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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI at Bulawayo, , Jul 18 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd ODI, Bulawayo, July 18, 2018, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
(9.5/50 ov, T:68) 69/1

Pakistan won by 9 wickets (with 241 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
5/22
faheem-ashraf
New
PAK
Full commentary

A hapless Zimbabwe side ran into red-hot Pakistan in the third ODI in Bulawayo, turning in a performance that made the first two games look like heroic over-achievement.

Hamilton Masakadza: It was a bit of a disaster straight up. We just tell the guys to stay positive and try to rectify the wrongs done today. It's not easy to come back, though. We need more application. Soft dismissals and technical errors to go with it. Hopefully, we come out firing next game.

Sarfraz Ahmed: First of all, a great performance. Ashraf and Junaid bowl well but we can do with tough matches. Ashraf getting better day by day and is he an allrounder and we need him. We will try to give opportunities to the other players in the next two games.

Faheem Ashraf is the Player of the Match

Well, that escalated quickly and I'm not complaining. Goodbye for now.

9.5
4
Ngarava to Zaman, FOUR runs

in his swinging arc, belted through midwicket. Game, set and match. Pakistan win with 241 balls to spare. This has been a hiding of the kind Zimbabwe haven't witnessed so far in the series. Pakistan seal the series 3-0

9.4
4
Ngarava to Zaman, FOUR runs

fetches the pull from way outside off again, gets it away towards deep midwicket where there's a misfield to give away a boundary. Should have been no more than two

9.3
4
Ngarava to Zaman, FOUR runs

gets on top of the bounce and pulls him all along the ground to the square leg fence

9.2
1
Ngarava to Babar Azam, 1 run

width outside off again, gets a thick outside edge on the cut to square third man

9.1
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

keeps low as this slants across, beats the bottom edge as he looks to cut

end of over 917 runs
PAK: 56/1CRR: 6.22 RRR: 0.29
Fakhar Zaman31 (21b 5x4)
Babar Azam18 (32b 3x4)
Blessing Muzarabani 5-0-43-1
Richard Ngarava 4-0-13-0
8.6
Muzarabani to Zaman, no run

right forward as he defends this length delivery to the off side.

8.6
1w
Muzarabani to Zaman, 1 wide

slower length ball down leg, left alone. Wide called.

8.5
4
Muzarabani to Zaman, FOUR runs

there's cover, there's cover point but neither moved. Width again, he stood tall and belted that away.

8.4
4
Muzarabani to Zaman, FOUR runs

hammered back past the bowler, mid-off had no chance.

8.3
Muzarabani to Zaman, no run

punched on the up but straight to cover.

8.2
4
Muzarabani to Zaman, FOUR runs

another half tracker, he uses the width to deliberately cut this up and over point.

8.1
4
Muzarabani to Zaman, FOUR runs

hint of width, he stands there and spanks this through cover. Raced to the short off side boundary. Right into his hitting alley

end of over 82 runs
PAK: 39/1CRR: 4.87 RRR: 0.69
Babar Azam18 (32b 3x4)
Fakhar Zaman15 (15b 1x4)
Richard Ngarava 4-0-13-0
Blessing Muzarabani 4-0-26-1
7.6
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

thrashed away but straight to cover point.

7.6
1w
Ngarava to Babar Azam, 1 wide

disconcerting bounce off a length on middle and leg, beaten as he looks to tickle fine. Wasn't far from his gloves.

7.5
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

punches this length ball to mid-off

7.4
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

pulled away but can't get it past square leg

7.3
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

gets a good stride forward as he defends with bat close to the pad.

7.2
Ngarava to Babar Azam, no run

slants a length ball across, punched to cover.

7.1
1
Ngarava to Zaman, 1 run

drops this gently into the off side for a quick single

end of over 79 runs
PAK: 37/1CRR: 5.28 RRR: 0.72
Babar Azam18 (27b 3x4)
Fakhar Zaman14 (14b 1x4)
Blessing Muzarabani 4-0-26-1
Richard Ngarava 3-0-11-0
6.6
Muzarabani to Babar Azam, no run

works this length ball from outside off to short midwicket