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PAK beat ZIM by 244 runs | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Highlights And Cricket Score 4th ODI Match - Commentary
Pakistan in Zimbabwe, 5 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Jul 20, 2018 Start Time: 12:45 IST | 07:15 GMT | 09:15 LocalVenue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Highlights And Cricket Score 4th Match - ODI Commentary
Now. The bowling. I guess one way of looking at this is Tendai Chisoro - when the opposition's run rate has nearly touched 8, he has gone at less than 6 an over - 0/56 in his 10 overs. The others were pummeled any which ways but did succeed in bowling a couple of decent overs in Powerplay 3. If 67 all out on Wednesday was not demoralizing enough, then don't know what will a target of 400 do today. Join us back at 1330 local (1130 GMT) for the second innings.
A word for Asif Ali as well. He came in, just strut his stuff, smashing 50 from 22 balls but yet went unknown because the focus was mainly on Fakhar's 200 and Pakistan's 400. If the openers added 304 in 252 balls, Zaman and Asif added an unbeaten 95 in just 48 balls for the second wicket.
Spectacular batting cannot be said from Pakistan but when both openers get to triple figures, we cannot avoid that term. This is just the 7TH INSTANCE of a Pakistani opening pair scoring tons in ODI cricket, with the last instance being that of Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed against India in Dhaka, in 2012. They were given a few chances and well, they made the most use of it. Interestingly, Zaman was on 0 when Imam was on 18, yet overtook him and played all the 50 overs.
A day for milestones. First the Pakistan openers putting on the first ever triple century opening stand in ODIs. Then Fakhar Zaman going on to register the first double ton by a Pakistan batsman. The tourists would have registered their first ever score of 400 as well but fell short - thanks to a wonderful death bowling effort from Donald Tiripano.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. PAKISTAN DO NOT REACH 400! A moral victory for the fielding side. Another wonderful delivery, a yorker, on middle, Zaman can only dig it out towards the bowler. But a misfield results in a single and the Asian side finishes on 399/1!
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. A yorker now, dug out to long off for a run. That is a 22-BALL 50 FOR ASIF, something to take note for the future...
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. SIX! SLAM! On next to no time, this guy has come and with the spotlight on Fakhar Zaman reaching his double ton, smashed a run short of 50 in just 21 balls. A bad ball of course, a high full toss, Asif swings it into oblivion over mid-wicket!
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for one.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, another yorker-type delivery, pushed towards long off for a run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. A good start to the over. Very full outside off, driven towards cover. There is a good throw to the bowler who disturbs the stumps and it is referred upstairs - but replays confirm that Zaman is in. A single taken.
Who will bowl the last over? Can he restrict Pakistan to 399 or less? Donald Tiripano will be the brave guy...
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. FOUR! Excellent, simply excellent. Tell you why. The ball is not a bad one at all - a very full ball, almost a yorker, but Asif calmly gets across, comes a touch forward, then takes it on the full and eventually paddles it between short fine lag and backward square leg for a boundary! THIS IS NOW PAKISTAN'S HIGHEST ODI TOTAL - bettering their 385/7 against Bangladesh in Dambulla in 2010.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. A full toss, bunted down to long on for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, almost a yorker, digs it out towards cover for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. FOUR! Tremendous batting. Gets across and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary!
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven wide of long off for a couple.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. The batsman goes after this one but misses the line completely.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. SIX! Unbelievable shot! Tell you, this guy... ohh... absolutely lovely to see charismatic batting in a bash-bash bang-bang game. Full and outside off, Ali backs away a touch and simply carves it over cover!
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. A yorker outside off, Ali looks to dig it out but misses.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. TOP EDGE, SAFE! When it goes bad for you, it keeps going bad for you. A slower ball outside off, Asif is early into his slog and gets a top edge which goes high in the air. But such is his luck that three men converge - mid-wicket, cover and long off - yet the ball lands in between! Two runs taken. A nice lesson to all those studying geometry - how to trisect angles.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. FOUR! BEAUTY! Very nicely done. A full toss outside off, Asif gets across and just gives direction to the ball to reach the fence. Makes a paddle and directs it to the fine leg fence - perfectly bisecting short fine leg and backward square leg. Just get the feeling that Pakistan have discovered a wonderful talent in Asif Ali - in terms of technique and power.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, pushed down to long off for a single.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. WIDE. Full and well outside off, Zaman lets it go.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, pushed down to long on for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! MAIDEN DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR ZAMAN! He has finally done it. After 16 ODI innings, he has finally managed to reach that landmark. Full and wide outside off, Zaman does not go leg side this time - rather stays put and lofts it over cover for a boundary. Takes his helmet off, does the sajda and then embraces his partner. The Pakistan dressing room is all smiles. Finally, after 21 years, Saeed Anwar's long-standing record of 194 is broken. He achieved that feat against India in 1997.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. A yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler.
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. What a lovely shot this is. This match has all been about ugly heaves and hence it feels nice if a classical shot is played. Full and outside off, AA carves this beautifully over cover for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. A yorker outside off, Ali looks to steer it through the off side but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to Asif Ali. SIX! PUMMELED! A length ball outside off, Asif swings this as clean as a whistle and clears the sightscreen with ease! 350 UP FOR PAKISTAN! Can they get that elusive 400?
Blessing Muzarabani time. 9-0-63-0 are his figures so far.
Donald Tiripano to Asif Ali. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single. 10 from that over.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Zaman reaches out to drive but misses.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! PLUNDERED! No one in the deep on the leg side and Fakhar takes full toll. Moves to within a hit of reaching that elusive double ton. Walks across his stumps, takes another full toss and smears it over mid-wicket for another boundary. Moves to 196 and this is now the HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL ODI SCORE BY A PAKISTAN BATSMAN.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. MISFIELD, FOUR! Oh dear... it goes from bad to worse to worst to I don't know what for Zimbabwe. Full and wide outside off, Zaman reaches out and squeezes it towards point. Two men converge - Chigumbura from sweeper and a fielder from third man - the former gets to the ball first but misses to pick it. The ball hits his left leg and deflects past the backing up fielder to the ropes! Zaman into the 190s now!
Who is in to face the music? Wellington Masakadza has bowled out. One of the 'better' death bowlers for Zimbabwe - Donald Tiripano to bowl.
Richard Ngarava to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, biffed wide of long off for a brace. 11 from the over, 44 from the last 4!
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, lofted over cover for a single.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. On middle and leg, almost a yorker, Fakhar digs it out back to the bowler. Asif wants a single but is denied.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! MURDERED! A short ball wide outside off, Zaman crashes it over point and gets successive boundaries.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! The batsman is well across the stumps and the bowler bowls it well outside leg. Cannot blame him at all. Zaman swings it over short fine leg and gets a boundary. This is now his HIGHEST SCORE IN ALL LIST A CRICKET.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, played straight to point.
Wellington Masakadza to Asif Ali. FOUR! Powerful striking. Very full outside off, Asif bludgeons this past the non-striker and beats long on running to his left! 13 from the over, 33 from the last 3!
Wellington Masakadza to Asif Ali. ANOTHER WIDE. Action replay of the previous delivery.
Wellington Masakadza to Asif Ali. WIDE. Well outside off, probably anticipating Asif to shuffle across. The batsman doesn't and it is wided.
Wellington Masakadza to Asif Ali. DOT BALL! Outside off, played straight to cover.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Comes down the track, takes it on the full and then heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Yet another of those 'how-on-earth-did-that-get-to-the-boundary?' strokes. A full toss outside off, Zaman shapes up to play the reverse sweep, plays it unconvincingly, the ball hits the lower half of the bat but still rolls all the way to the backward point fence.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. 10 from the over, 20 off the last 2!
Richard Ngarava to Asif Ali. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, chipped towards long off for a single.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Short and outside off, cut over point. Good tumbling stop by Peter Moor in the deep. Two runs taken.
Richard Ngarava to Asif Ali. Outside off, calmly steered to third man for a single.
