Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 5th ODI at Bulawayo, Jul 22 2018, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe

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5th ODI, Bulawayo, July 22, 2018, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
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(50 ov, T:365) 233/4

Pakistan won by 131 runs

Player Of The Match
106* (76)
babar-azam
Player Of The Series
515 runs
fakhar-zaman
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Karthik Krishnaswamy
Scorecard summary
Pakistan 364/4(50 overs)
110 (105)
1/65 (10)
106* (76)
Zimbabwe 233/4(50 overs)
47 (70)
2/47 (10)
44* (54)
2/55 (9)
end of over 509 runs
ZIM: 233/4CRR: 4.66 
Peter Moor44 (54b 2x4 2x6)
Elton Chigumbura25 (37b 1x4 1x6)
Sarfaraz Ahmed 2-0-15-0
Shadab Khan 10-0-42-0

4.55pm That's it from us, as Pakistan's players pose for photographs with the series trophy. We hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, goodbye!

Sarfraz Ahmed: "Great team effort, we wanted to finish on a high note, and Fakhar, Imam and Babar responded brilliantly. We need a one-month rest, we'll go home and then back to training for the Asia Cup. A couple of big Test series too, after that."

Fakhar Zaman is the player of the series. "I really enjoyed it. In 2016 I was with Pakistan A, and I enjoyed that tour a lot. Same this time too, with the Pakistan team. I was taking my time at the start, waiting to punish the bad deliveries, and that was the main thing for me."

Babar Azam is the player of the match. No interview, for some reason.

Hamilton Masakadza: "Starts all the way down, but no one really pushed on. We spoke about wanting someone to push on, but that didn't happen. We wanted to get to 250. I think a few of the guys are new to international cricket, and this series has shown how big a gap there is, and how much work remains to be done before our next series."

Raj: "As a Zimbabwe supporter I want to say that Zimbabwe hit more sixes than Pakistan." -- Indeed. Your boys won that contest 9-6.

Shernawaz: "Zimbabweans learnt well from previous matches and now they played extremely well. In coming days they will improve with much better performance." -- Let's hope so, and let's hope the senior players and the board sort out whatever differences they have as well.

4.38pm That's it, Pakistan have sealed a 5-0 win. It was never in doubt at any point today, least of all after Zimbabwe began their innings with the clear intention of simply batting through the 50 overs. Can't blame them for it - they were never going to chase 365 against this attack. All five of their top five got past 30, and Chigumbura at No. 6 made an unbeaten 25, so a productive, extended net session for them. I thought the younger batsmen, whom we've not seen much of so far, looked impressive - Kamunhukamwe, Masvaure and Murray.

49.6
1
Sarfaraz to Moor, 1 run

loopy and slow outside leg, sweeps to long leg for one

49.5
Sarfaraz to Moor, no run

length ball on off stump, goes back and clips it back to the bowler

49.4
Sarfaraz to Moor, no run

back of a length outside off, punched to extra-cover

49.3
2
Sarfaraz to Moor, 2 runs

shortish on middle and leg, pulled along the ground to deep square leg

49.2
Sarfaraz to Moor, no run

slants it wide of off, Moor leaves it alone

Round the wicket now.

49.1
6
Sarfaraz to Moor, SIX runs

long-hop turning in from outside off, and Moor clatters it over the midwicket boundary

Sarfraz to bowl the last over of the series.

end of over 493 runs
ZIM: 224/4CRR: 4.57 RRR: 141.00
Peter Moor35 (48b 2x4 1x6)
Elton Chigumbura25 (37b 1x4 1x6)
Shadab Khan 10-0-42-0
Sarfaraz Ahmed 1-0-6-0
48.6
1
Shadab to Moor, 1 run

full on off stump, pushed to short cover

48.5
1
Shadab to Chigumbura, 1 run

tossed up full on middle stump, driven to long-off

48.4
Shadab to Chigumbura, no run

quickish length ball on off stump, defended into the point region

48.3
1
Shadab to Moor, 1 run

length ball on off stump, presses forward, lets it come on, and defends into the gap to the left of extra-cover

48.2
Shadab to Moor, no run

flighted ball on off stump, driven back to the bowler

Fakhar stays behind the stumps. Sarfraz is fielding.

48.1
Shadab to Moor, no run

tossed up full on off stump, driven to extra-cover

end of over 486 runs
ZIM: 221/4CRR: 4.60 RRR: 72.00
Peter Moor33 (44b 2x4 1x6)
Elton Chigumbura24 (35b 1x4 1x6)
Sarfaraz Ahmed 1-0-6-0
Shadab Khan 9-0-39-0
47.6
1
Sarfaraz to Moor, 1 run

full, almost in the blockhole, on middle stump. Driven to long-off

47.5
1
Sarfaraz to Chigumbura, 1 run

back of a length on off stump, punched to long-off

47.4
Sarfaraz to Chigumbura, no run

back of a length close to off stump, punched towards extra-cover, who moves quickly to to stop it

47.3
1
Sarfaraz to Moor, 1 run

shortish outside off, stabbed into the covers

47.2
2
Sarfaraz to Moor, 2 runs

half-tracker on off stump, pulled hard to the right of long-on and the fielder has to dive to save the boundary

Round the wicket to Moor.

47.1
1
Sarfaraz to Chigumbura, 1 run

short, turning down leg, pulled to long leg

Well, well. Sarfraz Ahmed is going to bowl. Offspin, with his cap on. Fakhar Zaman to keep wickets.

end of over 475 runs
ZIM: 215/4CRR: 4.57 RRR: 50.00
Elton Chigumbura22 (32b 1x4 1x6)
Peter Moor29 (41b 2x4 1x6)
Shadab Khan 9-0-39-0
Hasan Ali 9-0-55-2
46.6
1
Shadab to Chigumbura, 1 run

floated up full on middle and leg, clipped past the diving bowler to long-on

46.5
1
Shadab to Moor, 1 run

googly, too short and the wide line telegraphed it too. Goes back to punch to sweeper cover

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Imam-ul-Haq
110 runs (105)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
24 runs
0 four0 six
Control
83%
Babar Azam
106 runs (76)
9 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
21 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
88%
Best performances - bowlers
Mohammad Nawaz
O
10
M
0
R
47
W
2
ECO
4.7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Hasan Ali
O
9
M
0
R
55
W
2
ECO
6.11
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
TossPakistan, elected to bat first
Series
Season2018
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultPakistan won the 5-match series 5-0
Match numberODI no. 4021
Match days22 July 2018 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
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Match Referee