Pakistan pound records, lambaste Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO: Fakhar Zaman became a initial Pakistan actor to strike a double century in one-day internationals, racing to 210 not out in a fourth ODI opposite Zimbabwe on Friday.

That wasn’t a usually record to tumble as Pakistan batted initial in Bulawayo and done 399 for a detriment of usually one wicket.

The visiting openers blazed to a universe one-day record 304-run stand, that was also Pakistan’s biggest partnership for any wicket in ODIs. The final sum was their biggest ODI innings.

The first-wicket partnership pennyless a record of 286 set by Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga for Sri Lanka opposite England during Headingley in 2006. When Imam-ul-Haq was a first, and usually male out, for 113, gnawing a gargantuan opening partnership, Asif Ali arrived during a double and increasing a scoring rate as he crushed 50 from 22 deliveries to propel Pakistan past their prior top ODI total, 385 opposite Bangladesh in 2010.

Pakistan already reason a winning 3-0 lead in a five-match array after routing a hosts in any of a initial 3 matches.

After Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won a toss and batted, Zaman and ul-Haq fast vindicating his decision, holding 59 from a opening Powerplay. Zaman was initial to his 50 in a 18th over, from 51 deliveries, with a extreme expostulate by additional cover.

He was also initial to his hundred, in a 32nd over. It was a third ODI century in his career and his second in this series. Ul-Haq followed  6 overs later, while a universe record for an opening mount fell median by a 40th over.

Zimbabwe eventually struck when Ul-Haq top-edged a toil brush off Wellington Masakadza’s left-arm spin to be held in a deep, though Ali ensured that a runs kept flowing. While Zaman raced to his double century in a 47th over, Ali crushed 5 fours and 3 sixes to strech a lass general fifty from only 22 deliveries.—AFP

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