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ZIM vs PAK, 2021 - Test Summary
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Match Ended
Harare Sports Club, Harare
, May 07, 2021
% Chance to Win
ZIM
PAK
DRAW
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchAbid Ali
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Player of the SeriesHasan Ali
PAK 510/8
Top Batsmen
Top Bowlers
ZIM 132/10
Top Bowlers
ZIM 231/10
Top Bowlers
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Right then, that's all we have from this Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe. The T20I series was quite competitive and the home team even managed to upset the visitors once. However, in the longer format, the hosts didn't have the wherewithal to compete with Pakistan. Now, there will be a bit of a lull in international cricket from hereon. Do join us when action resumes again. Cheers!
Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, says he is very satisfied with both the series. States the batters did really well and the stand between Azhar and Abid was important as it set the tone and the others kept the good work going. Credits the way Nauman batted towards the end. Babar feels that this inning was very necessary for Abid Ali and it will give him and his team a lot of confidence, especially at the top, in the coming series.
Brendan Taylor, the captain of Zimbabwe, says that he would have liked a bit more positives from this Test. Mentions that they have a lot of things to address, particularly the mental side of the batting and wants more discipline with the bat. Adds that when he went to bat in the second innings, he changed his game plan as Pakistan are very skilful with the ball and surviving while defending would not have been easy, and that's why he decided to attack.
HASAN ALI IS THE PLAYER OF THE SERIES! The speedster says that it's been a good tour for him. Mentions that the pitch wasn't good to bowl as it was getting slower with every passing day. Shares that his plan was to bowl the stump-to-stump line and praises all the bowlers who supported him. Tells that he is very happy and talks about the hard work that he has put in the recent past after returning from injury.
ABID ALI IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH! The Pakistan opener says that his plan was to form a partnership with Azhar Ali. Tells that the pitch was a bit slow earlier and their attempt was to stay in the middle and maximize the stand. Adds that he has self-belief and succeeded in playing a big knock. Mentions that his knock is a big achievement for him and his family and credits his coaches. Shares that scoring 60 odd runs in the first Test gave him the confidence.
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A couple of positives for Zimbabwe would be the batting of Regis Chakabva where he showed application and desire to spend time in the middle. With the ball, they were more or less flat but the spell with the second new ball from Blessing Muzarabani was exceptional and that had Pakistan in a little spot of bother then. The hosts still have a long way to go in this format and can take the positives from this series and move ahead.
As is the case in Test matches, batsmen can score runs but if the bowlers can't pick 20 wickets, you can't win. Nothing of that sort happened with Pakistan though. Hasan Ali led them superbly in the first innings with yet another fifer in his last few innings. Zimbabwe were shot out for only 132 in reply and were forced to follow-on. There were some counter-attacking knocks from the likes of Chakabva and Taylor in the second essay and the Pakistan spinners bore the brunt of that. However, Nauman Ali bounced back superbly to claim a fifer and destroyed Zimbabwe's middle order. Shaheen Afridi took the responsibility this time around from the pace department and picked up a 5-fer. All in all, a clinical performance by Pakistan to register a big win.
Summarizing this Test match, it was mostly about Abid Ali and his daddy hundred. He showed his character at the top as hitting a double century at any level and against any opposition is not easy. It requires focus and a truckload of patience. Abid showed everything during his 407-ball stay and has emerged as one of the secured options as an opener for Pakistan. Azhar Ali also struck a century to return to his best form and his double century stand with Abid threw Zimbabwe out of this Test match very early. The rest of the work was done by Nauman Ali's quickfire 97 which in a way deflated the hosts completely.
As expected, Pakistan have not taken long to pick the last wicket to seal the Test match and series. Yet another comprehensive victory for them as they handed Zimbabwe an innings defeat once more. Once their batsmen piled up 510 runs in the first innings, the writing was on the wall. The hosts faced an imminent defeat from the third day onward as we already knew about their batting abilities. Still, Zimbabwe could have fought more, something they managed in their second innings but even that was too small a fight to bother the Asian team.
