Mohammad Rizwan and co have defeated the hosts by 99 runs to win the series 2-1. Get all the updates right here
Haris Rauf finishes things off and Pakistan complete a dominating win and a series win as well. Zimbabwe are all out for 204 and lose the game by 99 runs. A clinical performance from the visitors and they come back strongly after losing the opening game.
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Pakistan lead Zimbabwe 54-6 in 63 meetings. There was one tied match (in 1995, Harare) and one no result (in 2015, Lahore).
Zimbabwe: Joylord Gumbie, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Faraz Akram, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tinotenda Maposa.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Agha Salman, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram, Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ahmed Daniyal.
Pakistan win the toss and decided to bat first against Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Tadiwanashe Marumani, Joylord Gumbie, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande(w), Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Agha Salman, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram, Abrar Ahmed
Craig Ervine, the captain of Zimbabwe says, 'We probably would have bowled first. It has been quite hard to read the conditions. There was not a lot of cricket played in the last game, so the pitch won't change too much. It is always going to be a mental game, what happened on Tuesday is in the past and you don't want to dwelve on that too much. We haven't beaten Pakistan in an ODI series, it is an amazing opportunity to create a bit of history. We have two changes.'
Mohammad Rizwan said, 'We are going to bat first. The pitch is same as the last game and it might become difficult in the second innings. The way we are giving chances to young talent. We have an eye on the Champions Trophy. We are going with the same team.'
Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique are at the crease, with Ayub on strike. Raza opens the bowling attack. The players are heading out to the middle, and Zimbabwe will be hoping to avoid another wicketless performance after failing to take a single wicket in the previous game.
PAK 1/0 (1)
Muzarabani bowls a short delivery outside off, and Saim Ayub quickly judges the length. Moving across his stumps, he lifts his front leg and powers the ball past square leg, sending it to the boundary for FOUR.
PAK 9/0 (2.4)
Muzarabani delivers a fuller ball in search of swing, but there's none. Shafique drives it beautifully down the ground for FOUR, placing it wide of mid-off.
PAK 17/0 (5.2)
Overpitched outside off, and Shafique makes no mistake. He takes a confident stride forward, with a full face of the bat, placing it perfectly in the gap. He holds his pose for a moment, showcasing the elegance of the shot.
PAK 47/0 (9.1)
Both Pakistani openers are solid at the crease, showing great strength. Together, they’ve passed the 50-run mark without losing a wicket. Ayub is unbeaten on 31*, while Shafique is not out at 27*.
After a long wait, Zimbabwe finally draw first blood, removing Saim Ayub from the crease. The opening pair of Ayub and Abdullah Shafique had built a solid 50-run stand, showing resilience against Zimbabwe라이브 바카라 bowling changes.
Shafique was in good touch, hitting a stylish boundary off Sikandar Raza, while Ayub kept the scoreboard ticking with smart strike rotation. Despite Faraz Akram라이브 바카라 tight spell offering no freebies, the Pakistan openers had laid a strong foundation before Zimbabwe broke through.
Kamran Ghulam comes to the crease
PAK 62/1 (13.1)
Ghulam unleashes a powerful shot. A short delivery on middle and off, and he wastes no time. Rocking back deep into his crease, he dispatches it with authority, sending it soaring over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.
PAK 90/1 (19)
And Shafique capitalizes. A short-of-length delivery from Muzarabani, and while the pull shot wasn’t perfectly timed, a fumble in the field allows the ball to race to the boundary. With this, Pakistan breach the 100-run mark, showcasing a strong stand from the batters.
PAK 106/1 (23)
Just as Abdullah Shafique was gearing up to celebrate his 50, Zimbabwe halted the celebrations. Raza, the golden arm once again. A loopy full delivery pitched on middle stump, spinning in after landing.
Shafique, advancing to sweep behind square, misjudged the line and was trapped in front of middle. It was an easy decision for the umpire. Shafique departs after a solid 50, which included 5 boundaries and a six.