Richard Ngarava to Asif Ali. FOUR! 'That is the way Asif got off the mark in T20Is as well' comments Ramiz Raja on air. Full and wide outside off, Ali throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge which flies through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence.
Asif Ali is the new man in at number 3, replacing Imam.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! In the sky and taken by Tarisai! Wow. Stop the press. Zimbabwe have got a wicket. They have taken a catch. Off the innumerable drag sweeps, finally one has gone to hand. It always was on the cards, only being a matter of when the visiting side picked it. Imam slogged this one high in the air, towards mid-wicket in the deep but could not quite get the distance. Musakanda had to move just slightly to his left and pouched the catch safely. Good sportsmanship from the Zimbabwe fielders as they go across to Imam to congratulate him. What an innings - what a stand. 304/1 are Pakistan.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. A full toss outside leg, Fakhar looks to paddle but the ball hits the bottom half of the bat and rolls to square leg. A single taken.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Ugly heave-ho. Landed on middle and leg, Zaman drags it wide of the man at square leg in the deep for a boundary to raise the 300-RUN OPENING STAND. This is just the fourth instance of a pair registering a triple hundred stand in ODIs.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR BYES! Interesting decision from Ian Gould. Full and outside leg, Zaman tries to play the reverse sweep, then attempts to paddle but misses. The keeper is blinded behind and the ball races away to the fine leg fence.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Full and down the leg side, swept towards fine leg for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. 'GREAT! GREAT!' shouts the keeper. A dot ball it is. Gold dust for the home side. A yorker outside leg, Imam can only push it back to the bowler.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Yes! What an excellent over! Just 4 from it. Full ball well outside off, almost a yorker, Zaman gets low to sweep, but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Another full toss, bunted down the ground for just a run again. What an over this has been - can he finish off well?
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. A low full toss outside off, FZ drags it towards long on for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Similar line, this time he slashes hard but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Smart ploy, as he sees the batsman move across and fires it wide outside off. Fakhar lets it go but it is not wided.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Zaman reaches out and lofts it wide of long off for a couple.
POWERPLAY 3 TIME. 5 fielders allowed outside the circle. Will it make any difference? How much will Pakistan clobber in these final 10? At least a 110 would be on their minds. A score less than that would be a moral victory for the home side.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, Fakhar looks to sweep but misses. The batsmen run through for a single and a leg bye is signalled.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! IMPERIOUS! That is the record! HIGHEST EVER OPENING STAND IN ODIS! Goes past the record last set by Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in Leeds in 2006, against England. Gets to the milestone in style, getting low and swiping it wide of the man at deep mid-wicket.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. A rarity. A dot ball. Pitched outside leg, Zaman looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman is already way outside the leg stump and the bowler follows him, firing it well outside the pitch. Imam dances out and flicks it towards short fine leg for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to bowl now.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! 17 from the over! This is carnage! A slower ball on middle, Zaman swings it over the square leg fence for his 5th maximum. He moves onto 156.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Way too wide this time outside off, the umpire signals a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Good bowling! Knowing that Zaman is targeting the leg side. Blessing bowls it wide outside off. FZ swings but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower bumper on off, Imam pulls it through to deep square leg for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Second in the over! Full and outside off, Imam squeezes it through point and the ball races away.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower ball outside off, Imam swings but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Full and wide outside off, the batsman lets it be. Wide signaled.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! He is now seeing the ball like a football! This is short and on the body, Imam pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. TOP EDGE AND SIX! 150 now up for Zaman. 200 is certainly on the cards. He gets to that milestone in style! A full toss on the pads. Zaman goes for the sweep but the ball takes the top edge and goes over the fine leg fence for a biggie. This is now Pakistan's best partnership in ODIs for any wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman tried to sweep that one but missed it and was hit on the pads.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! This time he finds the fence at mid-wicket! Once again goes for the heave and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. There it is, 100 for Imam. His second in the series. Another excellent knock by the youngster. His 100 percent conversion rate remains intact. He works this around the corner for a run to get to that milestone. Also the 250 is up for Pakistan. How many more will they get?
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Zaman hits it down to long off for a run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Bludgeoned! Full and wide outside off, once again it is right in the arc of Zaman. He cracks it through covers for a boundary.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Full on off, Imam this time hits it closer to the man at covers for only a run.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller in length on off, Imam strokes it through covers and calls two and gets two.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Full and wide outside off, the batsman hits it to point.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Driven through the covers by the batsman.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter on off, punched to covers.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Streaky runs! Uses his feet and tries to swing but gets an outside edge through short third man for a couple.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. They manage to come back for the second.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Worked with the turn to the man at mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! There is no stopping this guy today! Clears the front leg, gets the ball right in his zone. Full and on middle. Zaman smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Shorter in length on middle, Imam pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Full and wide outside off, Imam squeezes it to point.
Donald Tiripano is back on.
Drinks!
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Uses his feet and makes it into a low full toss but finds mid-wicket.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. They now surpass the record courtesy an extra. Down the leg side, Zaman misses the paddle sweep and the umpire signals it a wide.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Clips it through square leg and the batsmen take a run. The two now equal the highest ever opening stand for Pakistan.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. On the shorter side, Zaman pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. A dot! That should have been put away! Short and down the leg side. Imam pulls it hard but straight to the fielder at short fine leg.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower through the air on middle, Imam tucks it around the corner and some good running by the batsmen sees them take two. He is into the 90s now.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. A brace to end the over! Another short ball on the body. Zaman pulls it towards short fine leg. The fielder misfields and the batsmen run two. 15 from the over, not a good return for Muzarabani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! BRUTE! Do not put your hand to stop that one! That has been hit like a rocket. Short and on middle, Zaman pulls it through mid-wicket. It races to the fence like a tracer bullet. Three consecutive boundaries.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Excellent placement! Short and outside off, Zaman shows finesse. He guides it through backward point and fetches himself another boundary.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. EDGE BUT FOUR! Riding his luck now is Fakhar Zaman! He swings, targeting the mid-wicket area. The ball though takes the top edge. Goes over the keeper and into the fence.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Full outside off, Zaman tries to drag it through mid-wicket but finds the fielder.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length on off, Imam guides it towards point for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani is back into the attack.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! BANG! Ends the over in style! Gets to the pitch of the delivery and tonks it over the long on fence for a maximum.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! 100 for Zaman, he brings it up in style! His second in the series. Almost a similar delivery with which he got to his fifty. Short and outside off, Zaman goes back and cuts it through point and the ball races away. Takes his helmet off and shows his bat to the crowd. Still a lot of time to go, can he score a double ton? You can't rule it out. Also the 200-run stand comes up between the two openers.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Uses his feet and tucks it on the leg side to move onto a number which the Australians believe to be unlucky for them, 87.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Working his way to his 100 is Zaman. 97 he moves onto. He tucks it around the corner for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Plays the paddle sweep towards fine leg. Imam completes one and wants a second but is rightly sent back by his partner.
