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Harare: Umar Akmal's aggressive innings proved crucial in a low-scoring game as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 15 runs to win Tuesday's Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club and sweep the two-match series.
Akmal scored 38 not out from 28 balls and added 24 runs with Imad Wasim in the last two overs of Pakistan's innings to boost the tourists' total to 136 for six, which proved beyond Zimbabwe despite Sean Williams's fighting 40 not out.
Williams shared a 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Sikandar Raza Butt -- the only half-century stand in the series -- but was always playing catch-up after the hosts had slumped to 24 for four at the start of their chase.
Zimbabwe finished on 121 for seven, as left-arm spinner Wasim once again proved the pick of the Pakistani bowlers with figures of 1 for 14 from four overs.
Earlier, after struggling to gain any meaningful momentum with the bat, the tourists went into the final two overs with just 112 runs on the board, only for Akmal and Wasim to lift them to a final score of 136 for six.
Pakistan thus matched their total from Sunday's first encounter at the same venue, which they went on to win by 13 runs.
With the second game being played on the same pitch, low and slow conditions made the going heavy for the batsmen, particularly with Zimbabwe showing good discipline with the ball.
While Sohaib Maqsood anchored the innings with a run-a-ball 26, only Akmal and Wasim were able to take the attack to the hosts.
Akmal finished unbeaten on 38 from just 28 deliveries having hit the only six of the innings, while seamers Tinashe Panyangara and Luke Jongwe took two wickets apiece for Zimbabwe.
Brief scores
Pakistan - 136/6 (Umar Akmal 39*, Jongwe 2-24, Panyangara 2-27)
Zimbabwe - 121/7 (Williams 40*, Sikandar Raza 36, Irfan 2-25, Imran 2-35)
Result - Pakistan won by 15 runs
