After winning the ODI series against a team like Australia, Pakistan is spinning in the circle of defeat. After winning the ODI series, they were whitewashed by Ajid in the three-match T20 series.
Then they started to play one day series against Zimbabwe on Sunday (November 24). Zimbabwe beat them in the rain-hit first match.
In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe batted first and were all out for 205 in 40.2 overs. But Pakistan lost 6 wickets to score 58 runs in 18.5 overs. After that, the rain came as they reached 60 for 6 in 21 overs. The match was not played due to rain. Afghanistan started the series by defeating Pakistan by 80 runs in the rain.
It was a win against Pakistan after four years. A sixth win for Zimbabwe against Pakistan in all. Fourth at home.
Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals while chasing runs. Abdullah Shafiq (1) for 11 runs, Saim Ayyub (11) for 17 runs, Kamran Ghulam (17) for 40 runs, Salman Agha (4) for 49 runs, Hasibullah Khan (0) for the same run and Irfan Khan (7) for 58 runs. . From there Mohammad Rizwan (19*) and Amer Jamal added 2 more runs to the team’s tally before the rain came.
Blessing Mujarabani of Zimbabwe with the ball took 2 wickets with 9 runs including 1 maiden in 5 overs. Shaun Williams took 2 for 12 runs in 6 overs. And Sikandar Raja took 2 wickets with 7 runs in 3 overs.
Before that, Richard Ngrava scored 48 runs with 5 fours and 1 six in Zimbabwe’s innings. Raja scored 39 runs with 6 fours. Besides, Marumani scored 29 with 2 fours and 1 six, Williams scored 23 runs and Brian Bennett scored 20 runs.
Pakistan’s Faisal Akram took 3 wickets with 24 runs in 8 overs. Salman took 3 more with 42 runs in 9 overs.
Sikandar Raja was man of the match with 39 with bat and 2 wickets with 7 runs with ball.