New Delhi. Pakistan has started with a defeat in Zimbabwe. In the very first ODI of the series, the Pakistani team under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan suffered a big defeat. Host Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 80 runs under Duckworth Lewis rule in the first ODI played in Bulawayo. Sikandar Raza was adjudged player of the match for his all-round performance. This is a big blow for the Pakistan team which recently won the ODI series in Australia after a long time. Pakistan team is on Zimbabwe tour under the captaincy of Rizwan. There are not many senior players in this team including star batsman Babar Azam.
Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 205 runs. For the host team, Richard Nagarava played the highest innings of 48 runs while Sikandar Raza contributed 39 runs. Tadivanse Marumani contributed 29 runs. Brian Bennett played an inning of 20 runs. For Pakistan, Agha Salman and Faizal Akram took three wickets each. Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf took one wicket each. As an experiment, Pakistan rested its top batsman Babar Azam in ODIs for the first time since 2019 so that its 'bench strength' could be tested before next year's Champions Trophy.
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Pakistan had a target of 206
Pakistan had a target of 206 runs. When Pakistan team came to chase the target, it scored 60 runs for 6 wickets in 21 overs. After this the game could not be played due to rain. There was a long wait for the rain to stop but it continued to rain heavily, after which further play could not take place. Pakistan team lost many wickets in the beginning. After which the Duckworth-Lewis rule was implemented in which the host Zimbabwe team was ahead by 80 runs.
Zimbabwe leads 1-0 in 3-match series
For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza took two wickets each. Zimbabwe has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The second ODI of the series will be played on Tuesday (26 November) in Bulawayo. The host team would like to win the second ODI and capture the series while the visiting Pakistan team will be in a mood to counterattack.
Tags: Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan cricket team
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 24, 2024, 9:34 PM IST
