PAKISTAN TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2018 Live Cricket Score - Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, 2018 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Live Score Updates Zimbabwe 107-10 (35 Ovs) Ryan Murray 32 (48) Pakistan 308-7 Mohammad Amir 7-1-21-1 Pakistan won by 201 runs Live Scores Full Scorecard Imam ul Haq completed his second ODI ton © AFP Pakistan win by 201; go 1-0 up Shambolic doesn't even begin to describe that Zimbabwe performance. They've been bowled for 107. They've lost by 201. This is a side that's been hit hard by off-field matters. But they can't hang on to those excuses while out on field. They'll have to much better, really fast. Here's hoping they take that first step towards improvement in the next game. Until then. Good bye! Shadab takes three This is a horror show from Zimbabwe. Shadab Khan's variation is too much for Zimbabwe to pick. Donald Tiripano and Wellington Masakadza are bowled by the googly while Liam Roche hits one straight down the throat of long on. Disappointing. Faheem gets another; Zimbabwe five down Turning into a procession now. Peter Moor goes chasing after one on the fourth-stump line, edges and is caught in the slips. Four down now; Zimbabwe in trouble Tarisai Musakanda had looked the best of Zimbabwe's batsman, striking four fours in his 21. But a search for his fifth boundary has brought about his downfall. Looks to flat-bat a Faheem Ashraf delivery that's not all that full and finds mid-on. That dismissal is followed quickly by the fall of Chamu Chibhabha who was looking uncertain all through. Unfortunately for him, he gets a nip-backer from Hasan Ali and sees his leg stump go for a walk. 53/4 Double strike: Usman rocks Zimbabwe early A wicket for Usman off the first ball. Brian Chari looks to pull this pacy delivery. Finds square leg and then takes a look at the bottom of his bat. The damage has been done. Shinwari should have had a second wicket straight away when Masakadza gloved a ball to the keeper but he has his man an over later when the Zimbabwe captain chips one tamely to mid-wicket. Innings break: Pakistan score 308 A big chase awaits the inexperienced Zimbabwe batsmen. They started well but didn't have the strength with their backup bowling to sustain the pressure. Pakistan lost a flurry of wickets in an attempt to push the scoring rate. 308 a bit too much for Zimbabwe to chase, you reckon? A breezy debut innings from Asif Ali Pakistan have been on the lookout for some lower-order muscle and Asif Ali's inclusion has been seen as a move to address that area. If so, he's made a good first impression. His striking straight over the straight boundaries - towards long on and long off - has been particularly good. His 46 off 25 has taken Pakistan closer to that 300-score. Tiripano removes Malik That's one big striker out of the way in the death overs. Tiripano goes wide of the crease and it's a fullish delivery. Malik throws his bat at it and can only edge it for keeper Murray to claim his first catch in ODI cricket. Imam's innings comes to an end at 128 off 133. Muzarabani troubled him early in the innings and gets a belated gift. A mis-hit finds the long-on fielder. A second ODI ton for Imam A conversion rate of 100 for him. He'll value this innings quite a bit. It was a very nervy start. Not to mention slow. But he has only grown in confidence since. After a hundred on debut, this is another. It will go someway in solidifying his position as Fakhar Zaman's opening partner in this 50-over format. Can Pakistan hit 300 now? It's 224/2 from 40 overs. All set for a launch. Masakadza removes Azam Babar Azam's innings on come back from injury is cut short on 30. A deserved wicket for the left-arm spinner, Wellington Masakadza. It's slightly short but Azam doesn't get any elevation on his pull. Finds deep mid-wicket nicely. Roche strikes: End of a century partnership as Liam Roche, the debutant spinner, bags his maiden international wicket. Zaman has to depart for 60, handing a catch back to the bowler in his attempt to force the pace. Pakistan are 113 for 1. Half-centuries: Zaman's excellent form continues as he brings up his third successive fifty plus score in Zimbabwe. The century stand is also raised and a short while later, Imam brings up his second fifty-plus score in ODIs. Growing in control Evidenced by Imam stepping out to Muzarabani and launching him over extra cover for four. Boundaries have come regularly for both the batsmen and the run-rate is nearing the four-run mark. Both Chatara and Muzarabani are done with their first spells. Unfortunately for Zimbabwe, neither has any wickets to show for their efforts. All to do now for Tiripano and Chamu Chibhabha. Third fifty stand for Imam and Zaman! Been a slow start for Imam. But clearly he hasn't won fans over with his slow rate. Blessing's been good Muzarabani is troubling Imam ul Haq quite a bit from over the wicket. The left-hander is getting opened up by the angle across him. Not to mention the bounce generated by the 6.8" bowler. Good discipline from Zimbabwe so far. Must keep the pressure on. Pakistan's opening conundrum Who partners Fakhar Zaman for Pakistan? This is Imam's third game with Zaman at the top. Since July 2017 they've used Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Amin, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf there. Important for these pair to develop an understanding. It's an un-adventurous start here. 10/0 after 3 overs. Little swing on offer Chatara ambles in and find some movement to trouble Imam on the outside edge. Nothing overly alarming in that first over, which finishes with a tuck past square leg for two. Blessing Muzarabani, the lanky 6ft 8in bowler, will begin from the other end. Looked at as a beacon of hope for the future. A good chance to make an early mark here for him.