BULAWAYO: Pakistan continued their dominance with both bat and ball to win the second one of 5 one-day internationals in opposition to Zimbabwe through 9 wickets.
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Opener Fakhar Zaman eased to his 2nd ODI century, completing with a career absolute best 117 now not out, to seal a win that were set up through Pakistan's seam assault, who bowled Zimbabwe out for 194.
Usman Khan took 4 wickets and Hasan Ali chipped in with three for 32 to bowl the hosts out, Pakistan's best order batsmen then capping a commanding efficiency.
Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first on every other cold morning in Bulawayo. They were put under speedy pressure through Pakistan's new ball assault, and particularly Khan. He had both openers stuck in the back of in his first spell.
Zimbabwe in short rallied throughout a 62-run partnership between Masakadza and Tarisai Musakanda. however that was once their absolute best stand.
After Khan took two wickets with consecutive deliveries in the 44th over, the hosts were 166 for 7 and sinking rapid.
Moor cobbled in combination stands with the decrease order to stay his facet ticking alongside, and taken up a 3rd ODI fifty in the 48th over. But after he fell making an attempt to up the run price, Pakistan made quick paintings of Zimbabwe's tail to bowl the hosts out 4 balls wanting a finished fifty overs.
Zimbabwe may just now not fit Pakistan's precision and risk with the ball and openers Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq took 54 from the powerplay with out ever giving more than a half probability to the fielders. The pair took their opening stand to 119 earlier than Imam-ul-Haq was once run out, in opposition to the run of play, for 44.
At the opposite finish, Zaman raced past a run-a-ball fifty untroubled through the Zimbabwean assault and reached three figures in the 32nd over.
With Babar Azam for company, he briefly knocked off the runs required for victory, sending Pakistan 2-Zero up in the collection.
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Scorecard
Opener Fakhar Zaman eased to his 2nd ODI century, completing with a career absolute best 117 now not out, to seal a win that were set up through Pakistan's seam assault, who bowled Zimbabwe out for 194.
Usman Khan took 4 wickets and Hasan Ali chipped in with three for 32 to bowl the hosts out, Pakistan's best order batsmen then capping a commanding efficiency.
Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first on every other cold morning in Bulawayo. They were put under speedy pressure through Pakistan's new ball assault, and particularly Khan. He had both openers stuck in the back of in his first spell.
Zimbabwe in short rallied throughout a 62-run partnership between Masakadza and Tarisai Musakanda. however that was once their absolute best stand.
After Khan took two wickets with consecutive deliveries in the 44th over, the hosts were 166 for 7 and sinking rapid.
Moor cobbled in combination stands with the decrease order to stay his facet ticking alongside, and taken up a 3rd ODI fifty in the 48th over. But after he fell making an attempt to up the run price, Pakistan made quick paintings of Zimbabwe's tail to bowl the hosts out 4 balls wanting a finished fifty overs.
Zimbabwe may just now not fit Pakistan's precision and risk with the ball and openers Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq took 54 from the powerplay with out ever giving more than a half probability to the fielders. The pair took their opening stand to 119 earlier than Imam-ul-Haq was once run out, in opposition to the run of play, for 44.
At the opposite finish, Zaman raced past a run-a-ball fifty untroubled through the Zimbabwean assault and reached three figures in the 32nd over.
With Babar Azam for company, he briefly knocked off the runs required for victory, sending Pakistan 2-Zero up in the collection.
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2nd ODI: Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets
Reviewed by Kailash
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July 16, 2018
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