Over 68 : 231/10
1 Runs
- 067.1
- 1 NB 67.2
- 067.2
- 067.3
- 067.4
- 067.5
- W 67.6
L. Jongwe
37 (70)
B. Muzarabani
4 (24)
S. Afridi
20-5-52-5
67.6
W
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Pakistan finally manage to take the last wicket. Shaheen Afridi it is who also gets a fifer. He will be really pleased with this fifer. The pacer was really frustrated in the first innings as he was struggling to pick up wickets but has comeback brilliantly and finished with career-best figures. Shaheen continued to probe from 'round the wicket angle and served a length ball outside off. It moved away a hint after landing as Jongwe decided to drive away from his body. But all he managed was an outside edge and it's taken by Rizwan. PAKISTAN WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 147 RUNS!
67.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Missing leg! Angled into the pads. Jongwe looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
67.4
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Outside off, left alone with ease. The two batters have not looked troubled as of now.
67.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
A short one and on middle, it is evaded.
67.2
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
On middle, it is kept out.
67.2
nb
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
No ball! Afridi has overstepped. Fuller and around off, Jongwe looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge. Lands well short of second slip.
67.1
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Beaten! Length and on off, this pitches and then angles away. Jongwe is beaten as he tries to defend.
Over 67 : 230/9
4 Runs
- 066.1
- 066.2
- 066.3
- 066.4
- 066.5
- 466.6
B. Muzarabani
4 (24)
L. Jongwe
37 (63)
T. Khan
11-3-46-0
66.6
4
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
FOUR! What a shot to get off the mark! A top order batter will be proud of that. Length and around middle, this is cracked down the ground. The mid on fielder tries to get across and stop it with a slide but it evades him and runs down to the fence.
66.5
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Tabish needs to be a little fuller here. He is a little too short again. It is angling into the pads. Blessing fails to put the bat on the ball and is hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for an lbw dies down quickly.
66.4
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Angled into the middle pole, Muzarabani pushes it to mid on.
66.3
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Another one on a length and around off, blocked.
66.2
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Once again this is outside off, it is not played at.
66.1
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Shorter in length and outside off, it is evaded.
Over 66 : 226/9
2 Runs
- 065.1
- 065.2
- 265.3
- 065.4
- 065.5
- 065.6
L. Jongwe
37 (63)
B. Muzarabani
0 (18)
S. Afridi
19-5-51-4
65.6
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
No he can't! Shaheen looks for a yorker but ends up serving a full toss. It is hit to mid off. Blessing Muzarabani will be on strike for the next over.
65.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Another one on a length and around off, Jongwe looks to defend but gets a slight outside edge. It rolls to gully. One ball to go, can he take a single?
65.4
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Good length again and on off, Jongwe defends it nicely. He's really been solid.
65.3
2
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Fortunate runs! Shaheen comes around the wicket and angles this near off. Jongwe looks to leave it but does so late. It hits the bat and goes through backward point for two.
65.2
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
This one is well wide outside off, Jongwe does not fiddle with it.
65.1
0
Shaheen Afridi To Luke Jongwe
Back of a length and on middle, blocked.
Over 65 : 224/9
0 Runs
- 064.1
- 064.2
- 064.3
- 064.4
- 064.5
- 064.6
B. Muzarabani
0 (18)
L. Jongwe
35 (57)
T. Khan
10-3-42-0
64.6
0
Tabish Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
That made a good sound after meeting the bat! Length and around off, it is guided right off the middle but straight to point.
