2nd ODI: Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets – SUCH TV
Abrar Ahmed’s four-wicket haul, adopted by a quickfire century by Saim Ayub, propelled Pakistan to a crushing 10-wicket victory within the second ODI of the three-match collection right here at Queens Sports activities Membership on Tuesday.
Set to chase a modest 146, Pakistan comfortably amassed the full with out shedding a wicket and 190 balls to spare, because of Saim’s blistering century.
The left-handed batter dominated the match-winning partnership with sensational hitting, which noticed him scoring his maiden ODI century in simply 53 balls.
His brisk century was the third-fastest by a Pakistan batter in males’s ODIs, solely behind legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi.
Saim top-scored for Pakistan with an unbeaten 113 off simply 62 balls, studded with 20 boundaries together with three sixes, whereas Abdullah Shafique made 32 not out.
Opting to bat first, Zimbabwe solely managed 145 runs earlier than getting bundled out within the thirty third over.
The house facet had a shaky begin to their innings as their openers Tadiwanashe Marumani (4) and Joylord Gumbie (5) perished after making meagre contributions.
Following the droop, top-order batter Dion Myers and skipper Craig Ervine briefly anchored the innings with a 38-run partnership.
Myers, who was the core aggressor of the essential stand, fell sufferer to Salman Ali Agha within the thirteenth over. He remained the top-scorer for the hosts with a 30-ball 33, laced with six boundaries.
Agha inflicted a middle-order collapse by dismissing Ervine and Sikandar Raza in fast succession, decreasing the hosts to 97/5 in 20.2 overs.
Skilled all-rounder Sean Williams provided a notable battle with a cautious 31 off 39 deliveries.
Nonetheless, following his departure within the twenty sixth over with 121 runs on the board, Zimbabwe may add 24 runs for the lack of their remaining wickets regardless of Blessing Muzarabani’s 11-run cameo.
Abrar was the standout bowler for Pakistan, taking 4 wickets, adopted by Agha with three scalps, whereas Faisal Akram and Saim Ayub struck out one batter apiece.
The ten-wicket victory lifted Pakistan to stage the three-match collection 1-1, with the ultimate ODI scheduled to happen on Thursday on the identical venue.
