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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI Match Summary

PAK vs ZIM, 2020 - ODI Summary

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Scorecard

Match Ended

1st ODI, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi , Oct 30, 2020

Pakistan

281/8 (50.0/50)

Zimbabwe

255 (49.4/50)

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 26 runs

Player of the Match

Brendan Taylor

112(117)

PAK 281/8

Top Batsmen

Haris Sohail

71 (82)

6x4s
2x6s
86.58SR

Imam-ul-Haq

58 (75)

6x4s
0x6s
77.33SR

Top Bowlers

Tendai Chisoro

ECON 6.20

OVERS

31/2

R/W

Blessing Muzarabani

ECON 4.33

OVERS

39/2

R/W

ZIM 255/10

Top Batsmen

Brendan Taylor

112 (117)

11x4s
3x6s
95.72SR

Wessly Madhevere

55 (61)

7x4s
0x6s
90.16SR

Top Bowlers

Shaheen Afridi

ECON 4.90

OVERS

49/5

R/W

Wahab Riaz

ECON 4.24

9.4

OVERS

41/4

R/W

Well, that's it from the 1st ODI then. What a thrilling way to get underway in the ODI series. We had a nail-biter of a finish, where Pakistan showed all class. And there are 2 more ODIs on the way. The second one begins at 12 PM Local (0700 GMT) on Sunday, 1st November 2020. We hope to have your company for that. Until then, take care and goodbye from our side.

Babar Azam, Pakistan's VICTORIOUS SKIPPER, says that he was expecting a close finish like this. States that Zimbabwe batted well. Admits that from Pakistan's side their opening with the bat was not good. Will sit and discuss that and see to improve that, he says. Says further that in the first innings, it was two-paced and hence he struggled. On reserving Afridi and Riaz towards the end, Azam states that the duo performed really well. Says that Riaz is an experienced player and Afridi is also slowly becoming one.

Chamu Chibhabha, Zimbabwe's captain, says that the Pakistani bowlers put them under pressure towards the end and deserve credit for the same. States that Zimbabwe's bowlers bowled well, especially to the Pakistani openers. Admits honestly though that after a good start with the ball, they allowed it to slip away in the end. Praises Wesley Madhevere for his good knock. States that they need to keep such a momentum going forward as well.

Brendan Taylor is the MAN OF THE MATCH, 110 runs from 117 balls. Says that the plan was to try and bat well throughout. Adds that the Pakistani bowling was really good. On Wesley's knock, Brendan agrees it was a very good knock from Madhevere. States that Wesley was enjoying himself out in the middle. Adds that the pace slowed down later and that the Zimbabwe batters had to put more effort. Given the tough bowling prowess of Pakistan, it was imperative for Zimbabwe to bat well, he says.

Please stay tuned for the presentation ceremony.

Earlier, after winning the toss, Pakistan opted to bat first. They started off on a sluggish note, lost wickets in the middle but picked up fairly well in the end to get to 281/8. One would wonder that was not enough given their batting prowess but their bowlers proved that notion wrong. They struck early and struck back again to dismiss Madhevere and Taylor and then seal the deal in the hosts' favour.

Pakistan's bowlers were splendid with the ball. They more than made up for their batsmen's shortcomings. This wicket had everything for the pacers and that was proven right by the Pakistani pacers. Afridi and Riaz, 9 wickets amongst them, the former picked up 5 and the latter 4. Besides that, they kept a tight noose on the scoring rate as well. Apart from them, Wasim bowled decently and got a wicket. Rauf and Ashraf were a touch expensive and unfortunately, could not manage anything in this game.

Chasing 282 for a win, Zimbabwe got off to a shaky start as they lost a wicket in just the 3rd ball of the chase. They lost another shortly but that did not dampen their scoring rate, which was going decently well. But it slowed down in the middle again and the required rate started picking up. Ervine and Williams fell later on. But Taylor and Madhevere stitched an excellent partnership of 119 to put Zimbabwe in close contention. But they both fell in quick succession and after that it was all downhill for Zimbabwe as the rest crumbled like shortbread, handing Pakistan a 26 run win in the end.

