SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
PAK WON
ODI
PAK beat ZIM by 6 wickets
Man of the Match - Iftikhar Ahmed
ZIM
206-10
45.1/50 Ovrs
208-4
35.2/50 Ovrs
PAK
Zimbabwe in Pakistan, 3 ODI Series, 2020 |2nd ODI |11/1/2020
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Commentary
- Well, that's it from the second ODI then. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed have made sure that Pakistan wrap this series up in this game and they are up 2-0 in the series. They will be looking to whitewash Zimbabwe in the final ODI of this series. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be looking to avoid a whitewashing and will want to win the final game of the ODI series. The third ODI begins at 12 PM local (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, 03 November, 2020. We hope you join us for that game. Until then, take care.
- Iftikhar Ahmed is the Man of the Match. He starts off by saying that he has been backing his skill throughout the England tour before this and has continued to do so. Adds that he bowls variations more and looks to do that mostly. Tells that the batting preparation has been good and the team is playing good and that the youngsters have been playing good as well.
- The Zimbabwe bowling can’t be blamed, they did not have enough on the board. Chisoro’s spell was a positive for them but the rest of the bowlers had to bow down to the class of Azam.
- A very easy win for Pakistan and they have sealed the series. It was never in doubt after they restricted Zimbabwe to a low total courtesy a fifer by Iftikhar. Their batters did their job too with Azam being the star with the bat. He did receive support form Imam and Ali to register a complete performance.
- 35.26Wesley Madhevere to Babar Azam, SIX! Babar has ended the innings in some style and Pakistan have won this series now! Floated on middle, Babar dances down the track and lofts this one over the fence at long off for a biggie. PAKISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
- 35.10Wesley Madhevere to Babar Azam, On middle, pushed back to the bowler.
- END OF OVER 35 | 2 Runs & 0 Wkt | PAK 202/4
- 34.60Sikandar Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short ball on middle, Ahmed pushes this towards mid-wicket. Just 5 runs needed now.
- 34.51Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam, Tossed up on off, Azam works this towards cover for a quick single.
- 34.40Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam, Flatter on middle, pushed to the on side.
- 34.30Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam, On middle, blocked.
- 34.21Sikandar Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, Ahmed pushes this towards long on for a single.
- 34.10Sikandar Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, NOT OUT! Ahmed went for the review straightaway and it has worked out for him in the end! Flatter outside off, Ahmed looked to cut this one but misses and the keeper pouches this and gets ecstatic. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Ahmed goes for the review. Replays roll in and there is no spike as the ball passes the bat. Ahmed stays on.
- END OF OVER 34 | 10 Runs & 0 Wkt | PAK 200/4
- Pakistan take the review as they do not think there was a nick on this one. Let's find out what happens.
- 33.60Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, Short on middle, Azam tucks this towards mid-wicket.
- 33.51Tendai Chisoro to Iftikhar Ahmed, Another single as Ahmed works this towards the cover region.
- 33.41Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, Floated around off, Babar drives this one towards covers for a single.
- 33.36Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, SIX! Just 9 runs required now! Babar Azam does not miss out on these! Short ball on middle, Babar rocks on his back foot and pulls this one fine over the fence at deep mid-wicket.
- 33.20Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, On middle, blocked.
- 33.12Tendai Chisoro to Babar Azam, Flatter outside off, cut towards deep point for a couple.
- END OF OVER 33 | 6 Runs & 0 Wkt | PAK 190/4
- 32.61Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam, A single to end the over as Azam tucks this towards mid-wicket.
- 32.51Sikandar Raza to Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan are doing this easily now! Ahmed pushes this to long on for another single.
- 32.41Sikandar Raza to Babar Azam, Floated on middle, Azam eases this to long on for a single.