Hammad Azam overhauls Zimbabwe U-19

Pakistan Under-19 212 (Azam 39, Kaia 5-25) beat Zimbabwe Under-19 86 (Chirimuta 22, Azam 3-26) by 126 runs
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Pakistan Under-19 bowled out Zimbabwe Under-19 for 86 to take the first ODI by 126 runs at the Harare Sports Club. Opener Hammad Azam followed up his top score of 39 with 3 for 26 as only three Zimbabwe batsmen reached double figures before folding inside 35 overs.

Azam, who made his first-class debut for Rawalpindi last season, hit six boundaries in his 43-ball innings. Rameez Aziz (35), Mohammad Awais (27) and Anop Santosh (35) chipped in with handy contributions to take Pakistan to 212. Offspinner Roy Kaia was the only Zimbabwe player to have a good game as he picked up 5 for 25, including two wickets from two balls.

But he was run out for a duck, when opening the Zimbabwe innings, as the side slipped to 4 for 2 in the second over. Gary Chirimuta top scored for them with a 60-ball 22 but received no support from the middle order. Zimbabwe lost four wickets for 18 runs in 10 overs to collapse to 47 for 6 from where they never recovered.

The second ODI of the six-match series is scheduled for Sunday.