Pakistan wrap up Zimbabwe series 2-0
SHAH N Afridi completed his five-for as Pakistan dominated the imbabwe tour with a sweeping Test series victory.
Trailing behind by 158 runs, imbabwe’s final pair, Luke Jongwe, and Blessing Muzarabani resisted 61 deliveries. Only one wicket away, Babar Azam deployed Shaheen Afridi, who was famished for the final wicket to complete his five-wicket haul.
Shaheen snared the prized wicket of Jongwe (37) as the batter edged the ball to the keeper.
xploits from the Pakistan bowlers on the third day that cemented the foundations saw the fall of 15 wickets across the two imbabwe innings, brought the visitors on the brink of a sweeping series victory ahead of day four.
The visitors created a record in the process, it was the first instance for three bowlers to pick up a five-for each in the same Test for Pakistan. The visitors clinched the series comprehensively with a 2-0 win – defeating imbabwe by an innings on both occasions.
Abid Ali was awarded Player of the Match for his double ton while Hasan Ali was graced with Player of the Series for picking 14 wickets and two five-wicket hauls across the two Tests. Scoreboard
Pakistan (1st innings): 510-8 declared
Zimbabwe (1st innings): 132 Zimbabwe (2nd innings; Overnight 220-9)
L. Jongwe c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 37 B. Muzarabani not out 4 Extras: (b1, lb5, nb1) 7 Total: (All Out, 68 overs) 231 Bowling: Shaheen Shah Afridi 20-5-52-5 (1nb), Tabish Khan 11-3-46-0, Hasan Ali 10-7-9-0, Sajid Khan 6-1-32-0, Nauman Ali 21-3-86-5.
Result: Pakistan won by an innings and 147 runs.
Series: Pakistan won the twomatch series 2-0.