HARARE – Pakistan won the first One Day International match of the series against Zimbabwe on Thursday at Harare Sports Club.
Pakistan team grabbed the victory easily courtesy Yasir Shah’s brilliant bowling. He took six wickets and declared man of the match.
Shoaib Malik took three and wickets, while Imad Wasim managed to get one wicket. Pakistan spin attack snatched the game from Zimbabwe.
Earlier, Pakistan have set a sizable target of 260 for Zimbabwe in first of the three-match One Day International series at Harare Cricket Club.
Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura put Pakistan to bat after winning the toss, saying that they will try to restrict Pakistan under 250 and very succeeded in the first task.
Azhar Ali when asked, said he would have chosen the same but ‘team have to adjust to conditions.
Pakistan’s top order once again failed to produce runs as first three wickets collapsed on 35 runs in ten overs with Shehzad adding 12, Azhar 11 and Hafeez 10 into the total.
Malik and Sarfraz built up a small partnership but failed to convert as Malik got out on 31 and then Sarfraz also left the wicket after adding 44 to the total.
Mohammad Rizwan and Imad Waseem, the newly inducted lower middle order batsmen took responsibility and took the score from 128-5 to 256-5 in 50 overs.
Imad Waseem was run out on second last ball while trying to steal a run, he scored 61 of 61.
Rizwan was top scorer with 75Â of 74 balls.
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