Wellington Masakadza is back on.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter on middle, Zaman punches it to mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Short and on the body, Imam pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Uses his feet and takes it on the full. Hits it hard towards the bowler who does not stop it and a run is taken.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Tosses it up outside off, Zaman hits it to covers.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, Imam flicks it through square leg for a run.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Fullish on off, Zaman pushes it to covers.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! This will add salt to the wound! Full and outside off, Imam times it through covers an the ball races through to the fence.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. In the air... it should be the first wicket for Zimbabwe but the fielder at long off has made a complete meal of it. A full ball on off, Imam chips it towards long off. Elton Chigumbura there runs in, slides and tries to take it but the ball brushes his fingers and drops onto the ground. The batsmen take two. That should have been taken and the hosts needed that. Hamilton is not a happy man and rightly so.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. 5 away now! On the shorter side, Zaman punches it down to long off for a run.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Not the right delivery to bowl with the field up on the off side. Full and outside off, Zaman flays it through cover-point for another boundary. Zaman now is a big hit away.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower through the air on leg stump, Imam makes room and guides it to short third man.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Quicker and fuller on middle, Zaman eases it down to long off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. He moves onto 89.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Fires this just outside off, Zaman tries to guide it through short third man but misses.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Dances down the track and strokes it towards the bowler. He does not stop it and a single results.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Comes around the wicket and lands it outside off, Zaman drives it square on the off side for a couple. 10 from this over also.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! First in this innings! The change of bat has done the trick. Brilliant pick up shot! On a length around middle, Zaman goes down on one knee and picks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Only the 4th maximum of this series for Pakistan, maybe this is one area where they can work on. Interestingly, the current ODI average of both the batsmen now reads 65.8.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Zaman tucks it to mid-wicket.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller in length on off, Imam strokes it down to long off for a single.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Slower ball on the stumps, Zaman pushes it down to long on for a run. He moves onto 80.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. On a length around off, Zaman goes for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Shorter in length on middle, Zaman pulls it hard down to long on for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Fires it outside off, Zaman goes for the cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. WIDE! Down the leg side, Imam tries the sweep but misses.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. In the air... but safe! So luck also favoring Pakistan. Zaman is nimble on his feet and tries to go big. He only manages to slice it towards long on. The fielder comes running in but can't get to the ball. A single taken.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Steps down the track and makes it into a full toss. Zaman hits it down towards long on. It is a touch wide of the fielder which enables the batsmen to run two.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Makes room and Chisoro follows him. Imam tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Tendai Chisoro is back on.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. So just 7 from the over despite going for a boundary! Fuller in length on off, Imam strokes it through mid off for a run.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Goes fuller outside off, Imam goes for the booming drive but does not connect.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! The fourth ball is a poor one! On the shorter side outside off, Imam waits for it and cuts it through point. The ball races away.
Hamilton Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Back of a length on off, Zaman punches it towards covers for a run. Good three balls to begin with.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. On the shorter side, Imam pulls it through mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep so just a single results.
Hamilton Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Slower delivery on middle, Imam tries to flick but closes the face of the bat a little too early. He gets a soft leading edge to mid-wicket.
Hamilton Masakadza is into the attack. The captain has now taken matters into his own hands.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. A single to end the over! 13 from it. Imam flicks it to deep square leg and keeps strike.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. On the shorter side. Imam picks the length up early and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. The fielder there makes a good stop.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Very full on middle, Imam drives it down to long on. He calls for two and gets two.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! 10 from the first three now! Poor bowling, bowls it short and outside off. Bread and butter for Imam. He cuts it through point and gets his 4th boundary.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Short and on middle, Imam pulls it through mid-wicket and takes two. 6 from the first two balls.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Up and over! Imam uses his feet. Makes the ball into a half-volley and then chips it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. He has got to his fifty, is it time to step on the accelerator?
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Comes down the track and drives it down to long on and retains stroke.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Flatter on off, Imam defends it.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Another ball down the leg side, Imam misses the sweep this time and it is wided again.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Down the leg side, Imam goes for the pull but misses. The keeper appeals but it was maybe to put the umpire off. It does not make a difference as it is signaled a wide.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Tucks it around the corner for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Clips it with the turn through mid-wicket for a run.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Fifty for Imam this time! He had a rare failure in the last match but now is back to doing things which he has been doing throughout this series. He works this off his pads towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. His first half century in this format to add to his 2 centuries. He has a hundred percent conversion rate. Not good signs for Zimbabwe.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Length around off, Imam defends it.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller in length on the pads, Zaman clips it through square leg. He completes one and wants a second but is sent back by his partner.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. On off, Zaman mistimes it towards the bowler.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Outside off, guided down to third man for a run.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. The bumper on middle, Imam pulls it through mid-wicket and takes two.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Drives it down to long on for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Short and down the leg side, Imam goes for the pull but misses. Wide called by the umpire but that should have been pulled away for a boundary.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Follows the batsman again and Zaman clips it to deep square leg for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Another ball on the pads, Zaman works it towards short fine leg for a single. The fielder there dives over the ball and concedes an extra run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. On the shorter side, Imam punches it down to long on for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Floated up on off, Imam strokes it back to the bowler.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Zaman works it towards fine leg for a single.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Another half-tracker and it comes at a comfortable height for the batsman. He pulls it down towards long on for a couple.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Not learning! He goes short again on middle, Imam has all the time in the world as he pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Hit hard again but good fielding! Poor bowling this! Short and outside off again. The batsman goes back and slaps it towards covers. The man there dives to his right and makes a half stop. The batsmen run one.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Crunched! Short ball on middle, Zaman flat-bats it through mid on and the ball crosses the fence in no time.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Back of a length on middle, Zaman defends it back to the bowler.
Richard Ngarava is back on.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Darts it on middle, Zaman punches it down to long on for a single.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Works it around the corner for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Dances down the track and swings. The ball goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. The batsmen think about two but settle for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Uppish but safe! Slower through the air. Zaman is a little early into the shot. He chips it towards mid-wicket but it falls well short.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Eases it through mid on for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. A single to end the over! Imam flicks it with the turn to square leg for a run. 5 from the over after the drinks break.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Slightly shorter this time on middle, Zaman punches it down to long on for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. One again bowls it on the pads, the bowler maybe does not want to give the batsman room to open his arms. Zaman works it to mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads again, this time he flicks it to the fielder in the deep and only a single results.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, Imam tucks it through square leg. It is in the gap and the batsmen run two.
Drinks! Once again the openers have provided Pakistan with an excellent start. Zimbabwe need wickets after the break or they will be staring down at a huge target.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 11 from this over.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Eases it down to long off for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! In the air... but through the hands of the fielder! Zaman comes down the track and goes for the heave with the turn. He does connect well but does not get the desired elevation. It goes towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket who runs to his left, stretches his hands up but the ball bursts through for a one-bounce boundary. This also brings up the 100-run stand. Their third in the four games played in this series.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Fifty for Zaman, his 6th in this format! He gets a gift to get there. Short and wide outside off, a poor ball with no protection out on the boundary. Zaman goes back and cuts it through cover-point and gets to the milestone. His purple patch continues. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. This time he hits it away from the bowler and down to long on for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Steps down the track but the bowler bowls it short. Imam strokes it back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. On middle, Zaman works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Darts it on the stumps, Zaman punches it back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. On off, cut to point.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flighted ball on off, Zaman drives it towards mid off and sets off for a run. The fielder from covers runs to his left and makes a half stop but does not concede an extra run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Quicker outside off, Zaman cuts it to point.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Eases it through mid on and takes a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Short again and width is also offered outside off, Imam cuts it through point. The fielder gives it a chase and manages to pull it back just inside the ropes. Three runs taken by the batsmen.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Tosses this up on off, Zaman drives it back to the bowler.
Wellington Masakadza to Fakhar Zaman. Slightly shorter on middle, FZ punches it down to long on for a run.
Wellington Masakadza to Imam-ul-Haq. Flighted ball on middle, Imam tucks it through square leg for a run.
Wellington Masakadza is introduced into the attack. Spin from both ends now.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Well he maybe wants to get to his fifty with a biggie. Uses his feet again and has a wild swing. He only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads though.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Tucks it around the corner for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Steps down the track, Fakhar mistimes it to long on for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Down the leg side, Zaman goes for the sweep but misses. Once again the umpire does not signal it as a wide.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Fires it on middle, Zaman pushes it to mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Dances down the track, takes it on the full and eases it down to long on to give Zaman the strike.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Shortens his length this time and bowls it on off, Zaman pushes it to covers.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Cracked! This time Zaman does connect! Full and wide outside off, Zaman slaps it through covers and the ball races away. He is now 6 away from a half ton.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Wide outside off, the sucker ball. Zaman does go after it but does not connect.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Zaman flicks it through backward square leg. Ngarava runs to his right from fine leg, dives and keeps it down to two. Good effort by the tall fast bowler.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Slower ball outside off, Zaman mistimes it to covers.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. On the shorter side outside off, Zaman does not play a shot at it.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of it. He drives it back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Fires it on off, Imam drives it back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Uses his feet this time and drives it down to long off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Deft! This time he paddle sweeps it through fine leg and takes two.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Goes down on one knee and with the turn, he sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flighted ball on middle, Zaman drives it back to the bowler.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Three times in a row! Slightly short again outside off, Imam plays a nothing stroke. He tries to guide it down to third man but once again is beaten.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. BEATEN AGAIN! This time it is the fuller delivery outside off, Imam lunges and tries to drive but does not connect.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Nicely bowled! A little zip off the surface for the bowler. Length ball outside off, this one skids through. Imam tries to guide it through the off side but gets beaten. Excitement in the crowd but nothing from the players.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller on off, Zaman eases it down to long off for another single.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Slightly shorter in length on off, Imam whips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Just ahead of a length on off, Zaman pushes it to mid off.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Driven towards the mid off region. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs. Pakistan are going at exactly 6 per over.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. WIDE! Fires this down the leg side, Zaman misses the sweep. The keeper fails to collect it and the batsmen take two.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. OOOOHHHH! Quicker and outside off, Zaman goes back and tries to cut. The ball is a little too close to play that shot. He gets beaten.
