We are tired of competing and getting beaten – Williams ahead of T20I series

Zimbabwe go into the T20 international series against Pakistan on a high after winning the third ODI in a super over eliminator.

Sean Williams of Zimbabwe celebrates taking the wicket of Ehsan Khan of Hong Kong (unseen) during the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club on March 10, 2018 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (©ICC).

It was the first time that Zimbabwe had beaten the hosts in any format in Pakistan since 1998.

And one of the heroes of the match, Sean Williams who made an unbeaten 118 has said his side just competing and then losing is no longer acceptable.

I think we can absolutely beat the bigger teams. We’re tired of competing and getting beaten. That’s no longer acceptable. It’s been way too long and the whole mental approach towards our game has completely changed. Some of the young players in the changing room, like Wesley Madhevere, are remarkably good players. This experience allows those younger guys to play and beat the bigger teams.

In the T20 series, they will be up against it. Zimbabwe have never beaten Pakistan in the format.

There were quite a few positives for the visitors from the ODI series: Two batsmen, Brendan Taylor and Seal Williams, made hundreds, while Blessing Muzarabani topped the wickets chart with seven in the three games, including a five-wicket haul.

Pakistan are slowly back on the rise after a blip in the T20I format. They beat Bangladesh at home 2-0 early in the year before levelling the three-match series against England. These came after they lost every T20I series they played in 2019, losing their No.1 position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings.

The first T20I is on Saturday at 1230hrs CAT. Matches are on SuperSport. Check local listings.