Wahab Riaz and Shaheen Afridi share 9 wickets between them and blow away Zimbabwe. What a valiant effort from the latter. Congratulations all around in the Pakistan dressing room. But there is a lot for Zimbabwe to take from this game as well.

49.4

Wahab Riaz To Blessing Muzarabani OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Wahab finishes things in style! Execution of fast yorker from these two Pakistani bowlers. This time it is Riaz. A near-perfect yorker. Muzarabani fails to dig out and the stumps behind are shattered. Pakistan win by 26 runs.

49.3

Wahab Riaz To Blessing Muzarabani

Play and a miss. A good length ball outside off, Muzarabani looks to pull but misses.

49.2

Wahab Riaz To Blessing Muzarabani

Good change of pace. Full and outside off, Muzarabani looks to drive but is beaten for the slower one.

49.1

Wahab Riaz To Blessing Muzarabani

FOUR! That will help. Full and around off and middle, Blessing nails the drive straight past the bowler for a boundary. Need to keep them coming though.

Over 49 : 251/9

5 Runs

W 48.1
048.2
448.3
W 48.4
048.5
148.6

B. Muzarabani

1 (2)

R. Ngarava

0 (0)

S. Afridi

10-0-49-5

48.6

Shaheen Afridi To Blessing Muzarabani

A single to end a fantastic spell. Full and around off, pushed towards the off side for one. 5/49 from Afridi.

48.5

Shaheen Afridi To Blessing Muzarabani

Full and outside off, driven towards the cover fielder.

Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in for Zimbabwe.

48.4

Shaheen Afridi To Tendai Chisoro OUT!

OUT! TIMBER! FIFER FOR AFRIDI! A terrific yorker and Chisoro has no answer. Full, fast and straight. You miss, I hit delivery from Afridi. Chisoro backs away again but this time fails to make any connection. The off pole takes the beating.

48.3

Shaheen Afridi To Tendai Chisoro

EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball just outside off, Chisoro backs away and looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the keeper for a boundary.

48.2

Shaheen Afridi To Tendai Chisoro

A brilliant yorker on middle, Chisoro does well to keep it out.

Richard Ngarava is the new man in at the crease.

48.1

Shaheen Afridi To Carl Mumba OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Shaheen gets his 4th. Zimbabwe are falling apart here. Mumba is the latest one to depart. Wahab Riaz with a fine catch. Full and outside off, Mumba looks to launch it over mid off but mistimes it. It is just over Wahab at mid off. He does well to take a couple of steps behind and hold onto the catch.

Over 48 : 246/7

2 Runs

147.1
W 47.2
047.3
147.4
047.5
047.6

T. Chisoro

1 (3)

C. Mumba

1 (2)

W. Riaz

9-0-37-3

47.6

Wahab Riaz To Tendai Chisoro

Another dot! Brilliant over from Wahab. Just 2 runs and a wicket. Chisoro backs away again, this time Wahab delivers it wide. He fails to reach out and connect. 36 runs needed in last 12 balls.

47.5

Wahab Riaz To Tendai Chisoro

DOT! Very full and on middle, Chisoro backs away and looks to drill it through the off side but gets an inside edge on the pad.

47.4

Wahab Riaz To Carl Mumba

A single now as this one is driven little wide of the mid off fielder for one.

47.3

Wahab Riaz To Carl Mumba

Good length and around off, pushed towards mid off for nothing.

Carl Mumba comes to the middle now.

47.2

Wahab Riaz To Sikandar Raza OUT!

OUT! Knocks him over! Wahab gets another one. Raza goes now and the hopes of Zimbabwe takes a massive dive. Change of pace from Wahab. It is on a good length and on middle, Raza looks to defend but is beaten for pace. He misses and the ball does not. It rattles the stumps behind.

47.1

Wahab Riaz To Tendai Chisoro

A single on the first ball. Just outside off on a good length, pushed to deep point for one.