Tendai Chisoro to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter on off, Zaman punches it to covers.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Slightly short on middle, Imam goes back and flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Tosses this one up, Imam flicks it to mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to Imam-ul-Haq. Works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over and they do need extra protection. Also, Tendai Chisoro is into the attack.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. A dot to end Powerplay 1! Full and on off, Zaman strokes it to mid on. An excellent one for Pakistan, they are 59 for 0.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! A little uppish but in the gap! Full and on off, Zaman strokes it past the diving mid off for a boundary. He now is on 26, equal to Imam. He got off the mark when Imam was on 18. Has played the catch-up game really well.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Zaman flicks it through square leg for a run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. WIDE! The bowler may have seen Zaman give him the charge. He goes for the wide yorker but bowls it a little too wide. The umpire stretches his hands.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! On the pads, a batsman of Zaman's caliber will not miss out. He flicks it fine down the leg side and the ball races away. 50 up for Pakistan. This is the third time in this series the openers have added more than 50.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full again on off, FZ times it to mid off.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. A huge appeal from the players and an extended one by the crowd but the umpire shakes his head. Tiripano pitches this one around leg, Zaman swings but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Pitched outside leg.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Slower ball down the leg side, Zaman tries to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards the keeper. He does well to dive to his right and stop it. Saves at least a couple there.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, Zaman goes after it with no foot movement. He gets beaten.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Shorter in length on middle, Imam rides over the bounce, rolls his wrists on top of it, keeps it along the ground towards fine leg and takes a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller in length on off, Zaman drives it wide of mid off and takes a run. Good by him, got a boundary from the last ball and now takes a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! BOOM! Two tight overs and something had to give. Zaman brings out the heave, does not get it off the middle but connects well to clear the mid-wicket fielder and the ball crosses the boundary.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Yes, he does! Goes fuller again. Imam too drives it sweetly but finds mid off. Two tight overs in a row.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. On a length again on off, Imam defends it solidly. Just a single from this over till now, can he finish it well?
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. This should cool him down now! Poor from Zimbabwe. Three dots and they should be looking to build the pressure and not give away an easy run. The fielders were at the edge of the circle. Keeping that in mind Zaman taps it towards covers and takes a quick run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Three brilliant drives! On a fuller length on off, the batsman strokes it well but finds mid off. So three excellently timed strokes but no runs. A little frustrating for Zaman.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Full again on middle, Zaman once again times it back towards the bowler who makes a good stop in his followthrough.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Goes full on off, Zaman times it to the man at mid off.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A nice tight over by Blessing. Zimbabwe need a few more like these. Length and outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Make that 2 from the 5 balls. Down the leg side, Zaman clips it to fine leg for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller on off, it is eased to mid off. Just a run from the first 4 balls.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. On a length and angling away from the batsman. Imam tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes down to third man for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length on the stumps, Imam defends it to mid on.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. On a length outside off, the batsman makes a leave.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Another excellent shot by Imam! Not a lot wrong with the delivery. It was on a length and around off, Imam goes back, uses his wrists and punches it through wide mid on. The fielder from mid on gives it a chase and saves a run for his side. 10 runs from Tiripano's first over and Pakistan are off to an excellent start.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. First good ball by Tiripano in this over. On a length around off, Imam defends it towards point.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish and width on offer outside off, Imam misses out there as he goes for a cut but misses.
Donald Tiripano to Imam-ul-Haq. He is bowling a touch too straight. Imam flicks it through mid-wicket and runs two.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. Another short ball, this time though he gets away with it as Zaman mistimes his pull towards fine leg for a run.
Donald Tiripano to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Tiripano! A nothing ball to begin with. Short and on the pads. Zaman says thank you very much as he picks it up over the square leg fielder for a boundary. Can't bowl such balls to a batsman who is in immense form.
Donald Tiripano is into the attack.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. This time Zaman takes a single on the last ball! On a length around off, he strokes it towards mid off for a quick run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman clips it towards Chisoro at mid-wicket and thinks about a run. The fielder runs to his left, dives and stops it. Seeing the effort the batsmen opt against it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller in length on middle, Zaman srokes it to mid on.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A little too straight by Muzarabani. Imam clips it through the leg side and takes a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Hits the length around off, Imam shuffles across and defends it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. Good finish for Zimbabwe to an expensive over. 10 from it. Ngarava lands it on a length around off, kept out.
Richard Ngarava to Fakhar Zaman. And he is off the mark straightaway. Short and wide outside off, Fakhar feeds on such deliveries. He cuts it through cover-point and runs another double.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Down the leg side again, Imam flicks it down to fine leg and he FINALLY, gives the strike over to Zaman.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Imam is on a roll here! This is on the shorter side. He picks the length up early and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence. His second boundary in the 17 he has scored.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Clips it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. WIDE! Sprays in line and bowls it down the leg side. The umpire signals it as a wide.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. A brace! Once again Imam is offered a little room outside off, he likes that. He punches it through cover-point and takes two.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Another single on the last ball! So Imam has faced all the 18 balls till now and he will be facing the 19th as well. This is on the fuller side. Imam flicks it through mid-wicket and takes a run. A good over by Blessing comes to an end, just a single off it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Fuller in length on middle, Imam eases it to mid on.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Hits the length hard, it is defended. Good second over till now by Muzarabani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length on off, the batsman defends it stoutly.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Length ball outside off, Imam makes a leave.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A good short ball but Imam does well to get on top of the bounce and pull it to mid-wicket.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Once again a single to finish the over. So Zaman has to wait to face his first ball. On a length around middle, Imam works it through square leg with the angle and takes a run.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Three good balls in a row! So this has been a good comeback after going for a boundary on the first ball. On a length and around off, Imam is solid in defense.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length on off, Imam goes back and keeps it out. Two good balls in a row. This is what he should continuously bowl.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. Attacks the line on off, Imam defends it onto the ground.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads this time, Imam works it around the corner and runs two.
Richard Ngarava to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Not the start Ngarava would have wanted but full marks to Imam! Top shot by him! Slightly short and outside off, not too much width on offer but the amount offered was enough for him. He rocks back and punches it through covers, the timing is such that the ball races away to the fence. First boundary for him.
Richard Ngarava to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A single to end the first over! A good one for the visitors. Down the leg side, tucked around the corner and Imam will retain strike for the next over.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A little wide outside off, the batsman need not play at it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR LEG BYES! Another beauty! Full marks to the bowler but it has cost him runs. He lands it on a length around middle, this one pitches and straightens. Imam tries to defend but does not account for the away movement. The ball brushes his pads and then goes towards first slip where Hamilton Masakadza fails to stop it and the ball races to the third man fence.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Almost! A poor delivery but almost provides a wicket. Short and very wide outside off, Imam throws the kitchen sink at it but misses. The umpire signals it as a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Better from Muzarabani! On a length and around off, Imam gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it onto the ground.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. Once again on the pads, Imam flicks it through square leg, past the diving fielder for a brace. Pakistan and Imam are underway.