<doc-sep>Pakistan's one-day international cricket series against Zimbabwe got off to a halting start this week, according to CricInfo, when the team attempted to travel from Harare where they had just completed a T20 tri-series, to Bulawayo, site of their five-match ODI series — only to find that they had no hotel booked. But the financial crunch currently affecting Zimbabwe cricket was finally cleared up, at least as far as the hotel booking was concerned, and now the first Zimbabwe-Pakistan ODI will live stream from the southwestern city on Friday. Though Pakistan, the fifth-ranked ODI side in the world on the ICC rankings table, are heavily favored over 11th-ranked Zimbabwe, Captain Sarfraz Ahmad is wary of his players perhaps taking their hosts too lightly. "The one-day series is important, and it's not easy to play Zimbabwe in their home conditions," Sarfraz told Cricket Next. "The matches are also starting very early. It's probably even more cold in Bulawayo too, so it's not going to be an easy series." Speaking of the matches starting early, to find out how to watch a live stream of the first ODI match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan, see the streaming information at the bottom of this article. First ball is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Central Africa Time on Friday, July 13, at Queens Sports Club Cricket Ground in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Pakistan, that start time will be 12:15 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time, while in India the match gets underway at 12:45 p.m. India Standard Time. In the United States, fans will need to either stay up very late or wake up extremely early to watch the match at 3:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 12:15 a.m. Pacific. AP Images | Kirsty Wigglesworth Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed says his team is not taking Zimbabwe lightly. Oddly, Pakistan comes into the match with an 0-5 record in ODI matches in 2018, per the BBC, and have not played any 50-overs games since January. But the underdog Zimbabwe team has played 15 one-day international matches so far this year, with a record of five wins, nine losses, and a tie game. Whatever edge in recent experience Zimbabwe may have, however, seems to be canceled out by a rash of injuries. There are several senior players sitting out due to disputes with Zimbabwe's governing cricket body, and three uncapped players on the squad for the five-match set, as CricInfo reports. AP Images | A.M. Ahad Emerging star fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani is one of the few bought spots for Zimbabwe. The Pakistan Television Corporation, that country's state-owned TV network, will carry the Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan first ODI match live on PTV Sports — and will make a free live stream of the crucial match available as well. Fans should be aware that the PTV Sports' live stream will be viewable only by fans inside of Pakistan. PTV also often makes a live stream available on the PTV Sports Official YouTube channel. Fans in India who want to live stream the ODI series should check out Sony Six. To watch a live stream of the 50-overs action in the first Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan meeting of the lengthy series in the United States, the best option is to sign up for a one-week free trial of the Sling TV international sports package. The package includes Willow TV, which will carry live streaming video of the crucial match. A credit card will be required, but if the Sling package is canceled prior to the end of the seven-day period, no charges will be incurred.<doc-sep>After winning the T20I tri-series, Pakistan will look to extend their dominance in the 50 overs format, when they take on Zimbabwe in the first match of 5-game ODI series on July 13 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Pakistan : After winning nine ODIs in a row, the winning streak came to a shuddering halt with a 0-5 series loss in New Zealand; the only series they have played so far this year. Matches were lost by quite a big margin. But the visitors are coming on the back of a T20I tri-series win, which should give them confidence and momentum heading into the ODIs. Pakistan's batting strength resides mainly in Fakhar Zaman. He was their most consistent batsman in the T20I tri-series with three fifties in five matches. Shoaib has been their consistent run-getter with the most ODI runs for the side from the current squad. With the ball, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah form a lethal bowling attack. Amir was the pick of the lot in the tri-series. Shadab will not be easy to score off. Expected Playing XI : Sarfraz Ahmed (C), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam. Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe are going through torrid times, having been struck by injury blows to some of their in-form players. Also, 5 of their first-choice players remain unavailable. So the hosts are basically playing a second-string team and it will be extremely tough for them to stretch a team like Pakistan. The hosts have been dealt a major blow with in-form batsman Solomon Mire being ruled out of the ODI series due to a hip injury. They are already missing the services of their fast bowler, Kyle Jarvis, who is nursing a thumb injury. With the bat, the Zimbabweans will mainly rely on the likes of Hamilton Masakadza and Elton Chigumbura. With the ball, Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara will be the main threats to this lineup. Muzarabani with five wickets in four games, was the standout bowler for the hosts in the recent T20I tri-series involving Pakistan and Australia. While Chatara has 73 wickets in 54 ODIs has the ability to trouble the Pakistani batsmen with his express pace. Expected Playing XI : Hamilton Masakadza (C), Tarisai Musakanda, Peter Moor, Tendai Chisoro, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Elton Chigumbura, Malcolm Waller, Donald Tiripano and Chalu Chibhabha.