Pakistan v Zimbabwe - Pakistan whitewash ODI Series 3-0 - Cricket News Update
Pakistan have clinched the One Day International Series 3-0 against Zimbabwe as they thrashed the hosts convincingly in the final ODI by 28 runs at Harare.
Zimbabwe, after winning the toss, opted to field first and consequently Pakistan started their innings and never looked troubled as every batsman entered into double figures and only the former Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 could not cross the 20-run mark.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 into the mix.
The middle-order batsman played a remarkable innings and made 81 off just 90 balls and played a vital role in facilitating Pakistan to manage 270 runs for the loss of five wickets, while in bowling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 acquired four wickets as the hosts fell 28
runs short of their target with only one wicket to spare.
Another emerging Pakistani batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Taibu-c2630 remove the bails on the second attempt, off the bowling of left-arm spinner Ray Price.
Towards the end the Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 reach 270 for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
In response, Zimbabwe started their innings with Visu Sibanda and Chibhabha, who were not looking hasty and played steadily keeping their wickets intact. They built a solid partnership of 110 runs for the first wicket before the rookie http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasir-Shah-c98252 dismissed
Sibanda for 59 runs.
The middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517 (21) and the wicketkeeper batsman Tatenda Taibu (27) also played supportive innings but could not finish things off in their favour. Similarly, Chibhabha, after playing a brilliant knock of 62 runs, could
not help his team be triumphant in the final ODI. He was sent back to the pavilion by Shoaib Malik.
In the end http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 could only manage to score 242 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs, losing the match by 28 runs and the series by 3-0.
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