Blessing Muzarabani to Imam-ul-Haq. A false start, down the leg side, Imam seems to have missed the flick but strangely the umpire does not signal it a wide. It may have flicked the trouser on the way.
We are all set to begin. The Pakistan openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq make their way out to the middle. Blessing Muzarabani will start the proceedings from the City End, this is the first time he will be bowling from that end in the series. Can he price out an early wicket? We will find out as he comes running in to bowl the first ball.
PITCH REPORT - Tino Mawoyo says the pitch looks an absolute belter. Further adds there is a little grass on it but it won't make a difference. Ends by saying these are wonderful batting conditions and runs are on offer.
Hamilton Masakadza says they are hoping for a win in the last two games. Adds further that should be very good for the boys. He feels the boys started well with the ball in the last game and he hopes they can nip out a couple of wickets early.
Sarfraz Ahmed says it looks like a good wicket. Adds further the sun is out and it should be good for batting. Ends by saying he is targeting a big total and hopes their batsmen get good batting practice.
TEAM CHANGES - Pakistan are playing the same team, whereas, Zimbabwe have made two changes. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, who is making his debut and Donald Tiripano come in for Prince Masvaure and Chamu Chibhabha.
TOSS - Pakistan win the toss and they will be batting first.
For Zimbabwe, it can't get any worse from the last game, right? One would surely say so, but looking at the series, their performance has been on a downward spiral. Let us hope they turn up today and show some fight. Stay tuned for further updates.
The sorry tour for the hosts continues as we welcome you to game 4 between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. It is a dead rubber as Pakistan have already sealed the series. However, they would want to win this one as well as they will be looking for a whitewash. Complacency is something Sarfraz will not appreciate in this game and he would hope his side would give it its all. With the series already in the bag, we might see them tinker with their eleven.
Another one-sided affair ends. Zimbabwe continue to slip downhill, without showing any signs of getting up and putting up a fight. Pakistan, on the other hand, carry on with their dream run. It has been a complete mismatch so far. Things look gloomy for the hosts but they have one more opportunity to prove that they belong at this level. Join us for one final time on this tour on 22nd July at 0915 Local (0715 GMT). Till then, cheers!
Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed says that Zaman and Imam played really well and he enjoyed their strokeplay. Mentions that it is a good thing that the top order is contributing heavily and also appreciates Asif Ali for his big-hitting prowess. States that Chigumbura and Tiripano batted well for Zimbabwe. States that their target was to bowl the opposition out under 160 and they executed their plans too. Ends by saying that they will try their level best to win the next game.
Man of the Match, Fakhar Zaman says that Imam-ul-Haq played really well and he got good support from him. Feels that this was his day and he is happy about scoring a double ton. States that their coach, Mickey Arthur had told before the game that if they win the toss, they will bat. Adds that he wanted him to score a double ton. Mentions that it was a long day for him and he will get some treatment from the physio. Ends by saying that he will not try to give the middle order a chance in the next game and smiles about it.
Zimbabwe skipper, Hamilton Masakadza says that it is not getting any easier for them. Mentions that they were never in the game. Credits Zaman for playing brilliantly and they found it tough to contain him. States that they were outplayed in all the three departments. Admits that a target of 400 is always difficult and they needed to play shots from the word go. Ends by saying that they will try to put in a better performance on Sunday.
After the domination by the Pakistan batsmen, their bowlers stepped up and cornered the Zimbabwean batsmen. It was a clinical bowling show with every bowler putting in their best and Shadab Khan with a 4-wicket haul stood out the most. Apart from the stand between Elton Chigumbura and Donald Tiripano, which in a way only delayed the inevitable, there was no resistance offered. Chasing 400 was never going to be easy and to be honest, no one expected them to do that either. But a little bit of fight would have done their confidence a world of good.
For a change, Pakistan changed the plot of this ODI. They chose to bat first and then posted their highest-ever score in ODIs. We witnessed plenty of records as Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq raised the first-ever 300-plus stand for the opening wicket. The former also broke the 21-year old record by surpassing Saeed Anwar's 194 and becoming the first double centurion for Pakistan in this format.
Zimbabwe humbled again. Zimbabwe embarrassed again. Zimbabwe surrendered again. This has been the story of this bilateral series and the script remains the same. No fight presented by the African minnows. They are making it a habit of getting steamrolled. In a way, Fakhar Zaman alone has beaten Zimbabwe by 55 runs. In complete shambles, Zimbabwe. This is Pakistan's second-biggest victory in ODIs (in terms of runs) and the biggest win ever in Bulawayo.
Shadab Khan to Richard Ngarava. OUT! Given out lbw! Shadab finishes with a 4-wicket haul as PAKISTAN CRUSH ZIMBABWE BY 244 RUNS! A loopy ball around middle, turning back in, Ngarava tries working it across the line but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the umpire agrees. The misery for Zimbabwe ends.
Shadab Khan to Richard Ngarava. Flatter and shorter on middle, it's punched back from the crease.
Shadab Khan to Richard Ngarava. Turning away sharply from around leg, Ngarava interestingly pads it away. Everyone is smiling. Even the umpires fail to hide their glee.
Shadab Khan to Richard Ngarava. Tossed up ball on off, defended off the back foot.
Shoaib Malik to Richard Ngarava. Leans forward to a full ball and eases it down to long off for one.
Shoaib Malik to Richard Ngarava. Flatter and outside off, hit off the back foot to covers.
Shoaib Malik to Richard Ngarava. Spinning away from the batsman, Ngarava flashes and misses. Sarfraz behind the stumps collects it and smiles. He is very chirpy as we all know, this time in a comical mood. Comments that he will bowl and take the wicket.
Shoaib Malik to Richard Ngarava. Flatter and outside off, Ngarava goes hard at it and gets it away off the bottom edge.
Shoaib Malik to Blessing Muzarabani. Goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for one.
Richard Ngarava is the last batsman.
Shoaib Malik to Tendai Chisoro. OUT! Nine down. Malik also has a wicket. He lets out a loopy full ball around middle, from 'round the wicket, Chisoro clears his front leg to slog it over the leg side. But the ball catches the top edge and goes high up in the air. Usman Khan settles underneath it at long off and takes the skier safely. End is nigh.
Blessing Muzarabani is in next.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. OUT! Drags it on! Khan delivers it short and outside off, a googly, Tiripano sticks back to punch it through the line but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Tiripano's brief resistance is over. Shadab has his third wicket.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full and flighted outside off, driven straight to the cover fielder.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Easily done. Shadab serves this short around middle, a googly and it has been pulled with the spin through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shadab Khan to Tendai Chisoro. Tickles it off his pads to the leg side, finds the gap and collects a single.
Shadab Khan to Tendai Chisoro. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Powerplay 3 time!
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Fails to connect properly with the reverse sweep, finds short third man.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Goes on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Brings out the reverse sweep and gets it away off the bottom half of his bat. It speeds past short third man for a couple of runs.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Gets forward and pushes it with an angled bat to point.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Flighted on off, defended off the front foot.
Tendai Chisoro is the new batsman.
Shadab Khan to Wellington Masakadza. OUT! Trapped in front, no doubt about that. Shadab fetches a wicket by bowling a traditional leg spinning delivery. He drops it on a fuller length around off, Wellington is forward to defend but misses the ball completely. It curls back in a bit to hit him on the pads. Pretty dead in front and Zimbabwe continue with their slide.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Again the length is short and Tiripano slaps it to sweeper cover for one.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Shortish and outside off, punched off the back foot to point.
Shadab Khan to Wellington Masakadza. Dropped again by Sarfraz! A superb delivery, landing on middle and skidding away from the batsman. Tiripano is squared up in defense and gets a thick outside edge behind. Ahmed is once again late in reacting and it loops off his pads over the first slip fielder. A single taken. The Pakistan skipper is very chirpy behind the stumps, keeping an eye on every fielder and always passing on advice on how to field, where to stand etc. It appears he is not focusing on his own keeping duties much. These things become a habit and can cost a team in high-altitude games.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full floated ball on off, pushed past the left side of the cover fielder for a run.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Flighted and on off, turning away, it's played off the back foot to point.