68 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 067.1
- 1 NB 67.2
- 067.2
- 067.3
- 067.4
- 067.5
- W 67.6
67 OV
4 Runs
T. Khan
to
B. Muzarabani
- 066.1
- 066.2
- 066.3
- 066.4
- 066.5
- 466.6
66 OV
2 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 065.1
- 065.2
- 265.3
- 065.4
- 065.5
- 065.6
65 OV
0 Runs
T. Khan
to
B. Muzarabani
- 064.1
- 064.2
- 064.3
- 064.4
- 064.5
- 064.6
64 OV
4 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 063.1
- 063.2
- 063.3
- 063.4
- 063.5
- 463.6
63 OV
0 Runs
N. Ali
to
B. Muzarabani
- 062.1
- 062.2
- 062.3
- 062.4
- 062.5
- 062.6
62 OV
4 Runs
S. Khan
to
L. Jongwe
- 061.1
- 061.2
- 061.3
- 061.4
- 061.5
- 461.6
61 OV
0 Runs
N. Ali
to
B. Muzarabani
- 060.1
- 060.2
- 060.3
- 060.4
- 060.5
- 060.6
60 OV
6 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 059.1
- 059.2
- 059.3
- 259.4
- 059.5
- 459.6
59 OV
5 Runs
N. Ali
to
L. Jongwe
- 058.1
- 058.2
- 058.3
- 458.4
- 058.5
- 158.6
58 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
T. Chisoro
R. Ngarava
- 157.1
- 057.2
- 057.3
- 057.4
- W 57.5
- W 57.6
57 OV
4 Runs
N. Ali
to
T. Chisoro
- 456.1
- 056.2
- 056.3
- 056.4
- 056.5
- 056.6
56 OV
0 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 055.1
- 055.2
- 055.3
- 055.4
- 055.5
- 055.6
55 OV
4 Runs
N. Ali
to
D. Tiripano
R. Kaia
T. Chisoro
- 054.1
- 054.2
- W 54.3
- W 54.4
- 054.5
- 454.6
54 OV
8 Runs
S. Afridi
to
L. Jongwe
- 053.1
- 4 LB 53.2
- 053.3
- 053.4
- 453.5
- 053.6
53 OV
1 Runs
N. Ali
to
L. Jongwe
M. Shumba
D. Tiripano
- 052.1
- 152.2
- W 52.3
- 052.4
- 052.5
- 052.6
52 OV
1 Runs
S. Khan
to
L. Jongwe
M. Shumba
- 051.1
- 051.2
- 051.3
- 051.4
- 151.5
- 051.6
51 OV
4 Runs
N. Ali
to
M. Shumba
- 050.1
- 050.2
- 050.3
- 050.4
- 050.5
- 450.6
50 OV
3 Runs
S. Khan
to
M. Shumba
L. Jongwe
- 049.1
- 049.2
- 049.3
- 049.4
- 349.5
- 049.6
49 OV
4 Runs
H. Ali
to
L. Jongwe
- 048.1
- 048.2
- 048.3
- 448.4
- 048.5
- 048.6
48 OV
5 Runs
N. Ali
to
L. Jongwe
M. Shumba
- 447.1
- 047.2
- 147.3
- 047.4
- 047.5
- 047.6
47 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
M. Shumba
- 046.1
- 046.2
- 046.3
- 046.4
- 046.5
- 046.6
46 OV
1 Runs
N. Ali
to
M. Shumba
R. Chakabva
L. Jongwe
- 045.1
- 145.2
- W 45.3
- 045.4
- 045.5
- 045.6
45 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 044.1
- 044.2
- 044.3
- 044.4
- 044.5
- 044.6
44 OV
8 Runs
N. Ali
to
M. Shumba
- 043.1
- 043.2
- 043.3
- 443.4
- 043.5
- 443.6
43 OV
4 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 042.1
- 042.2
- 042.3
- 442.4
- 042.5
- 042.6
42 OV
1 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
M. Shumba
- 041.1
- 041.2
- 041.3
- 141.4
- 041.5
- 041.6
41 OV
0 Runs
S. Afridi
to
M. Shumba
- 040.1
- 040.2
- 040.3
- 040.4
- 040.5
- 040.6
40 OV
0 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 039.1
- 039.2
- 039.3
- 039.4
- 039.5
- 039.6
39 OV
6 Runs
S. Afridi
to
M. Shumba
R. Chakabva
- 1 LB 38.1
- 438.2
- 038.3
- 038.4
- 138.5
- 038.6
38 OV
8 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 037.1
- 437.2
- 037.3
- 037.4
- 037.5
- 437.6
37 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
R. Chakabva
B. Taylor
M. Shumba
- 036.1
- 036.2
- 036.3
- 136.4
- W 36.5
- 036.6
36 OV
5 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
B. Taylor
- 035.1
- 035.2
- 035.3
- 035.4
- 135.5
- 435.6
35 OV
10 Runs
S. Afridi
to
B. Taylor
R. Chakabva
- 434.1
- 134.2
- 034.3
- 134.4
- 434.5
- 034.6
34 OV
11 Runs
N. Ali
to
B. Taylor
R. Chakabva
- 433.1
- 133.2
- 133.3
- 033.4
- 433.5
- 133.6
33 OV
0 Runs
S. Afridi
to
R. Chakabva
- 032.1
- 032.2
- 032.3
- 032.4
- 032.5
- 032.6
32 OV
2 Runs
N. Ali
to
B. Taylor
