Muhammad Hafeez walks back unbeaten on 136 runs (Photo : ESPN) |
Harare : Pakistan has beaten Zimbabwe by 90 runs in second one international match her to level the three match series by 1-1.
Today, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to field first, Pakistan who were already in the danger of loosing the series played well and scored 299 for 4 wickets, with Muhammad Hafeez having a brilliant innings of 136 not out with 9 fours and 5 sixes.
Umer Amin scored 59 and Shahid Khan Afridi scored 39 on 23 balls with 1 four and 3 sixes.
Umer Amin playing a lofty shot (Photo ESPN) |
In reply, Zimbabwe played very well , with Taylor became the victim of Saeed Ajmal on 79 runs, at that point Zimbabwe were in good position as they were 200 for 4 wickets.
With the Taylor gone, Zimbabwe batting collapsed and their rest 6 wickets fall with the increase of only 9 runs to total and with in merely 28balls.
Pakistan's Junaid Khan took 4 wickets for 15 runs.
Both Abdul Rehman and Saeed Ajmal took 2 wickets each.
Muhammad Hafeez of Pakistan was awarded player of the match.
Three match series is now equal by 1-1