Ghumman half-century hands Pakistan fifth win

Pakistan Under-19 260 for 8 (Ghumman 66, Mushangwe 3-52) beat Zimbabwe Under-19 202 (Mutombodzi 42, Bhatti 2-25) by 58 runs
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Pakistan Under-19 took a 5-0 lead by beating Zimbabwe Under-19 by 58 runs in Harare after Azeem Ghumman scored 66 to take his side to a competitive 260. However, Zimbabwe can take heart from the fact that they crossed the 200-run mark for the first time in the series.

Ghumman added 92 with Hammad Azam (34) for the second wicket after Pakistan lost their first wicket with only seven on the board. Legspinner Natsai Mushangwe, who broke the stand by having Ghumman caught with the score at 142, was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers, taking 3 for 52. No other Pakistan batsman scored over 26; Extras accounted for 47 of Pakistan's total.

Zimbabwe were looking steady at 57 for 1 when Kaleem Sana trapped Mazvita Zambuko leg before for 24. Zimbabwe reached 81 before Sarmad Bhatti and Usman Qadir took the next four wickets with only 13 added to the total. Tinotenda Mutombodzi (42) and Andrew Lindsay (27) resisted with a 66-run stand, however at Lindsay's fall Zimbabwe still needed another 101 runs. They were bowled out in the 48th over.

Pakistan will be looking for a clean-sweep when the two sides meet on Wednesday for the final ODI.