Shadab Khan is back on.
Yasir Shah to Wellington Masakadza. Tossed up and on off, Wellington draws forward and defends it watchfully.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Pushes this one flatter through the air, a little short and on middle, Tiripano moves back and helps it behind square leg for a run.
Yasir Shah to Wellington Masakadza. Slower through the air, full and on off, Masakadza pushes it down off the inner half of the blade to long on. A single taken.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Drags his length short and lands it wide outside off, it's been cracked off the back foot to deep cover-point for one.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up ball outside off, too wide and hence the batsman throws his bat at it. Hits it over the infield at covers and collects a couple of runs.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Flighted full ball on off, it's pushed off the front foot to covers.
Faheem Ashraf to Wellington Masakadza. Another one that pitches around the leg stump to go past Masakadza's flick to hit him on the pads. No appeal this time. A wicket and 2 runs from this over.
Faheem Ashraf to Wellington Masakadza. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Faheem Ashraf to Wellington Masakadza. Two Leg Byes! Fullish ball, pitching around leg and coming in. Masakadza tries to flick it away but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side as the batsmen set off. Ashraf starts appealing but bails out of it soon realizing it has pitched outside leg. Two runs taken in the end.
Time for Drinks! Meanwhile, Wellington Masakadza comes out to bat.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. OUT! It is Faheem Ashraf who strikes for the second time! Good skills displayed by him to fox the batsman. He steams in from over the wicket and bowls a fullish delivery in the tight off stump corridor. After pitching, the ball skids off the surface and seams in as Chigumbura's bat comes down at an angle, failing to negate the inward shape. The ball goes on to thud into his back pad. Pakistan appeal in unison and up goes the umpire's finger. The 69-run association has been cut short, the only one for Zimbabwe which looked reliable.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Full length ball attacking the stumps, defended down the track.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Dug in short, Elton ducks under it.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. In line of the stumps, Chigumbura tries to drive it through covers but the ball rolls off the inside half of his bat past the bowler. A run taken.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning in sharply, the wrong one, kept out just in the nick of time.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Half-tracker from Shah but not made full use of. The batsman pulls it to the man at deep mid-wicket for a run.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. The wrong one from Yasir but it is slow through the air. Allows Tiripano to read it off the pitch as he blocks it down the track.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. On a flatter trajectory, guided nicely to short third man.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, going past Tiripano's attempted flick shot.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Well played! Tossed up outside off, Chigumbura strokes it nicely through extra cover. Asif Ali in the deep runs to his left to keep the ball in play. Saves a run for his side.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. Outside off, defended towards backward point.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Close shave! Another effort ball from Ashraf, rising on Tiripano. He is in an uncomfortable position but still goes for the pull. Only gets a glove on it as the ball goes behind. Sarfraz leaps to his left but it goes past him in a jiffy and through to the fence. With that, the highest partnership for the hosts comes up in this series. Donald has decided to get a move on.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. Another bouncer, Donald ducks underneath it.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. Short ball around off, Tiripano commits himself to the pull again but only connects with thin air. He was probably beaten for pace there.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. In the channel outside off, the batsman waits for it and dabs it towards the point region.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Spinning away, tapped with an open bat face past point for a run.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Half-tracker, Tiripano stands tall and nails the pull over mid-wicket to find the fence.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Loopy delivery around off, Tiripano goes for the fancy reverse sweep but gets a glove on it. The fielder at first slip dives to his right but the ball falls short of him and goes past as well. Normally, Donald plays that shot well.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Sits back in the crease and forces it to covers.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Slower through the air, Donald pushes at it but gets an edge past first slip.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Fullish ball on middle, eased through mid on for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Straying on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a run.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Back of a length ball, skids through after pitching. Elton is hurried by it as he manages to defend it to covers.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Chigumbura shuffles a bit to counter the inward angle on this length ball and flicks it to mid-wicket.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. Once again a delivery in the same corridor, glided successful to third man to rotate strike.
Faheem Ashraf to Donald Tiripano. Tiripano tries to guide a similar ball past short third man but finds him.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Short of a length well outside off, guided past point for a single.
Faheem Ashraf is back on.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning in, tucked through mid-wicket for a run. That brings up the 50-run stand for the duo. This has brought some respectability for them. Zimbabwe have had only 1 fifty partnership in this series before.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Once again Chigumbura leans forward and plays this one with the spin to the same region.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Gets forward to the pitch of the ball to tap it to covers.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Almost, almost! Sliding in at a good pace, Chigumbura tries to cut it through point but only manages a bottom edge. He is lucky as the ball deflected onto his pads. Otherwise, he was in trouble.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Quick and full, jammed back to the bowler.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Outside off, this time Tiripano can't get it past point.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Good running! Shortish ball outside off, dabbed past the left side of the point fielder. The third man fielder runs to his right and by the time he cuts it off, two runs are taken.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Wide! Junaid tries to hurry Donald with a short one but it is well-directed. Down the leg side as the batsman ducks to it.
Junaid Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Similar length ball in line of the stumps, pulled away with the angle to deep mid-wicket. A run taken.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Shortish ball, rising on the batsman. He hops and steers it to third man for a run.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. A harmless length ball outside off, Tiripano allows it to go through.
Junaid Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Back of a length outside off, pushed off the back foot to deep cover. A run taken.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Leans ahead to this one to dead-bat it.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Comes forward again and keeps it out.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up ball, Donald comes forward and blocks it solidly.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Pushes this one down to long off for a run. So, Zimbabwe avoid the ignominy of the heaviest defeat in ODIs. Ireland had lost to New Zealand in 2008 by a margin of 290.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Driven through the covers by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. The googly from Yasir, Elton leans ahead to defend it.
Junaid Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Angling in sharply, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.
Junaid Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Streaky! Back of a length ball, angling in, Elton pushes at it but gets an inside edge that goes towards square leg. A couple taken.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. In the air... but safe! Well-directed short ball in line of the stumps, Donald goes for the pull but only manages a top edge towards fine leg. The fielder runs in but the ball lands down safely before reaching him. A run taken.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Low full toss outside off, Tiripano plays it gently towards covers. Could have hit it anywhere.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Khan drags his length back as Tiripano stays back to stonewall it.
Junaid Khan to Donald Tiripano. Full length ball attacking the stumps, Donald keeps it out nicely.
Double change as Junaid Khan is back.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Edged but safe! Spinning in nicely, Elton is early into his clip and hence, gets a leading edge but it lands safely on the off side.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Tossed up delivery, defended solidly off the front foot.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Fullish delivery, kept out watchfully.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Shorter in length, crunched away with the spin to deep cover for a single.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Yasir Shah to Donald Tiripano. Stays back to play this with an angled bat to point.
