Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 20 runs in a Pool B match of the cricket World Cup here today.

Opting to bat, Pakistan scored 235 for seven and then bowled out Zimbabwe for 215 in 49.4 overs.

Brief scores:

Pakistan: 235/7 in 50 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 73, Wahab Riaz not out 54; Tendai Chatar 3/35)

Zimbabwe: 215 all out in 49.4 overs (Brendan Taylor 50, Elton Chigumbura 35; Mohammad Irfan 4/30, Wahab Riaz 4/45) .