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BULAWAYO: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in the third ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe here at Queens Sports Club on Thursday. It’s worth noting that the series is levelled 1-1 after Pakistan made a resounding comeback in the second match to thump Zimbabwe by ten wickets. Zimbabwe, who had won the first ODI by 80 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method, were bundled out for 145 in 32.
3 overs after electing to bat first. In response, Pakistan raced to the 146 runs target in 18.2 overs without losing a wicket, thanks to Saim Ayub, who smashed a whirlwind century in his fifth ODI match.
Saim belted 17 fours and three sixes in a 62-ball 113 not out, while Abdullah Shafique returned unbeaten on 32 from 48 balls with four boundaries. PLAYING XIs Pakistan have made two changes to their lineup as debutants Tayyab Tahir and Abrar Ahmed replaced Haseebullah Khan and Mohammad Hasnain. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe have opted to field an unchanged side.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed and Faisal Akram. Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Trevor Gwandu, Craig Ervine (c), Tawandanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams. READ: How can India qualify for WTC final after crushing Australia in Perth Test?.
