The ahead from South African membership Orlando Pirates netted in each half of after Ishmael Wadi had positioned Zimbabwe beforehand in a energetic Group B suit in Bafoussam.
Mhango these days returned to action after a prolonged injury layoff and have become most effective the 1/3 player after Cameroonians Vincent Aboubakar (two times) and Karl Toko Ekambi to bag a brace thus far on this Cup of Nations.
Guinea and Senegal proportion the Group B lead with 4 factors every after two rounds of matches, Malawi have 3 and Zimbabwe are pointless.
Group winners and runners-up qualify robotically for the round of sixteen, together with the satisfactory 4 0.33-positioned groups.
On Tuesday, Malawi face 2019 runners-up Senegal in Bafoussam whilst Guinea meet Zimbabwe inside the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde.
After the presence of Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Naby Keita in the first 1/2 of a double-header - a 0-zero draw between Senegal and Guinea - there were no right away recognisable Malawi or Zimbabwe stars.
Malawi started out with 5 local players, 5 primarily based in South Africa and one in Mozambique while Zimbabwe had in ahead Tino Kadewere from French membership Lyon the best starter from a top-5 European league.
After a slow start on the 20,000-potential Stade Omnisport inside the western Cameroon highlands, the sport burst into lifestyles as half of-time approached.
Zimbabwe went beforehand on 38 minutes whilst an Onismor Bhasera pass allowed Wadi to score with a perfectly placed looping header that simply eluded the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Ernest Kakhobwe.
