Chronicle Editor
Brandon Moyo
PAKISTAN put Zimbabwe to the sword in the second One Day International (ODI) with a convincing 10 wickets win at Queens Sports Club earlier today.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Zimbabwe were bowled out for a below par 145 runs in 32,3 overs before Pakistan’s openers easily chased down the target inside 19 overs, finishing on 148 without loss.
Following Pakistan’s win, the three-match series is now tied one all with one game left to go.
The series decider is scheduled for Thursday at the same venue.
Dion Myers top scored for the Chevrons with 33 runs off 30 deliveries while Sean Williams made 31 runs from 39 balls. T
Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza chipped in with 18 and 17 runs respectively.
Leg spinner (googly), Abrar Ahmed, who was making his debut, led Pakistan’s bowling unit with impressive figures of 4/33 in eight overs.
Salman Agha, another leg spinner, picked up three wickets for 26 runs in seven overs while Faisal Akram, and Saim Ayub picked up one wicket each.
The other wicket that fell was a run out.
There was nothing troubling Pakistan’s opening duo of Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique.
The pair scored with ease with Ayub anchoring the innings with a fine 113 runs off just 62 balls.
On the other end, Shafique played the careful innings of 32 runs from 48 deliveries.
Ayub’s innings consisted of 17 fours and three sixes while Shafique hit four fours with zero maximums.
For his brilliant century, Ayub was named player of the match.
Online Reporter