Over 47 : 244/6

7 Runs

146.1
146.2
046.3
146.4
W 46.5
446.6

S. Raza

8 (6)

T. Chisoro

0 (0)

S. Afridi

9-0-44-3

46.6

Shaheen Afridi To Sikandar Raza

EDGY FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler but an important boundary for Zimbabwe. A perfect yorker around off, Raza somehow manages to get his bat down in time. It takes a thick outside edge and races away to the third man fence. 38 needed in 18 balls.

Who will walk out to bat now? Tendai Chisoro it is, at No. 8.

Full Commentary

49 OV

5 Runs

S. Afridi to C. Mumba T. Chisoro B. Muzarabani

W 48.1
048.2
448.3
W 48.4
048.5
148.6

48 OV

2 Runs

W. Riaz to T. Chisoro S. Raza C. Mumba

147.1
W 47.2
047.3
147.4
047.5
047.6

47 OV

7 Runs

S. Afridi to S. Raza B. Taylor

146.1
146.2
046.3
146.4
W 46.5
446.6

46 OV

3 Runs

W. Riaz to W. Madhevere S. Raza B. Taylor

045.1
W 45.2
145.3
045.4
145.5
145.6

45 OV

11 Runs

S. Afridi to B. Taylor

044.1
244.2
1 WD 44.3
444.3
444.4
044.5
044.6

44 OV

4 Runs

H. Rauf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

043.1
143.2
143.3
143.4
043.5
143.6

43 OV

7 Runs

I. Wasim to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

042.1
442.2
142.3
142.4
042.5
142.6

42 OV

8 Runs

F. Ashraf to B. Taylor W. Madhevere

141.1
141.2
141.3
441.4
141.5
041.6

41 OV

10 Runs

I. Wasim to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

040.1
040.2
140.3
140.4
440.5
440.6

40 OV

7 Runs

F. Ashraf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

039.1
039.2
139.3
439.4
139.5
139.6

39 OV

7 Runs

H. Rauf to B. Taylor W. Madhevere

1 WD 38.1
138.1
138.2
238.3
138.4
038.5
138.6

38 OV

8 Runs

F. Ashraf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

037.1
137.2
137.3
137.4
437.5
137.6

37 OV

6 Runs

H. Rauf to B. Taylor W. Madhevere

036.1
036.2
436.3
136.4
036.5
136.6

36 OV

3 Runs

S. Afridi to B. Taylor W. Madhevere

035.1
135.2
035.3
135.4
035.5
135.6

35 OV

2 Runs

H. Rauf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

134.1
134.2
034.3
034.4
034.5
034.6

34 OV

2 Runs

S. Afridi to B. Taylor W. Madhevere

133.1
033.2
033.3
033.4
133.5
033.6

33 OV

8 Runs

F. Ashraf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

232.1
032.2
132.3
432.4
132.5
032.6

32 OV

11 Runs

I. Wasim to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

031.1
131.2
031.3
431.4
031.5
631.6

31 OV

9 Runs

F. Ashraf to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

030.1
130.2
130.3
030.4
430.5
330.6

30 OV

3 Runs

I. Wasim to W. Madhevere B. Taylor

129.1
029.2
029.3
229.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

9 Runs

W. Riaz to W. Madhevere

028.1
028.2
428.3
028.4
428.5
128.6

28 OV

4 Runs

I. Wasim to B. Taylor

027.1
027.2
027.3
427.4
027.5
027.6

27 OV

3 Runs

W. Riaz to B. Taylor S. Williams W. Madhevere

126.1
126.2
126.3
W 26.4
026.5
026.6

26 OV

3 Runs

I. Wasim to B. Taylor S. Williams

125.1
125.2
025.3
025.4
125.5
025.6

25 OV

2 Runs

W. Riaz to S. Williams B. Taylor

024.1
024.2
024.3
124.4
024.5
124.6

24 OV

1 Runs

I. Wasim to S. Williams

023.1
023.2
023.3
023.4
023.5
123.6

23 OV

7 Runs

H. Rauf to B. Taylor

022.1
022.2
022.3
1 WD 22.4
022.4
022.5
622.6

22 OV

1 Runs

I. Wasim to B. Taylor C. Ervine

021.1
021.2
021.3
