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Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan 2015

Scorecard - 3rd ODI, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan (31 May 2015)

Pakistan

296/9 (50) RR:5.92

No result

Zimbabwe

68/0 (9) RR:7.56

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50.0 - Panyangara to Junaid Khan, FOUR, good end to the innings. A back of a length delivery, Junaid goes back in the crease, heaves it up and over mid-wicket, no one in the deep to protect the fence, ball bounces once before going over the rope

49.1 - Panyangara to Anwar Ali, FOUR, full toss just outside off, Ali slices it right between backward point and third man, he didn't mean it to get it there, but won't mind the end result

48.5 - Mpofu to Riaz, FOUR, length delivery right in the slot, Riaz goes down on his knee and lifts it over extra cover, it looked as if it was going all the way, but just bounced inside the rope, no chance for the long-off fielder

46.5 - Mpofu to Riaz, leg byes, FOUR, sprays it onto the pads, Riaz had to get something on it, the ball brushes the thigh pad and beats the man at 45. These are bonus runs for Pakistan

44.0 - S Raza to Anwar Ali, FOUR, not the best of deliveries to end one's spell. Full toss just outside off, Anwar Ali plants his foot forward and drills the drive through extra cover, no need to run for those. Raza's figures: 10-0-59-3

42.3 - Cremer to Babar Azam, FOUR, beautiful shot! It was all elegance from the debutant. Tossed up on off, Azam goes leg-side slightly, lofts it inside out over extra cover, the long-off fielder runs across, dives but can't prevent the boundary

41.3 - S Raza to Babar Azam, FOUR, drags the length back, it is way too short, Azam is quick to rock back and pull it in front of square, the ball raced across the turf

39.4 - S Raza to Babar Azam, FOUR, long hop from Raza and he has been dispatched. Short and on the stumps, Azam pulls it square of the wicket, no one protecting the fence at deep square leg

38.3 - Sean Williams to Babar Azam, FOUR, quicker, fuller and just outside leg, Azam stays inside the line and tickles it very fine, the short fine fielder had no chance of stopping that

37.1 - S Raza to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, fraction short and on leg-stump, Sarfraz rocks back and pulls square of the wicket, gives the fielder in the deep no chance

35.4 - S Raza to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, tossed up on off, Sarfraz kneels down and sweeps it behind square leg, the fielder in the deep was square and had no chance of stopping that

32.3 - Sean Williams to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, edged and four! This was shortish and wide outside off, Sarfraz goes for the late cut, the ball takes the outside edge and runs away fine, gets four as it crashes into the fence

27.3 - S Raza to Shafiq, FOUR, lovely shot! It was shortish and slightly wide outside off, Shafiq rocks back and cuts it to the right of backward point, the ball runs away to the fence in a flash

23.5 - Cremer to Hafeez, FOUR, drifting on middle and leg, Hafeez kneels down and sweeps it behind square on the on-side, the fielder at square leg dives to his right to try and stop that, can't get a hand on it and it races away

23.2 - Cremer to Hafeez, FOUR, shortish and wide outside off, Hafeez cuts it to the right of backward point, sweeper runs to his left, slides to stop the ball but the ball rolls back onto the rope

18.4 - H Masakadza to Hafeez, FOUR, poor ball from Masakadza, it was banged in short and on middle and leg, Hafeez stays back and pulls it behind square on the on-side, the ball runs away to the fence in no time

17.2 - Cremer to Hafeez, FOUR, good effort by Sibanda at deep mid-wicket, but he can't prevent the boundary. It was short and on the stumps, Hafeez rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, Sibanda dives full length to his left, gets a hand on the ball but can't prevent it from reaching the fence

13.0 - Chibhabha to Azhar Ali, FOUR, lovely shot, too full and too wide from Chibhabha, Azhar gets forward and drills it past mid-off, the man out there dives, but the ball beats him to the fence

12.2 - Chibhabha to Azhar Ali, FOUR, this is good batting from Azhar, Chibhabha spotted the batsman coming down the track and banged it short, Azhar is quick to swivel across and pulls it high and over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