R. Chakabva
- 131.1
- 031.2
- 031.3
- 031.4
- 031.5
- 131.6
31 OV
4 Runs
S. Afridi
to
R. Chakabva
- 030.1
- 030.2
- 030.3
- 030.4
- 430.5
- 030.6
30 OV
5 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 029.1
- 029.2
- 429.3
- 029.4
- 029.5
- 129.6
29 OV
2 Runs
S. Afridi
to
B. Taylor
R. Chakabva
- 128.1
- 028.2
- 128.3
- 028.4
- 028.5
- 028.6
28 OV
4 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 427.1
- 027.2
- 027.3
- 027.4
- 027.5
- 027.6
27 OV
12 Runs
T. Khan
to
B. Taylor
- 426.1
- 426.2
- 026.3
- 026.4
- 426.5
- 026.6
26 OV
4 Runs
N. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
B. Taylor
- 125.1
- 325.2
- 025.3
- 025.4
- 025.5
- 025.6
25 OV
3 Runs
T. Khan
to
R. Chakabva
B. Taylor
- 024.1
- 024.2
- 024.3
- 124.4
- 124.5
- 124.6
24 OV
8 Runs
N. Ali
to
B. Taylor
- 023.1
- 023.2
- 023.3
- 023.4
- 423.5
- 423.6
23 OV
8 Runs
T. Khan
to
R. Chakabva
- 022.1
- 022.2
- 422.3
- 022.4
- 422.5
- 022.6
22 OV
6 Runs
N. Ali
to
K. Kasuza
B. Taylor
- 021.1
- 621.2
- 021.3
- 021.4
- W 21.5
- 021.6
21 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 020.3
- 020.4
- 020.5
- 020.6
20 OV
7 Runs
S. Khan
to
R. Chakabva
K. Kasuza
- 119.1
- 019.2
- 119.3
- 119.4
- 019.5
- 419.6
19 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
K. Kasuza
- 018.1
- 018.2
- 018.3
- 018.4
- 018.5
- 018.6
18 OV
17 Runs
S. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 017.1
- 117.2
- 417.3
- 617.4
- 017.5
- 617.6
17 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 016.1
- 016.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 016.5
- 016.6
16 OV
0 Runs
S. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 015.5
- 015.6
15 OV
9 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 014.1
- 114.2
- 014.3
- 014.4
- 414.5
- 414.6
14 OV
2 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
K. Kasuza
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 013.3
- 013.4
- 013.5
- 1 B 13.6
13 OV
0 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
- 012.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 012.6
12 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
R. Chakabva
- 011.1
- 011.2
- 011.3
- 011.4
- 011.5
- 011.6
11 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
R. Chakabva
K. Kasuza
- 010.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 010.4
- 110.5
- 010.6
10 OV
0 Runs
H. Ali
to
K. Kasuza
- 09.1
- 09.2
- 09.3
- 09.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
9 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 18.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
8 OV
5 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 07.1
- 07.2
- 17.3
- 07.4
- 47.5
- 07.6
7 OV
1 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 06.3
- 06.4
- 16.5
- 06.6
6 OV
1 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
R. Chakabva
- 05.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 05.6
5 OV
0 Runs
S. Afridi
to
T. Musakanda
R. Chakabva
- 04.1
- W 4.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
4 OV
0 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 03.3
- 03.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
3 OV
0 Runs
S. Afridi
to
T. Musakanda
- 02.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 02.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
2 OV
4 Runs
T. Khan
to
K. Kasuza
- 01.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 41.6
1 OV
9 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Kasuza
T. Musakanda
- 10.1
- 20.2
- 00.3
- 20.4
- 00.5
- 40.6
Match Info
- Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Weather Bright and Sunny
- Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs
- Player of the Match Abid Ali
- Player of the Series Hasan Ali
- Umpire Langton Rusere (ZIM), Marais Erasmus (SA) and Iknow Chabi (ZIM)
- Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
- Abid Ali 3rd Test hundred: 101 runs in 224 balls (14x4) (0x6)
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 201 off 400 balls between Abid Ali (86) and Azhar Ali (106)
- Drinks: Pakistan 208/1 in 72.0 overs
- Abid Ali dropped on 94 by R Chakabva in 71.1 overs
- Azhar Ali 18th Test hundred: 101 runs in 198 balls (15x4) (0x6)
- Pakistan 200/1 in 67.3 overs
- Tea: Pakistan 166/1 in 56.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 150 off 282 balls between Abid Ali (71) and Azhar Ali (70)
- Pakistan 150/1 in 51.5
- Drinks: Pakistan 130/1 in 44.0 overs
- A Ali 34th Test fifty: 50 runs in 113 balls (9x4) (0x6)
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 101 off 197 balls between A Ali (45) and A Ali (48)
- A Ali 3rd Test fifty: 51 runs in 91 balls (9x4) (0x6)
- Lunch: Pakistan 72/1 in 29.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 52 off 94 balls between A Ali (23) and A Ali (26)
- Pakistan 52/1 in 20.3 overs
- Drinks: Pakistan 24/1 in 14.0 overs
- T Khan makes his Test debut for Pakistan
- Stumps: Zimbabwe 52/4 in 30.0 overs
- Zimbabwe 50/4 in 27.1 overs
- B Taylor dropped on 9 by H Ali in 16.6 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 28/2 in 14.0 overs
- Innings Break: Pakistan 510/8 in 147.1 overs
- Tea: Pakistan 505/7 in 147.0 overs
- Pakistan 500/7 in 146.1 overs
- 8th wkt Partnership: 150 off 186 balls between A Ali (66) and N Ali (83)
- N Ali dropped on 59 by R Ngarava in 143.1 overs
- N Ali maiden Test fifty: 52 runs in 86 balls (6x4) (4x6)
- Pakistan 450/7 in 142.3 overs
- Abid Ali : 201 runs in 393 balls (27x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: Pakistan 407/7 in 134.0 overs
- Pakistan 402/7 in 131.1 overs
- Pakistan 352/7 in 116.3 overs
- Abid Ali : 150 runs in 317 balls (20x4) (0x6)
- Lunch: Pakistan 353/7 in 118.0 overs
- Drinks: Pakistan 306/5 in 104.0 overs
- S Khan dropped on 1 by sub in 92.2 overs
- Zimbabwe 200/7 in 55.0 overs
- N Ali 2nd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/73 (16.4)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 156/3 in 40.0 overs
- Zimbabwe 150/3 in 37.6 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 54 balls between R Chakabva (25) and B Taylor (25)
- R Chakabva 5th Test fifty: 52 runs in 72 balls (8x4) (2x6)
- Zimbabwe 102/2 in 27.1 overs
- Tea: Zimbabwe 98/2 in 27.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 102 balls between K Kasuza (17) and R Chakabva (32)
- Zimbabwe 50/1 in 17.6 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 33/1 in 15.0 overs
- B Muzarabani dropped on 4 by B Azam in 59.4 overs
- H Ali 5th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/23 (12.5)
- Zimbabwe 101/7 in 50.5
- S Afridi 2nd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/52 (20.0)
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| Player | Runs | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Abid Ali PAK | 275 | 275.00 |
| Azhar Ali PAK | 162 | 81.00 |
| Regis Chakabva ZIM | 146 | 48.66 |
| Fawad Alam PAK | 145 | 72.50 |
| Nauman Ali PAK | 97 | 48.50 |
| Player | Wickets | Eco. |
|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali PAK | 14 | 2.48 |
| Shaheen Afridi PAK | 10 | 2.72 |
| Nauman Ali PAK | 8 | 3.08 |
| Blessing Muzarabani ZIM | 7 | 2.55 |
| Donald Tiripano ZIM | 4 | 3.82 |
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