Yasir Shah returns for a bowl.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. SIX! What a hit! Wrong one on middle and off, Chigumbura reads it correctly, clears his front leg and smokes it over mid-wicket. It is going, going and sails into the stands. The 100 comes up for Zimbabwe. A good over for the hosts, 12 from it.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Played with the spin to the point region.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Dropped and FOUR! That should have been taken. Perhaps, Sarfraz was not concentrating well. Spinning away from Tiripano as he attempts to drive it but gets an outside edge. The keeper is late to react. The ball deflects off his gloves as Azam gets low to his left but it bounces in front of him and goes past him to the fence.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Outside off, spinning away, left alone.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. The wrong one outside off, Chigumbura picks it correctly and punches it through covers for a run.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Loopy ball, drifting in as well, played with the angle through mid on. A single taken.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Floated around off, Elton lunges in defense.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Played with the spin to the mid-wicket region.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! A boundary after ages, something for the crowd to smile about. Shorter in length, Tiripano rocks back and cuts it through extra cover. The mid off fielder hares after it, tries his best but only comes second best.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Drifting in nicely, Donald strides ahead to block it with authority.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Similar length ball, defended from the comfort of the crease.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. On a flatter trajectory, outside off, tapped through covers for a run.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up generously, defended solidly off the front foot.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Turn and bounce for Shadab! Pitches on off and shoots away, Donald goes for the cut but is late on it.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Fuller this time, eased through mid off for a run.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Shorter in length outside off, chopped towards point.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Slower through the air, played gently towards mid on.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Gets to the pitch of the tossed up ball to place it through mid on for a run.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning down leg, turned around the corner for a single.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Almost a replica of the previous delivery as the batsman plays the same shot.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning in as Elton flicks it to mid-wicket.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Comes forward and defends it nicely.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Hangs back and punches this one for a run.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Howzat? The answers to that is No. Conventional leg spinner on middle and leg, spinning away. Chigumbura exposes his stumps and goes for the sweep but seems to have missed it to get hit on the pads. The ball goes towards fine leg as the batsmen set off. Shadab is confident but umpire Ian Gould turns it down. The bowler has a look at the square leg umpire, with a curious look on his face. Gould signals it as leg byes, three in the end. That was close.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning away, Elton rocks back and cuts it with the spin to point.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. On a flatter trajectory, kept out watchfully.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Spinning into Elton as he drives it through mid on for a run.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Elton makes good use of the depth of the crease to dead-bat the shorter delivery.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Leans ahead to the tossed up ball and taps it with the spin to mid-wicket.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Tiripano clears his front leg to this one and taps it through mid on to rotate strike.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Straighter one, in line of the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Shadab drags his length back this time, Donald forces it to sweeper cover for a run.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Pitched up this time, Tiripano lunges in defense.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Shorter in length again, defended solidly off the back foot.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. On a flatter trajectory, hurries Tiripano slightly as he somehow jams it out down the track.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Donald strides ahead to this one and defends it with his bat and pad close together.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Loopy ball, around off, kept out watchfully.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. Similar delivery, a similar shot from Tiripano as he places it to long on for a run. A decent first over from Malik.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Strides forward to the flighted ball and taps it through mid on for a single.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Slower through the air, eased off the front foot towards the cover region.
Shoaib Malik to Donald Tiripano. A touch wider this time, outside off, driven through mid off to rotate strike.
Shoaib Malik to Elton Chigumbura. Starts off with a loopy ball, drifting in, milked towards long on for a single.
Shoaib Malik to roll his arm over now.
Shadab Khan to Donald Tiripano. Leans ahead to this one and keeps it out. A wicket and a run off this over.
Donald Tiripano strides out to bat.
Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. OUT! Another one bites the dust! Shadab bowls a tossed up delivery on middle and it is fullish in length, Moor clears his front leg and tries to tonk it down the ground against the spin. However, the connection is not that good as the ball flies over wide mid on. Junaid Khan in the deep runs in a bit and then goes across to his right to take a well-judged catch. Half the side back in the hut for the hosts now.
Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. A bit shorter in length, punched off the back foot towards covers.
Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. This time the googly is a better executed one. Moor reads it nicely and taps it beside the pitch on the leg side.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Attempted googly again but the length is very full, Chigumbura knocks it down to long on to rotate strike.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Slightly overpitched outside off, Moor goes for a drive but doesn't time it that well. Finds the fielder at extra cover.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Tries to catch the batsman off guard with a full length ball attacking the stumps. Peter is up to it as he jams it back to Faheem.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Aggression from Ashraf as he bowls an effort ball. It rises up as Peter ducks under it nicely.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Ashraf opts to pitch this one up around off, Moor strides forward and plays it gently to mid off.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Tight run but good to see some urgency from the two. Similar length ball, tapped with an open bat face towards cover-point as the batsmen set off. The fielder there attacks the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Had it hit, it would have been close.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Back of a length ball, angling in, Elton covers the line and defends it stoutly.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. A bit shorter in length, ample time for Chigumbura to rock back and cut it to sweeper cover. A run taken.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Stump-to-stump line, pushed towards mid on.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Driven through the covers by the batsman.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Was there an inside edge? Probably. Googly, spinning in at a quicker pace, Elton goes at it with hard hands but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball deflects off his pads behind. Ahmed is a bit late to react as the ball goes past him.
Shadab Khan to Elton Chigumbura. Fullish and floated up generously, defended solidly off the front foot.
Shadab Khan to Peter Moor. Tossed up outside off, eased through wide mid off for a run.
Shadab Khan comes into the attack.
Drinks break. It has been all Pakistan since the time this series has begun. Nothing different today also. First with the bat they dominated and now their bowlers have cornered the Zimbabwean batsmen. When the match will end appears to be a more pertinent question at this point.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Identical to the last delivery. Once again Chigumbura is very sound and solid in his front foot defense.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Full and around off, Chigumbura draws forward and defends it close to his body.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Fullish and outside off, driven off the front foot to mid off.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Tries to work a length ball around but it takes the inner half of the bat and runs to long leg for one.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Back of a length ball on off, Moor is on the back foot as he defends it back.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Good length ball on middle, worked in front of square leg for a run.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Sliding down the leg side, helped towards square leg for a single.
Yasir Shah to Elton Chigumbura. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Leans forward and pushes it with the spin through cover-point for a single.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Moor has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Yasir gives it plenty of flight. The ball almost hangs in the air for a while before landing on a fuller length outside off. Moor drives but finds the cover fielder again. With the batsman not looking to attack, it becomes easy for a spinner to give flight.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Full and flighted outside off, driven straight to covers.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. End of a successful over, a run and a wicket from it.
Faheem Ashraf to Elton Chigumbura. Lands it on a length outside off, Elton plays it off his back foot to point.
Elton Chigumbura is the new batsman with Zimbabwe just going through the motions.
Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. OUT! Excellent low catch by Sarfraz Ahmed. Ashraf dishes out a full length ball just around off, maybe a hint of inward shape, or probably going on with the angle. Murray with a static footwork tries to drive through the line but it takes the inner half of his bat and goes behind to the keeper. Sarfraz does well to snap it inches above the surface. They appeal and the finger has gone up. Zimbabwe lose their fourth wicket and are going nowhere in this run chase. This is also the 7th catch in the series for the Pakistan skipper, the most by him is 10 against Sri Lanka in the Middle-East in 2017.
Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. Angles in a length ball on off, Murray mistimes his drive to the cover fielder.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. A back foot punch to sweeper cover for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Shortish and on off, Moor taps it down to covers and his partner looks for a run. Immediately sent back.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Generously tossed up this time, full and drifting on middle, Moor knocks it down to long on for a single.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Tossed up and a little wide outside off, Murray rocks back and plays it square of the wicket on the off side for a run.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Nice flight this time. A googly around off, fuller in length, Murray gets forward to defend without reading the variation. Gets an inside edge onto his front pad.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. A little short and on middle, not turning much, Murray turns it off his pads but finds mid-wicket.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Full flighted ball on off, it's driven down to long off for a single.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Flighted delivery on middle, punched back to the bowler.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Shortish and outside off, cut through backward point for one.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Nicely timed and placed on this occasion. A shortish ball outside off, Moor pushes it with an angled bat past the left side of the point fielder. By the time third man cuts it off, they take a couple of runs.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Back of a length delivery on off, Moor leans back a bit and then taps it down to point.
Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. Stays on the back foot and forces it through covers for a run.
Faheem Ashraf to Ryan Murray. Bowls it short and wide outside off, Ryan cuts but finds the point fielder.
Faheem Ashraf to Peter Moor. Starts with a length ball outside off, Moor pushes it past the cover fielder for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to bowl now. He is fresh from a five-wicket haul and will be looking to leave his impact once again.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Wrong 'un around middle, Moor picks it late and keeps it out towards mid-wicket.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Skidder again in this over, this time around off, Moor punches it off his back foot to long off for a single. 50 up for Zimbabwe, a little milestone for them!
