Pakistan hit back with a vengeance to beat hosts Zimbabwe in the second One-Day International at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Tuesday (November 26). After a rest day, the two teams face off in the three-match decider at the same venue on Friday. Watch Zimbabwe vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI cricket match live. (More Cricket News)
Mohammad Rizwan & Co. were humbled by 80 runs in a rain-affected tour opener. The visitors, however, were at their devastating best, mauling Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second outing. They will of course start as heavy favourites in the series decider.
For the hosts, this is a golden opportunity to register their first-ever ODI series win against Pakistan.
Player in focus
Pakistan's 148/0, with Abdullah Shafique also unbeaten on 32 off 48, is now the lowest total in ODI history to contain an individual century. Ayub's ton is the fourth fastest for Pakistan in the format, only behind imperious Shahid Afridi's 37, 45 and 53-ball tons against Sri Lanka (1996), India (2005) and Bangladesh (2010), respectively.
Young opener Saim Ayub, 22, hit a record-breaking 53-ball century in the second match after Abrar Ahmed (4/33) and Agha Salman (3/26) destroyed the Zimbabwean lineup (145 all out in 32.3 overs). Chasing a modest target, Ayub smashed 113 with the help of 17 fours and three sixes.
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan ODI Head-To-Head
Pakistan lead Zimbabwe 54-6 in 63 meetings. There was one tied match (in 1995, Harare) and one no result (in 2015, Lahore).
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan ODI Series Squads
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.
The two teams will then play a three-match T20 International series at the same venue, starting December 01, 2024.
Zimbabwe Vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Live Streaming
When and where is the Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI match?
The Zimbabwe vs Pakistan third ODI match will be played on Thursday, November 28, at Queens Sports Club from 1:00 pm IST.
Where to watch Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI match?
Unfortunately, there will be no official live telecast of the Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024 for Indian cricket fans. However, fans in India can stream the ODI matches live on the FanCode app and website.
