Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 3rd ODI 2024

4.15pm So Pakistan wrap up a 99-run victory on the back of Kamran Ghulam's maiden ODI century. Tayyab Tahir, Agha Salman, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan all played good supporting acts with the bat, while it was an all-round team effort on the bowling front, with Aamir Jamal, Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed all picking two wickets apiece. Craig Ervine led Zimbabwe's chase with a half-century and had support from Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza, while Brian Bennet played a neat counter-attacking knock, but they couldn't do nearly enough to challenge Pakistan. They are still looking for that first ODI series win against Pakistan. Hang around for the presentation ceremony.

40.1

Haris Rauf to Madande, OUT, And that will be that! Length ball angles in from outside off and Madande can't get bat on it. Raps him on the back pad. Finger goes up and it's cool and calm celebrations from the Pakistan players as they wrap up a 2-1 series win

C Madande lbw b Haris Rauf 20 (57m 32b 1x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

Thanks Shashwat. Looks like Pakistan will wrap this up soon

END OF OVER:
40 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 204/9 (100 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 10.00)

Clive Madande20 (31b)

Faisal Akram6-0-37-1
Haris Rauf7-1-34-1

And with that, it is time to welcome Abhimanyu back one final time in this game

39.6

Faisal Akram to Ngarava, OUT, cleans him up with a beauty! Googly on a length just outside off. Ngarava stays back, hoping to read it off the pitch. Still cannot react in time and the ball whizzes past his attempted jab. Knocks back the top of middle stump and Pakistan are almost there now!

R Ngarava b Faisal Akram 17 (23m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 106.25

39.5

Faisal Akram to Ngarava, no run, dragged down on leg stump. Keeps very low and squirms under Ngarava's massive swipe. Gets pinged on the back leg but that was heading down

39.4

Faisal Akram to Madande, 1 run, googly on a shortish length on off. Madande reads it off the pitch and punches it to mid off

39.3

Faisal Akram to Madande, no run, leg-spinner on a back of a length outside off. Spins back sharply and Madande can only stab it towards extra cover

39.2

Faisal Akram to Madande, 2 runs, googly on a length outside off. Madande brings out the sweep and places it between deep mid wicket and deep backward square leg for a brace

39.1

Faisal Akram to Madande, no run, flighted up full outside off. Driven straight to extra cover

END OF OVER:
39 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 201/8 (103 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.15, RRR: 9.36)

Richard Ngarava17 (14b)
Clive Madande17 (27b)

Haris Rauf7-1-34-1
Abrar Ahmed9-2-45-2

38.6

Haris Rauf to Ngarava, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary! Much more streaky but Zimbabwe will not mind. Hard length on off and Ngarava, who dangled his bat, got a thick inside edge that raced away to the fine leg fence!

38.5

Haris Rauf to Madande, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Madande rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid wicket

38.4

Haris Rauf to Madande, no run, on the shorter side again but this time, outside off. Madande throws his hands at it but only connects with fresh air

38.3

Haris Rauf to Madande, FOUR, done with surgical precision! Bumper on off. Madande knows that length is coming and waits on the back foot. Rolls his wrists too and bisects deep square leg and fine leg!

38.2

Haris Rauf to Madande, no run, banged into the track on off. Madande hops up onto his toes and drops it into the off side with soft hands

38.1

Haris Rauf to Madande, no run, slanted in full on off. Madande comes forward and defends

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 192/8 (112 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.05, RRR: 9.33)

Clive Madande12 (22b)
Richard Ngarava13 (13b)

Abrar Ahmed9-2-45-2
Haris Rauf6-1-25-1

37.6

Abrar Ahmed to Madande, 1 run, back of a length just outside off. Madande knocks it to long off

37.5

Abrar Ahmed to Madande, no run, googly on a length outside off. Madande does not pick it and wafts at it away from his body, getting beaten on the inside

37.4

Abrar Ahmed to Ngarava, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Punched down the ground to long off

37.3

Abrar Ahmed to Ngarava, no run, googly tossed up generously on leg stump. Ngarava thinks about the slog before changing his mind and blocking

Zimbabwe INNINGS		R	B
J Gumbie	caught	5	9
T Marumani	lbw	24	30
D Myers	caught	4	4
CR Ervine	not out	50	57
SC Williams	bowled	24	29
Sikandar Raza	not out	15	20
BJ Bennett
C Madande
M Faraz Akram
R Ngarava
B Muzarabani
EXTRAS
TOTAL	122 (4 wkts; 24.5 ovs)

Pakistan BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Saim Ayub	4.0	0	29	2	7.25
Agha Salman	7.0	0	33	0	4.71
Abrar Ahmed	4.0	1	22	1	5.50
Haris Rauf	5.0	1	19	1	3.80
Aamer Jamal	2.0	0	7	0	3.50
Faisal Akram	2.5	0	12	0	4.23

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	J Gumbie	T Marumani
2nd	4	T Marumani	D Myers
3rd	39	CR Ervine	T Marumani
4th	41	CR Ervine	SC Williams
5th	32	CR Ervine	Sikandar Raza

END OF OVER:
40 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 204/9 (100 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 10.00)

END OF OVER:
39 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 201/8 (103 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.15, RRR: 9.36)

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 192/8 (112 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.05, RRR: 9.33)

Match Coverage

Unchanged Pakistan opt to bat in third ODI

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

END OF OVER:40 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 204/9 (100 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 10.00)

END OF OVER:39 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 201/8 (103 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.15, RRR: 9.36)

END OF OVER:38 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 192/8 (112 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.05, RRR: 9.33)

Unchanged Pakistan opt to bat in third ODI

END OF OVER:
40 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 204/9 (100 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 10.00)

END OF OVER:
39 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 201/8 (103 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.15, RRR: 9.36)

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 192/8 (112 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.05, RRR: 9.33)