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Loopy and full on off, Moor drives it off his front foot towards the bowler.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Quicker one this time, probably a slider. It lands wide outside off and skids through, Moor watches the line closely and then lets it through.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Tossed up ball on off, this time Murray drives it past the left side of the bowler to long off. A single taken.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Full and flighted on off, driven firmly back to the bowler who made a half stop in his followthrough.
Powerplay 2 time! A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the circle until the 40th over. Just an FYI, Zimbabwe have not batted that long in this series so far.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Lands it full and on off, Moor covers the line and blocks it off his front foot.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Some chin music for the batsman, he lets that bouncer through to the wicketkeeper.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Smart thinking from the bowler. Although the execution wasn't accurate. He follows up the short delivery with a low full toss, Moor brings his bat down in time and gets it away off the thick inside edge. It rolls through square leg and they cross for a couple of runs.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Play and a miss! A sharp delivery, this time the length is short and it's outside off. Moor leans back and then tries to ramp it over the keeper's head at the last moment. Fails to get any wood behind it.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Another length ball is angled into the batsman, Moor is solid in his defense.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Usman Khan speeds in from around the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Moor plays it from the back foot and pushes it towards mid off.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Flatter again, short and outside off, punched off the back foot to covers.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Sliding down the leg side, Murray tries to flick but misses.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Quicker and on off, stroked off the back foot to long off for one.
Yasir Shah to Peter Moor. Goes on the back foot to a shortish ball again and punches it to covers.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Flatter this time, short and on off, it's been punched to long off for a single.
Yasir Shah to Ryan Murray. Flighted and full on off, Murray is on the front foot in defense but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Yasir Shah to bowl his leggies.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Back of a length ball on off, defended off the back foot to end the over.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Almost another wicket. Usman switches to 'round the wicket and bangs in a short ball on off. Moor initially looks to duck underneath it but after watching the ball come at him, he has to fend at it. Ends up getting it away off the shoulder of the bat and luckily for him, it falls short of the lone slip fielder. Travels past him to third man and they cross for a couple of times.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. FOUR! Nice way to get off the mark, Moor. A length ball angling away from the batsman, Peter hits it off his front foot and it goes on one bounce past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
Usman Khan to Peter Moor. Khan bangs it in, Moor picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.
Usman Khan to Ryan Murray. Gets off the mark, Murray. This time he finds the gap wide of the point fielder after playing the square cut. The third man fielder cuts it off in the deep and they take a run.
Usman Khan to Ryan Murray. Back of a length ball outside off, angling away from the batsman, Murray hits it square of the wicket on the off side but finds the point fielder.
Junaid Khan to Peter Moor. Full in length and just around off, Moor is on the front foot as he presents a solid defensive shot. A wicket maiden for Junaid!
Junaid Khan to Peter Moor. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Junaid Khan to Peter Moor. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump
Junaid Khan to Peter Moor. Good length ball on off, Moor defends it off his back foot.
Peter Moor is the new batsman.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! Junaid Khan hunts his 100th ODI victim! Becomes the 20th bowler for Pakistan to achieve this mark. A back of a length delivery angling into the batsman, around off, Hamilton remains back to swing it over mid-wicket. Uses his wrists to good effect to play that shot but fails to get the desired elevation. Ends up handing a simple catch to Babar Azam inside the ring. It appears that the procession has begun...
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A good looking cover drive by Masakadza but he finds the fielder inside the ring.
Usman Khan to Ryan Murray. Good length delivery outside off, Murray stands back to play it to point.
Usman Khan to Ryan Murray. Murray has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Usman Khan to Ryan Murray. Wide called for height! Another bounce by Usman, this time it goes well over the head of the batsman.
Ryan Murray is the next batsman.
Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. OUT! Usman strikes again to pick his second wicket. He once again delivers a heavy ball, short in length and outside off, Musakanda could have played an upper cut to it but tries to pull it across the line. Fails to middle his shot properly and Faheem Ashram at mid on takes the simplest of catches. A sorry beginning for the home team yet again.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A little short in length this time, on middle, Hamilton drags his pull off the inside edge. It rolls wide of mid on for a run.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A length ball on middle, defended off the back foot.
Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Not quite from the meat of the bat. A length ball around middle and leg, Musakanda stays back to power it down the ground. It goes over mid on and Faheem Ashraf chases it down from the circle. Pulls it just before the rope and saves a run for his team.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Once again the Zimbabwean skipper plays a length ball from the crease but finds the point fielder.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Lands it on a length and outside off, played down from the crease to point.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Fuller and on off, pushed off the front foot to mid on.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. SIX! Fantastic shot! Junaid is operating from 'round the wicket and Hamilton just uses his angle to his advantage. Gets down forward and across to paddle it all the way over fine leg for a maximum. The skipper is trying his best to stay positive.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Nearly drags it on! Fuller length ball outside off, Hamilton bottom edges his attempted drive through the line and it goes behind to the keeper. Sarfraz does well to stop it.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. On a length and outside off, tapped wide of point for a single.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and angling in around off, once again it has been played down towards mid on. Went quickly to the fielder this time.
Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. Knocks a full ball down towards mid on for one.
Usman Khan to Tarisai Musakanda. SIX! That appeared to have come off the top edge but sailed into the trees at fine leg. A biggie to open his account. Musakanda takes on the short ball, tries to wheel a pull shot but it finds the top edge and goes all the way.
Tarisai Musakanda is the new batsman at number 3.
Usman Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. OUT! A forgetful debut for Kamunhukamwe. Khan digs in a short ball around off, a pacey one to hurry up the batsman. Tarisai tries pulling it but fails to middle it. It balloons in the air off the top edge and Usman runs back to catch the ball easily. Pakistan draw first blood in the fourth over.
Usman Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Play and a miss! Back of a length delivery outside off, angling away, Kamunhukamwe tries to play at it but fails to connect.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. SIX! Fine shot! Masakadza has just picked the length delivery from around off and swings it all the way over long on for a biggie. Intentions are clear!
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Around off on a length, blocked from the crease.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! A cracking pull shot by the Zimbabwean skipper. He picks up the short delivery early, goes deep inside the crease and pulls it powerfully to the deep square leg fence.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Shortish on off, punched straight to the cover fielder.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. On a length and straighter in line, defended to mid-wicket.
Junaid Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Edgy! Back of a length delivery angling away from the debutant, Tinashe stays back to punch it through the line but it takes the outside edge and hurries past the first slip fielder to third man. A single taken.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Another front foot defensive shot offered by Masakadza.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Hamilton has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Lands it full and around middle, Masakadza plays it down the ground but straight towards mid on.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Fullish and on middle, it has been pushed across the line but straight to mid-wicket.
Usman Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. Huge cry for an lbw! Not given. Khan with a full length ball, Hamilton fails to work it across the line. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. The replays show that it pitched outside leg.
Slight issue with the sight screen. A little bit of gap spotted in between and the groundsmen are trying to close it.
Usman Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Starts with a back of a length ball around leg, Kamunhukamwe tucks it in front of square leg and scampers across to the other end.
Usman Khan to begin proceedings from the other end with the second new ball. A slip in place.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! A good end to the first over for Zimbabwe! Masakadza is off the mark in style! Full and on off, Hamilton plants his front foot forward and hits it through mid off for a boundary.
Junaid Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Shortish outside off, TK slaps it towards cover-point. The fielder there does well to dive to his right and make a half stop. He can't stop a run though.
Junaid Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Hits the length hard on off, the batsman blocks it.
Junaid Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. Back of a length on off, kept out.
Junaid Khan to Tinashe Kamunhukamwe. BEATEN! Excellent stuff! Angles this from a length on off away from the right-hander. Kamunhukamwe pokes at it and gets beaten.
Junaid Khan to Hamilton Masakadza. A huge appeal but not given! Action straightaway! An inswinger by Khan but is on the pads. Masakadza tries to flick but misses. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Missing leg. The batsmen run a leg bye as the ball rolls towards square leg. Zimbabwe need another 399.
We are back for the chase! Out come the players along with the umpires. The debutant, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and Hamilton Masakadza are the openers. The skipper will be on strike and he will face Junaid Khan. He is on 99 ODI wickets, can he get his 100th?