12.0 - Cremer to Hafeez, FOUR, poor ball from Cremer, dropped one short and well outside off, Hafeez reaches out and cracks it square behind point for a boundary, ruins the over for Cremer

6.3 - Mpofu to Azhar Ali, FOUR, short of a length and well outside off, Azhar waits on it and dabs it past third man - who was inside the ring, another boundary for Azhar

4.5 - Mpofu to Hafeez, FOUR, that's easily done by Hafeez, fraction too short and well outside off, Hafeez is quick to rock back and pulls it past mid-wicket, he doesn't need to run for those

2.3 - Mpofu to Hafeez, FOUR, cracking shot, leg-stump half-volley from Mpofu, Hafeez shuffles inside the line and flicks it uppishly, gets it wide of mid-wicket and races away to the fence

1.1 - Panyangara to Azhar Ali, FOUR, lovely shot, this was full and wide outside off, Azhar clears his left leg, makes room and launches it over extra cover, almost went all the way, bounces just in front of the ropes

0.4 - Mpofu to Hafeez, FOUR, lovely shot, too straight from Mpofu, ends up drifting onto Hafeez's pads, whipped away in front of square on the on-side for a boundary

48.4 - Mpofu to Riaz, SIX, massive! Mpofu banged it halfway down the wicket, Riaz was waiting for that, he hangs back and nails the pull in front of square, it was all power from the left-arm fast bowler

47.5 - Panyangara to Anwar Ali, SIX, freebie from Panyangara and Anwar Ali latches onto it. Nice juicy full toss, Anwar Ali gets under it and hammers it over long-on. Got the elevation and the distance

45.5 - Panyangara to Anwar Ali, SIX, fabulous shot! It seemed like a mishit but cleared the fence with ease. The off-speed delivery from Panyangara, Anwar Ali picked it early, presents the full face and lofts it over long-on

19.1 - Cremer to Hafeez, SIX, that's a freebie from Cremer! This was a juicy full toss from Cremer, Hafeez kneels down and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for his first maximum of the day

6.2 - Mpofu to Azhar Ali, SIX, lovely shot, Azhar is looking positive, shimmies down the track, makes room and scythes it up and over point, the ball sails over the ropes for a maximum

49.2 - Panyangara to Anwar Ali, out Yasir Shah Run Out!! 1 run completed. Yasir perishes for the team's cause. Pakistan might be bowled out here. Full toss outside off, Ali mistimes the loft to long-on, he pushed his partner for the second, Raza released the ball quickly, Panyangara does well to gather it and take the bails off. Yasir Shah run out (S Raza/Panyangara) 0(0)

49.0 - Mpofu to Riaz, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Mpofu has his man. However, Riaz will be happy with this knock. It was another slower ball, short and outside off, Riaz goes for the cut, can only manage an outside edge to the keeper, Mutumbami takes it with ease. Riaz c Mutumbami b Mpofu 13(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

46.4 - Mpofu to Babar Azam, out Bowled!! A fine innings on debut comes to an end. Azam has bailed Pakistan out of trouble with his fifty. It was not a wicket-taking delivery, but Mpofu will not mind it. A full toss outside off, Azam shuffles across, goes for the heave towards cow corner, the inside edge clatters into the stumps. Babar Azam b Mpofu 54(60) [4s-4]

40.4 - Cremer to Azam, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! First wicket for Cremer today. That was a very poor shot from Hammad. Nice loopy delivery, Hammad's eyes lit up as he saw the flight on that, cleared his front leg and went for a mighty heave, missed and the ball crashed into middle and leg. Zimbabwe have pulled things back superbly. Azam b Cremer 4(12)

37.3 - S Raza to Sarfraz Ahmed, out Caught by Sean Williams!! Third wicket for Raza. He is having a fine day. Is involved in 4 wickets now. Another soft dismissal for a Pakistani batsmen. Flighted on the stumps, Sarfraz checks his shot and chips it towards mid-wicket, Williams runs forward, dives and takes a good catch. Sarfraz Ahmed c Sean Williams b S Raza 25(23) [4s-3]

