adminZimbabwe made a formidable start in pursuit of Pakistan’s 296 for 9 before the third ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium went through a checklist of delays, which prevented the match from progressing beyond the ninth over of the second innings.
Floodlight failure caused the initial stoppage after Zimbabwe had surged to 68 for none. A dust storm then blew through the ground, just as the floodlight was fixed. Finally, after the players had returned to the ground and played out one full over, heavy rain fell to wash out play.
Pakistan clinched the ODI series 2-0.
Earlier, Pakistan’s middle-order had nearly squandered a fine start from Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali, but a measured half-century from debutant Babar Azam and Anwar Ali’s finishing cameo raised them to a tall score.
Hafeez hit a run-a-ball 80 at the top of the innings, before Sikandar Raza’s offspin claimed three scalps, and two more batsmen were run out. Anwar’s 38 from 23, though, corrected the Pakistan’s course.
Zimbabwe were without Brian Vitori and Tawanda Mupariwa, who were unavailable due to injury, and the depleted seam attack began waywardly. – Cricinfo.
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