Pakistan inflict 99-run defeat on Zimbabwe to win ODI sequence
Pakistan on Thursday inflicted a 99 runs defeat on Zimbabwe within the third One Day Worldwide to win the sequence by 2-1 at Queens Sports activities Membership, Bulawayo on Thursday.
Earlier, the Inexperienced Shirts received the toss and elected to bat first in opposition to the hosts.
Kamran Ghulam’s maiden century, adopted by a mixed bowling effort, steered Pakistan to a powerful victory over Zimbabwe within the ODI sequence decider.
Chasing a frightening 304-run goal, the house aspect solely managed 204 regardless of skipper Craig Ervine’s gutsy half-century.
Zimbabwe bought off to a shaky begin to the run chase as they have been lowered to 10/2 inside three overs.
Following the droop, Ervine joined palms with Tadiwanashe Marumani and cast a cautious 39-run partnership, lasted with the latter’s dismissal within the ninth over.
Ervine was then concerned in one other essential partnership, when he added 41 runs for the fourth wicket with Sean Williams earlier than finally falling sufferer to Aamir Jamal within the twenty sixth over.
He remained the top-scorer for Zimbabwe with a 63-ball 51, laced with 5 fours and a six.
In Tuesday’s match, Pakistani openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique led the Inexperienced Shirts to degree the three-match sequence by grabbing a flawless 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe.
Pakistan and Zimbabwe have come face-to-face 64 instances in ODIs with the previous boasting a dominant document with 55 victories, in comparison with the opposition’s six, whereas two matches resulted in no outcomes.
The Males in Inexperienced have an equally dominant document within the bilateral sequence as they received 19 out of 21 ODI sequence, whereas Zimbabwe managed to attract two sequence in 1994/95 and 2013.
Taking part in Xis
Pakistan are unchanged, whereas Zimbabwe made two modifications.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed and Faisal Akram.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Trevor Gwandu, Craig Ervine (c), Tawandanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
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