31.5 - S Raza to Shoaib Malik, out Shoaib Malik Run Out!! 1 run completed. Pakistan lose their fourth wicket and it's Malik, who has to go now. It was darted quicker on leg stump line, Malik goes deep in the crease and nudges it through square leg. The batsmen decide to take the second run even though it was not there, Mpofu from deep backward square leg runs forward to his left, picks the ball and fires an accurate throw at the striker's end even though he was not properly balanced. Malik was charging in, but the keeper takes the bails off in a flash and catches him short. Great throw by Mpofu there. Shoaib Malik run out (Mpofu/Mutumbami) 3(7)

29.4 - S Raza to Shafiq, out Caught by Sean Williams!! That's a soft, soft dismissal for Shafiq. Raza gets his second wicket of the innings. It was tossed up on middle and leg, Shafiq takes a step forward and wanted to lift it over mid-wicket, he checks his shot at the last moment and hits it straight to Williams there, who takes it easily. Shafiq c Sean Williams b S Raza 16(25) [4s-1]

25.1 - S Raza to Hafeez, out Lbw!! Raza strikes first ball. Hafeez doesn't look happy as he walks back, but it looked out to the naked eye. It was the straighter one from Raza from round the wicket, Hafeez was looking to clip it through the on-side and misses, the ball pitched in line and hits him on the back pad, in line with middle and leg, the umpire took some time to think and then raised his finger, much to the delight of the Zimbabweans. Hafeez lbw b S Raza 80(80) [4s-8 6s-1]

20.0 - Cremer to Hafeez, out Azhar Ali Run Out!! The Pakistani captain departs without reaching yet another fifty. This was floated up just outside off, Hafeez pushes it gently in front of short cover and calls for a quick single, Raza quickly runs forward, picks the ball and fires a direct-hit at the striker's end. Ali was struggling to make his ground and didn't even dive, falls 4 short of his fifty. Zimbabwe though will be happy to see his back. Azhar Ali run out (S Raza) 46(59) [4s-4 6s-1]

44.5 - Cremer to Babar Azam, 1 run, fifty on debut for Babar Azam. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from the crowd. Flighted on the stumps, Azam wrists it to long-on and gets to the landmark

18.2 - H Masakadza to Hafeez, 2 runs, 100 of the partnership comes up with these two runs. It was once again short and wide outside off, Hafeez plays it late and sends it towards the squarish third man region, third man runs to his right and tidies up. The batsmen take a couple in the meantime

18.1 - H Masakadza to Hafeez, 2 runs, Hafeez gets to his 25th ODI fifty with this couple. It was shortish and wide outside off, Hafeez reaches out and guides it towards the squarish third man region, gets back for the second easily

7.4 - Riaz to Chibhabha, FOUR, classy from Chibhabha, nothing to do with luck here, on a good length and well outside off, Chibhabha leans half forward and drills it past extra cover, the ball races away to the fence in a hurry

7.3 - Riaz to Chibhabha, FOUR, lucky and four, on a good length and just outside off, Chibhabha was late on the chop, gets an inside edge that races past the leg-stump and into the fence

5.0 - Junaid Khan to Sibanda, FOUR, this is the best of the lot, fraction too full and on the stumps, Sibanda stays in his crease, uses the bottom hand to good effect and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary

4.1 - Junaid Khan to Chibhabha, FOUR, lovely shot, length ball on Chibhabha's pads, he gets inside the line and flicks it past mid-on, the timing is sweet and the ball races away to the fence

3.3 - Anwar Ali to Sibanda, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Anwar Ali, Sibanda comes down the track, gets on top of the bounce and cracks it up and over point, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

3.1 - Anwar Ali to Sibanda, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Anwar Ali, Sibanda gets on top of the bounce and cracks it behind square on the off-side, beats third man running across to his right

1.5 - Anwar Ali to Chibhabha, FOUR, too straight from Anwar Ali, Chibhabha prods across and flicks it beautifully past mid-wicket, the timing is sweet and the ball races away to the fence