, once the

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