Pakistan won the ODI Series by a Margin of 2-1. Zimbabwe Salvaged some sort of Pride by winning a Thrilling 3rd ODI Match. The 3rd match was first Tied and then went into the Super Over where Zimbabwe thrashed Pakistan. Pakistan had a New Skipper in the form of a Consistent and Dangerous Babar Azam. As now all the ODI Series and Matches are part of World Cup Super League in which every match has got points. Pakistan now have 20 Points whereas Zimbabwe have 10 Points. Zimbabwe would be extremely delighted to have some sort of points on board.
The ODI Series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe was played in Rawalpindi under Covid-19 Protocols set by ICC (International Cricket Council). All the ODI’s were played behind the doors. International Cricket once again got Started in the form of this spectacular ODI Series.
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Pakistan would be Happy as now it looks like Babar Azam is set for Leadership in white ball cricket. He amassed 221 runs which comprised of 1 Century of 125 Runs and one knock of 77 runs. Imam-ul-Haq the Opening Batsman was in a Decent form as he scored 111 Runs which involved 1 half century. Pakistan have made it clear and have moved on from their former wicket-keeper and skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed. They named a new wicket-keeper in his place in the form of Mohammed Rizwan who is still juvenile to International Cricket. Haris Sohail played 1 match but he played a match winning knock of 71 runs. It looks like now that Haris Sohail is a vital cog for Pakistan in white ball Cricket, The batting department of Pakistan has got what it takes to be successful at International Level but their batting collapses are once again hurting them very much.
Shaheen Afridi took 5 Wickets in this ODI Series which included one 5 wicket haul. Shaheen is raw but is doing his Best with the New Ball. Wahab Riaz took 5 Wickets which proved to be lethal as he produced sheer pace, Mohammed Musa the tyro fast bowler took one 5 wicket haul. He is proving to be a valuable asset for Pakistan as he has got the pace & accuracy to succeed at this Level. As Mohammed Aamir was dropped from this ODI Series on the basis of Performance it doesn’t look like that his absence was missed as Pakistan has got now the depth in bowling.
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Finally, the Hard-Work of Zimbabwe got paid as they got extremely important 10 points in ICC World Cup Super League. The experienced campaigner Brendan Taylor scored 204 runs which included 1 century as he played a knock of 112 runs and scored one half century. Brendan Taylor played the role of a Senior Batsman perfectly as he steadied Zimbabwe’s ship and also made sure that he can be a catalyst for Zimbabwe at the back end of the Innings. Sean Williams scored 197 runs which included a 1 century of 118 runs and one-half century. Sean Williams is paying the role of middle order almost perfectly as his experience is paying now for Zimbabwe. The batting department rests on the shoulders of Sean Williams & Brendan Taylor as both these players have invaluable experience where Brendan Taylor has batted at all positions since his debut for Zimbabwe.
Blessing Muzarabani the fast bowler took 7 scalps and all 7 wickets were taken in the 3rd ODI itself. Tendai Chisoro the spin bowling all-rounder took 4 wickets as he proved his worth of an all-rounder. The bowling department of Zimbabwe is low on experience but they have got the skill and talent to give the opponent team a tough time. It won’t be wrong to say that this Zimbabwe team has given the glimpse of their previous teams in 1980s, 1990s & 2000
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