Pakistan to face Zimbabwe in first T20I on Sunday

Zimbabwe’s Craig Ervine bats with Pakistan’s wicket keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, left, during the third ODI cricket match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on November 28, 2024. (AP)
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Updated 30 November 2024
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Pakistan to face Zimbabwe in first T20I on Sunday

  • The first T20 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will start at 4pm Pakistan standard time
  • Pakistan this week defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in their three-match one-day international series

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in the first of their three-match Twenty-20 International (T20I) series in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Sunday.
The first T20 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will start at 4pm Pakistan standard time. Pakistan this week defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in their three-match one-day international series.
“A 99-run win in the third ODI to wrap up a series victory,” the Pakistan Cricket Board remarked as Kamran Ghulam struck his maiden one-day international century to steer Pakistan to win.
“Onto the T20I action.”
Pakistan and Zimbabwe will play the second and third T20 matches on Dec. 3 and 5 at the same venue in Bulawayo.
The tourists then head to South Africa for an eight-match all-formats tour, including two Tests.


Irate Carlsen pushes away camera after World Blitz Championships loss

Updated 28 December 2025
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Irate Carlsen pushes away camera after World Blitz Championships loss

  • Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, had a frustrating second day at the championships in Doha on ‌Saturday

DOHA: Magnus Carlsen pushed away a camera after losing to Vladislav Artemiev at the FIDE World Rapid and ​Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar, the latest example of the former world champion letting his vexation boil over.
Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, had a frustrating second day at the championships in Doha on ‌Saturday, splitting ‌a point with ‌Maxime ⁠Vachier-Lagrave ​before he ‌was beaten by Artemiev.
When a photographer followed as Carlsen stormed out of the venue, the Norwegian pushed away the camera.
Carlsen attracted attention for slamming his fist on the table after losing to ⁠world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the Norway ‌Chess 2025 tournament.
Also last year, ‍he briefly quit ‍the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ‍Championships in New York when governing body FIDE barred him from a round for wearing jeans.
FIDE does not plan any ​action against Carlsen for Saturday’s outburst but will review the incident if ⁠a complaint is launched, CEO Emil Sutovsky told Reuters.
Despite his defeat, Carlsen is still in contention for the title at the championships and sits in joint second with seven points alongside Alexey Sarana, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Artemiev and Hans Niemann share the lead in the open category ‌on 7.5.