Zimbabwe Humiliate Mohammad Rizwan and Pakistan with Dominant 80-Run Victory in 1st ODI

 Zimbabwe Defeat Pakistan by 80 Runs via DLS Method in Rain-Interrupted 1st ODI

All-rounder Sikandar Raza motivated Zimbabwe to a staggering 80-run win on the DLS strategy in the rain-affected to begin with one-day worldwide against a new-look Pakistan white-ball group on Sunday. Raza made a vital 39 runs and lifted Zimbabwe from a unstable 125-7 to 205 all out by sharing a 62-run eighth wicket stand with No. 9 hitter Richard Ngarava, who top-scored with 48.

Under cloudy conditions, Raza (2-7) picked up two wickets in one over as Pakistan limped to 60-6 in 21 overs some time recently it downpoured and denied encourage play as Zimbabwe took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Pakistan’s second-string unused ball bowlers – debutant Aamer Jamal and Mohammad Hasnain – couldn’t make an affect on Zimbabwe's openers after the guests had rested cutting edge pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah for the white-ball arrangement in Zimbabwe.

Pakistan moreover rested its expert player Babar Azam for the to begin with time in an ODI since 2019 as it tested with its seat quality ahead of another year’s Champions Trophy.

Tadiwanashe Marumani (29) flicked Jamal to square leg for a six and Joylord Gumbie (15) hit three fours against the seamers as they combined in a superior than run-a-ball opening stand of 40 runs against a wayward Pakistan pace attack.

Gumbie got run out in a mix-up with Marumani in the 6th over some time recently Pakistan came back difficult through its spinners and struck at customary interims. One of the three Pakistan debutants – left-arm wristspinner Faisal Akram took 3-24 and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha claimed 3-42 as Zimbabwe slipped to 125-7 in the 26th over.

However, Ngarava and Raza obstructed Pakistan's spinners and pacers alike in a 69-ball stand to donate the add up to respectability. Raza died when he attempted an broad hit against Akram and was caught on the edge of the boundary whereas Ngarava was the final man to get rejected after hitting five fours and a six when he chopped Hasnain back onto his stumps.

Fast bowler Favoring Muzarabani utilized the domestic conditions to flawlessness and trapped the early wickets of Saim Ayub (11) and Abdullah Shafique (1), who both got caught behind interior the to begin with three overs from the tall pacer.

Kamran Ghulam (17) and captain Mohammad Rizwan (19 not out) couldn’t pace the chase some time recently Pakistan misplaced four wickets in the space of 18 runs against the spinners. Ghulam attempted to break the shackles but Sean Williams (2-12) got a thick edge and earned Marumani his third capture behind the wickets some time recently Raza had two in three balls.

Raza stuck Salman plumb leg some time recently wicket of his moment ball and one ball afterward Haseebullah Khan was out for zero in his ODI make a big appearance when he played the off-base line and was clean bowled.

The three-match ODI arrangement will be taken after by three T20s with Bulawayo facilitating all the matches.