Shafique LBW b Raza 50 (68) [4s-5, 6s-1].
Mohammad Rizwan comes to the crease
PAK 113/2 (24.4)
Raza hits the deck hard with a seam-up delivery from a length. Rizwan shuffles across, uses the bowler's pace, and ramps it past the keeper to the fine leg boundary.
PAK 130/2 (28.4)
Kamran Ghulam brought up his maiden ODI fifty with a stylish pull shot in front of square. He followed it up with a boundary, as Sean Williams delivered a short and straight ball, which Ghulam punished by dispatching it for four.
PAK 153/2 (32.2)
A flat delivery, slightly outside off, and Ghulam dances down the pitch to launch a powerful heave across the line. The ball sails over wide long-on and into the stands.
PAK 176/2 (36)
It's drinks break with Pakistan at 176/2 in 36 overs. Pakistan are on top, but Zimbabwe are searching for a breakthrough.
Faraz Akram delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Rizwan, shuffling in, pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.
PAK 191/2 (38.2)
Raza fires one in quicker, and Rizwan goes for the same shot again. This time, though, it's not high enough or off the sweet spot. The ball goes straight to Dion Myers at long-on, and just like that, Rizwan라이브 바카라 innings is cut short. That라이브 바카라 one wicket down for Pakistan, with Rizwan departing for 37(47) [4s-4, 6s-1].
Salman Agha comes to the crease
PAK 211/3 (40.5)
And that라이브 바카라 a crucial breakthrough for Zimbabwe. Kamran Ghulam라이브 바카라 fine century comes to an end. Ngarava bowls a slower ball, angling it across, and Ghulam, looking for the big shot, throws his bat at it. Initially, it looked like a miscue, but he got just enough of it, sending it towards sweeper cover.
Madande charges in and takes a solid catch, sending Ghulam back. A key wicket for Zimbabwe at a critical point in the innings.
Kamran Ghulam c Madande b Ngarava 103(99) [4s-10 6s-4].
Tayyab Tahir comes to the crease
PAK 234/4 (45)
Pakistan accelerates in the 46th over, with Salman Agha and Tayyab Tahir playing key roles in adding crucial runs. Agha takes charge, launching a massive six over long-on off Faraz Akram라이브 바카라 length delivery.
He continues the assault by dispatching a full toss for a boundary over backward square leg. A no-ball and wides from Akram gift Pakistan some extra runs, while Tahir keeps the pressure on with a stylish reverse paddle for a boundary, helping Pakistan build a strong finish.
PAK 278/4 (47.5)
Irfan Khan never quite managed to read Muzarabani's deliveries. This time, a slower ball proves to be his undoing. Irfan charges down the pitch to play the big shot but fails to time it due to the lack of pace. The ball goes high towards long-on, where Sean Williams runs in and takes a sharp catch. Irfan departs for 3 off 5 balls.
PAK 294/6 (49.2)
Pakistan finish with a total of 303/6, setting Zimbabwe a target of 304. In the final overs, Tayyab Tahir and Aamer Jamal kept the runs flowing, with Tahir capitalizing on a no-ball from Richard Ngarava to hit a boundary.
Muzarabani claimed the important wicket of Irfan Khan, who was caught by Williams at long-on after an unsuccessful big shot. Aamer Jamal added a boundary off Ngarava's last over, as Pakistan managed 14 runs from the final six balls.
Zimbabwe's chase kicks off with Joylord Gumbie and Tadiwanashe Marumani at the crease. Pakistan's part-time spinner, Saim Ayub, takes the new ball. Gumbie starts with a boundary to fine leg off the last ball of the over. Ayub sticks to tight lines, testing Gumbie with sharp turn and close calls just outside the off-stump. However, the over ends with Zimbabwe steady at the crease.
ZIM 6/0 (2.1)
Pakistan strike early as Zimbabwe lose their first wicket. Joylord Gumbie stands in disbelief, looking at Tayyab Tahir and Saim Ayub. The umpires review the catch, sending it upstairs for confirmation. Gumbie is dismissed, caught by Tahir off Ayub's bowling for 5(9), including a boundary.
