loopy and slow outside leg, sweeps to long leg for one
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 5th ODI at Bulawayo, Jul 22 2018 - Match Result
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.
length ball on off stump, goes back and clips it back to the bowler
back of a length outside off, punched to extra-cover
shortish on middle and leg, pulled along the ground to deep square leg
slants it wide of off, Moor leaves it alone
Round the wicket now.
long-hop turning in from outside off, and Moor clatters it over the midwicket boundary
Sarfraz to bowl the last over of the series.
full on off stump, pushed to short cover
tossed up full on middle stump, driven to long-off
quickish length ball on off stump, defended into the point region
length ball on off stump, presses forward, lets it come on, and defends into the gap to the left of extra-cover
flighted ball on off stump, driven back to the bowler
Fakhar stays behind the stumps. Sarfraz is fielding.
tossed up full on off stump, driven to extra-cover
full, almost in the blockhole, on middle stump. Driven to long-off
back of a length on off stump, punched to long-off
back of a length close to off stump, punched towards extra-cover, who moves quickly to to stop it
shortish outside off, stabbed into the covers
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.
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.
floated up full on middle and leg, clipped past the diving bowler to long-on
googly, too short and the wide line telegraphed it too. Goes back to punch to sweeper cover
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Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | |
Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
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Season | 2018 |
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Series result | Pakistan won the 5-match series 5-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4021 |
Match days | 22 July 2018 - day (50-over match) |
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