http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 - 2nd ODI - Hafeez and Farhat dominate - Match Recap
A record breaking unbeaten opening partnership of 228 runs shared between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 in the 2nd ODI at Harare helped Pakistan take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match One-Day series.
While chasing a target of 226 to win, Farhat and Hafeez went on to break the previous record of the longest opening partnership by any Pakistani duo of 204 set by former skippers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The duo stayed together for the entire 42.1 overs of the chase to script a record ten-wicket win over the hapless Zimbabweans, who had been very close in the series opener on Thursday.
It was a tough day for the host bowlers who totally failed to threaten the Pakistani batsmen and were unable to halt the run flow. The prolific Pakistan all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez once again led the side from the front scoring third century of his career.
Hafeez played an unbeaten knock of 139 runs off 147 deliveries. His 191-minute stay at the crease saw him pulling the ball through the ropes all across the ground. His 139-run knock was laced with 13 muscular boundaries and a lofty six. Farhat scored 75
runs from 106 deliveries including six fours.
Earlier, after winning the toss, Zimbabwe went off to a very slow start as the hosts were 22 for 1 at the end of the first 10 overs, which included three maidens delivered by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037 and Sohail Tanvir bowling in tandem.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 off Sohail Tanvir for 9.
After Chibhabha’s dismissal, Zimbabwe’s middle-order mainstay, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sibanda-c2740 on the crease, but the well in form No. 3 batsmen looked quite slow at the start as he took 10 balls to open his account with
a single to Sohail Tanvir in the seventh over.
Sibanda departed in the 14th over after being caught behind off Aizaz Cheema for a 35-ball 14. Masakadza and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BRM-Taylor-c1200 shared another three-digit stand to steer the side towards a respectable 225-run total.
Skipper, Brendan Taylor continued his good form and notched up his 23rd One Day International half century. Masakadza returned with an 118-ball 68 laced with five boundaries and a six. Wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Taibu-c2630 struck a bright 26 before
being bowled out by Sohail Tanvir.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Utseya-c2145 plundered 14 runs off Tanvir’s final over to take the side to 225 for six at the end of their quota of 50 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 shared one wicket each.
Mohammad Hafeez was adjudged the Man of the Match for his startling century..
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