121.4
021.5
W 21.6

21 OV

0 Runs

H. Rauf to C. Ervine

020.1
020.2
020.3
020.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

6 Runs

I. Wasim to B. Taylor C. Ervine

419.1
019.2
119.3
019.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

1 Runs

H. Rauf to B. Taylor C. Ervine

018.1
118.2
018.3
018.4
018.5
018.6

18 OV

3 Runs

I. Wasim to B. Taylor C. Ervine

117.1
117.2
117.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

7 Runs

W. Riaz to C. Ervine B. Taylor

1 LB 16.1
016.2
116.3
1 WD 16.4
216.4
216.5
016.6

16 OV

9 Runs

F. Ashraf to C. Ervine B. Taylor

015.1
015.2
415.3
415.4
115.5
015.6

15 OV

6 Runs

W. Riaz to B. Taylor

014.1
014.2
014.3
014.4
014.5
614.6

14 OV

0 Runs

F. Ashraf to C. Ervine

013.1
013.2
013.3
013.4
013.5
013.6

13 OV

4 Runs

W. Riaz to B. Taylor C. Ervine

112.1
112.2
012.3
212.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

2 Runs

F. Ashraf to C. Ervine B. Taylor

111.1
011.2
111.3
011.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

2 Runs

W. Riaz to C. Ervine B. Taylor

1 WD 10.1
110.1
010.2
010.3
010.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

3 Runs

F. Ashraf to C. Ervine

09.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
39.6

9 OV

9 Runs

S. Afridi to B. Taylor C. Ervine

08.1
38.2
48.3
08.4
1 WD 8.5
18.5
08.6

8 OV

3 Runs

F. Ashraf to B. Taylor C. Ervine

07.1
27.2
07.3
07.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

4 Runs

S. Afridi to C. Ervine

06.1
06.2
06.3
46.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

10 Runs

H. Rauf to B. Taylor

05.1
45.2
05.3
45.4
25.5
05.6

5 OV

1 Runs

S. Afridi to C. Chibhabha B. Taylor C. Ervine

04.1
04.2
04.3
W 4.4
14.5
04.6

4 OV

8 Runs

H. Rauf to C. Chibhabha C. Ervine

1 WD 3.1
13.1
03.2
03.3
43.4
23.5
03.6

3 OV

6 Runs

S. Afridi to C. Ervine C. Chibhabha

02.1
02.2
12.3
02.4
1 LB 2.5
42.6

2 OV

12 Runs

H. Rauf to C. Chibhabha

41.1
01.2
01.3
41.4
41.5
01.6

1 OV

2 Runs

S. Afridi to B. Chari C. Ervine

00.1
20.2
W 0.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Weather Clear
Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
Result Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 26 runs
Player of the Match Brendan Taylor
Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Ahsan Raza (PAK) and Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
Referee Javed Malik (PAK)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Pakistan 281/8 in 50.0 overs
Power play 3 (41-50): Pakistan 281/8 (90 runs, 4 wickets)
Pakistan 250/7 in 47.0 overs
Pakistan 200/5 in 40.5 overs
Power play 2 (11-40): Pakistan 191/4 (150 runs, 4 wickets)
H Sohail 14th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 73 balls (6x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Pakistan 153/3 in 34.0 overs
Pakistan 150/3 in 32.1 overs
H Sohail dropped on 9 by B Taylor in 22.6 overs
Imam-ul-Haq 7th ODI fifty: 52 runs in 64 balls (6x4) (0x6)
Pakistan 100/2 in 20.3 overs
Drinks: Pakistan 82/1 in 16.0 overs
Pakistan 52/1 in 11.4 overs
Power play 1 (1-10): Pakistan 41/0
Referral 1 (4.2 ovs): ZIM against Imam-ul-Haq (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, ZIM: 2) (Retained)

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