<doc-sep>Zimbabwe: Pakistan stormed to a 201-run win over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Friday in the opening game of their five-match one-day series. Career-best efforts from opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and leg spinner Shadab Khan ensured that Pakistan kept control through both innings. Opener Imam cracked 128 runs as Pakistan made 308 for 7. Khan then made short work of Zimbabwe's lower order to collect 4 for 32 as the hosts were bowled out in the 35th over for 107. Imam was backed up by Fakhar Zaman, who continued his good form with 60, and Asif Ali, who smashed a rapid 46 on debut to boost Pakistan’s total after they had been put in to bat under grey, wintery skies this morning. Pakistan started slowly with the bat. With the new ball nipping around Imam played and missed several deliveries and was lucky to survive an edge off fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, the ball dropping just in front of second slip. But Imam gritted his way through the difficult patch, and, with Fakhar scoring fluently, Pakistan put on an opening stand of 113 in under 25 overs. Fakhar brought up his fourth fifty of Pakistan's tour, but then hit a return catch to debutant offspinner Liam Roche. Imam then shifted through the gears to bring up a 109-ball hundred in the 37th over. Zimbabwe's bowlers struck back at the death with Tendai Chatara and Donald Tiripano picking up two apiece, as Pakistan lost five wickets in the last 10 overs. However, the hosts were unable to sustain the battle with their bats. Pakistan's seamers were disciplined with the new ball, and were rewarded with five top-order wickets inside the first 15 overs. Ryan Murray, on debut, was the only Zimbabwean batsman to come to terms with Pakistan's attack, compiling a tidy unbeaten 32, to help ensure Zimbabwe would at least pass 100, but with Khan running through the lower order and claiming four wickets, the hosts still slumped to the lowest ODI total recorded at the Queens Sports Club. The teams face each other again in the second match of the series at the same ground on Sunday.<doc-sep>
Bulawayo: Pakistan will start their one-day international series against Zimbabwe as clear favourites, but captain Sarfraz Ahmed expects the hosts to be challenging opponents in their home conditions as their tour moves to Bulawayo for five games in the longer of cricket’s two short formats. "The one-day series is important, and it’s not easy to play Zimbabwe in their home conditions," said Sarfraz. "The matches are also starting very early. It’s probably even more cold in Bulawayo too, so it’s not going to be an easy series." With this tour taking place in Zimbabwe’s winter, meaning early sunsets on a ground without any floodlights, the games will start at 9.15am local time (0715 GMT). That will make the toss important, as batting conditions can be difficult in the morning despite the Queens Sports Club track’s traditionally benign nature. Spin can also be more of a factor at Queens, and Pakistan will be further buoyed by the possible return of legspinner Yasir Shah to their ODI playing XI. Yasir, who last played an ODI for Pakistan against England at Trent Bridge two years ago, missed the most recent tour of England with a stress fracture but has been picked for the upcoming games. With teenage legspinner Shadab Khan also part of their squad, Pakistan have plenty of firepower should conditions favour spin. As usual, they will also have plenty of pace options, with left-arm quick Junaid Khan returning to their ODI squad and likely to open the bowling with Mohammad Amir. At the other end of the order, Imam ul Haq could return to partner the in-form Fakhar Zaman at the top of the order. Fakhar was named Player of the Series in the tri-series, scoring a career-best 91 to help Pakistan pull off a record chase in the final. Zimbabwe are still missing several frontline players from their squad, with the likes of Brendan Taylor and Sikandar Raza absent after a dispute with the Zimbabwe Cricket board. The experienced Hamilton Masakadza captains a squad that includes three players yet to debut in international cricket. Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput promised Pakistan "a real fight" from a squad that still also includes several veterans alongside the rookies. "Pakistan are very strong but our players are a little bit confident," Rajput said. "The confidence we take from the T20I series will be shown in the ODI series as well. I am sure this team will definitely push Pakistan and make a real fight of the ODI series." Pakistan have enjoyed unprecedented success in Twenty20 cricket this year, and solidified their number one ranking in the format with their victory over Australia in the tri-series final last weekend. That has not been complemented by good form in ODIs, however, and they were thrashed 5-0 in their last bilateral one-day series, against New Zealand in January. Zimbabwe are likely to present much less of a challenge, despite playing at home, and Pakistan’s primary target in the series opener on Friday will be to secure their first ODI win of 2018.