Pakistan Defeats Zimbabwe by 10 Wickets in the second ODI, bringing the three-match series to a tie at 1-1.
In pursuit of a modest target of 146 runs, Pakistan opener Saim Ayub achieved his maiden century, finishing with an unbeaten 117 runs, while his partner Abdullah Shafique added 32 runs to the total. The pair accomplished the goal in the 19th over.
Zimbabwe previously established a target of 146 runs for Pakistan. The hosts were bowled out for 145 runs in 32.3 overs. Debutant Abrar Ahmed achieved an impressive feat by taking 4 wickets for Pakistan.
The Zimbabwean batters exhibited a lacklustre performance, with openers Joylord Gumbie (5) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (4) falling early in the innings.
Following that, no Zimbabwean batter could endure the Pakistani bowlers. Sikandar Raza scored 17 runs, Sean Williams added 31, Brian Bennett made 14, Blessing Muzarabani contributed 11, Brandon Mavuta managed 3, and Richard Ngarava ended with 2 runs before getting out.
Abrar Ahmed took 4 wickets for Pakistan, while Salman Ali Agha secured 3 wickets. Saim Ayub and Faisal Akram each contributed with 1 wicket.
The team made two changes: Tayyab Tahir replaced Haseebullah Khan, and Abrar Ahmed stepped in for Mohammad Hasnain. Both players are set to debut today (Tuesday).
Zimbabwe needs to win today’s match to achieve their first-ever ODI series victory against Pakistan, while Pakistan must secure a win to avoid losing their first-ever series to Zimbabwe.
Pakistan Defeats Zimbabwe by 10 Wickets in the first ODI, losing by 80 runs according to the DLS method. Zimbabwe is currently leading the three-match series with a score of 1-0.
Zimbabwe National Team:
Joylord Gumbie, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Brandon Mavuta. Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu.
Pakistan’s XI:
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam. Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Aamer Jamal, Faisal Akram, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.
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