This game is beyond win or loose... I can already see the passion on every pakistani's face

Great work Zimbabwe....We all Pakistan respect your efforts..

Thanks DAWN u r the best.

Best of luck Pakistan.

I feel Overwhelming happiness inside me, I am sure every Pakistani having the same feeling!!!

Great efforts by all. Kudos to them. Let us keep it safe.

I think Zimbabwe decision to visit Pakistan will not only help Pakistan but also Zimbabwe Cricket in the future. Remember Pakistan helped Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Although, only Sri Lanka acknowledges PCB efforts but without Pakistan help, Bangladesh and Afghanistan wouldn't be at this level. So, Pakistan will always remember this effort of Zimbabwe and will try to revive cricket not only in Pakistan but also in Zimbabwe. If security improves (which is improving day by day) and Pakistan Premier League starts, PCB will definitely impose some rules on the franchisers to get Zimbabwean players.

Pak fans should not only support pak bt also zimbabwe. pcb should inturn arrange series in zimbabwe dat wil b as reward for ZCB. RESPECT FOR ZIMB

Pak fans should not only support pak bt also zimbabwe. pcb should inturn arrange series in zimbabwe dat wil b as reward for ZCB. RESPECT FOR ZIMB

we will always be thankful to zimbabweans, they are our guest and we must come up as the best host

Extremely happy that international cricket is back to Pakistan. Special thanks to Zimbabwe team.

I'll listen Radio commentry in Mewat{India}. Come on

Like any international sport event this is a mega mega event in the life of Pakistan Cricket. My children are so elated that they were even contemplating taking time off work and surf the net and watch it free cricket as it will not be shown by any of many TV channels in the UK. So they will come home early and we will cheer every ball balled and every run scored by both Zimbabwe and Pakistan. We will join in the happiness of our dear country men and sports men and women everywhere in the hope that other cricket loving countries will follow and come to play in Pakistan. Let us hope and pray that our security forces are able to manage the event and that the men of evil who will deny sport and sporting events to people of Pakistan will not succeed. Amen!

Zimbabwe team should be given overwhelming respect and support..they deserve it

what a day for pakistan cricket. credit goes to zimbabve cricket team anf officials.

43 Celsius? OMG

Elated on revival of cricket on domestic soil

And I am sitting in office.. far away from Pakistan..with all streaming sites blocked :(

A very smart beginning to the story, a very fresh approach to Live coverage in Dawn. Nice....

Nice googles Lahore Police :)

Stamina will be tested in such heat, even though its in the evening!

Great positive news! but please work on changing the name of the stadium.

@AhmadShahzad Tweet: No bleeding today - PLEASE

If I were there I would be cheering Zimbabwe as a thank you gesture.

Well done Zimbabwe. We respect your bravery. This tour should open doors for other countries. Let us leave in peace and rebuild friendships in sports grounds.

A salute to Zimbabwe for coming to Pakistan and helping us.

@anonymous Why? Gaddafi was a great friend to Pakistan

Looks very dark in Gaddafi Stadium and one can't make out whether it is the light problem or TV coverage. Just watch the IPL S/F which is going on simultaneously, the difference in light is quite clear. Nevertheless, a great moment for Pakistan.

Pakistan should go easy on Zimbabwe.

Carry on zimbo.....

So the best bowling attack can not bowl out a team from Zimbabwe while going for over 8 runs and over !!! OR are we being the perfect host?

May God bless this trip with safety, security, and happiness

In last 5 domestic games Mukhtar had struggled and scored just 64 runs,master stroke by the selectors!!

What a close game..till last couple of deliveries!!!1much better than IPL.

Best Thing for the next game Drop Bilawal Baitti and Shoaib Malik and bring in Mohmad Rizwan and Hamad Azam

After 2271 days cricket return to pak, as an Indian happy to see smiling faces in stadium today. but Gaddafi staff must update their night light system, it was too dark. Congrats to Pakistan. And Zimbabwe fight well, better luck next time. So Pakistan when you're hosting us?

Spectators were electrifying! Zimbabwe played well. Pakistan openers made us proud. Congrats to Pakistan. I hope that the spectator stands are better lighted for TV coverage. Or perhaps the TV cameras need to be brightness adjusted. The whole stadium appeared very dark. It was thrilling to watch this game.

Good work done by Dawn!

Pakistan selectors must recognise that there is enough talent to build a good T20 and ODI team. They just need a bit of courage to play without the so called experienced players. Mukhtar and Nauman are just two examples of what T20 is about. They need to play T20 specialist bowlers like Imran Ali jr and Osama Mir and they should forget about projecting Bhatti and Anwer as allrounders. Bhatti is to far from the international standards as a bowler, fielder and ofcourse as a batsman too. Time has come to replace Hafeez, Shehzad and Bhatti. Shehzad may have scored a fifty but against better teams he can't score at the needed strike rate.

Playing against 2nd tire team does not count. If England/Australia or any 1st tire country makes a visit then that is something. Until then, keep playing a ball.

A happy day for Cricket. A joyous day for Cricket lovers in Pakistan and in fact everywhere in the world. Pakistan playing home in front of their own crowd, just joyous to watch even from 5000 miles away. Thank You Zimbabwi. Thank you security organisations of Pakistan for providing good fool proof security. Already looking forward to the next game...

Thank you Zimbabwe. When every other Cricketing nation ISOLATED us your GREAT jesture of visiting Pakistan will be something UNFORGETTABLE in International Cricket.

No doubt Dawn is best

We need to introduce new players. I have lost my patience with Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Bilawal Bhatti.

what a victory i am happy to see inspirational circket in pakistan after 6years

well done PCB in bringing back i ternational cricket to Pakistan after 6 years. well done our security forces. Pakistan is back on track....

New respect for Zimbabwe. They are the real winners. Inshallah they will have an enjoyable and safe stay here.

@Satender rajput We would love to host India but for that you people will have to ask your chairmen....