Dion Myers comes to the crease
ZIM 10/1 (2.4)
Saim Ayub delivers a stunning performance in the third over, claiming two wickets. Dion Myers falls for 4 after attempting a sweep, only to find Faisal Akram at deep backward square, who takes an easy catch. Craig Ervine, the incoming batter, responds with a boundary, playing a crisp shot to third man.
And just when the local crowd was dancing with excitement, sensing some stability, Pakistan strike again. It was another harmless delivery, a half-tracker that didn’t come on as expected. Tadiwanashe Marumani, looking to take control, winds up for a big pull shot but is way too early.
He misses, and the ball strikes him on the pads in front of leg stump. The replays show it might have been heading down leg, but umpire Michael Gough isn’t having any of it, raising his finger to send Marumani back. Abrar Ahmed takes his first wicket, and the crowd falls silent. Marumani departs for 24, with four boundaries to his name.
Sean Williams comes to the crease
ZIM 55/3 (10.5)
Zimbabwe's fightback is spearheaded by Craig Ervine and Sean Williams, who have brought much-needed stability after the early blows. Ervine is finding his rhythm, timing the ball beautifully, while Williams adds flair with an audacious slog-swept six off Abrar Ahmed.
Despite Pakistan's disciplined bowling, including Abrar's clever variations and Salman Agha's economical spells, the pair has kept the scoreboard moving with a mix of singles and well-placed boundaries. Their partnership shows determination, as they work to rebuild Zimbabwe's innings and keep their hopes alive.
Haris Rauf has clean bowled Sean Williams to break the budding stand between Williams and Craig Ervine. The duo had put up 41 runs for the fourth wicket but now that is over. Rauf bags his first wicket.
ZIM 101/4 In 20 Overs, Target 307
Just an over after he raised his bat after scoring a half-century, he has been clean bowled by Aamer Jamal. And Zimbabwe are in a big big trouble now. Ervine was batting well but now he departs for 51 from 63 balls. Zimbabwe pinning hopes on Sikandar Raza for a miracle now.
ZIM 129/5 In 27 Overs, Target 307
Now that wicket completely shuts the game down. Raza mistimes a pull and hands catch at deep square leg to Abdullah Shafique. Aamer Jamal with the big wicket and Raza departs for 16 off 25.
ZIM 133/6 In 28 Overs, Target 307
Pakistan are now just two wickets away from winning the series. Wickets just continue to fall for Zimbabwe and the latest to fall is Faraz Akram. Before that Brian Bennet who was batting well was dismissed by Abrar Ahmad for 27-ball 37.
ZIM 187/8 In 36.4 Overs, Target 307
It is a proud feeling. We lost the first match and the expectation from the nation is very high. But we had the confidence to bounce back. We knew we would face some pressure here, away is always difficult in terms of conditions. But as professionals, we did very well, minimized our mistakes and performed well. We decided as a team we would never look at the pitch or the conditions, it is the same for us and them. We will just look to perform as professionals. (On starting with spinners) We decided because of the weather that we would bat first, get a good total and bowl 20 overs as soon as possible to get the DLS result. This is probably the first time we've bowled 20 overs in the first hour.
The top of the order has been a problem for us, losing early wickets puts us on the backfoot. We have always been up with the rate, it is about building big partnerships for the middle order and lower order. We've got some good youngsters coming through, no doubt these guys would be around for a lot longer. I head back to Harare tomorrow, got a few days off but then it is back to training. Our bowlers have been special throughout, specially the seamers. Very proud of the boys for the effort, unfortunate to not come away with the series.
It was similar to the last game, the pitch was a bit slower today. We just see the ball and react, sometimes it goes outside the boundary, sometimes it goes for a catch. We just trust the process and enjoy, everything is not in our control. We try to stay in the present and enjoy each other's company.