Third ODI: Pakistan sets Zimbabwe a target of 304 runs to win

Kamran Ghulam scored a century for Pakistan with a brilliant batting display.

In the third and final ODI match of the series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, Pakistan set Zimbabwe a target of 304 runs to win.

In the match being played in Bulawayo, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against Zimbabwe. Pakistan scored 303 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.

For Pakistan, Kamran Ghulam scored a century while batting brilliantly. He scored a century off 99 balls. He stood out by scoring 103 runs.

While other players, Saim Ayub 31, Abdullah Shafiq 50, Muhammad Rizwan 37, Salman Ali Agha 30 and Irfan Khan returned to the pavilion after scoring 3 runs.

Tayyab Tahir and Aamir Jamal remained not out after scoring 29 and 5 runs respectively.

It should be noted that the three-match ODI series is tied at one-one, with Zimbabwe winning the first match using the Duckworth-Lewis method while the national team won the second.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Irvine said that efforts will be made to take early wickets and put Pakistan under pressure to make it possible to win the match.

Pakistan’s squad includes captain Muhammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Amir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf and Faisal Akram.

While Zimbabwe’s squad includes captain Craig Irvine, Brian Bennett, Jewelord Gambi, Trevor Gwandu, Todanashe Maromani, Brandon Mawata, Blessing Mazarbani, Richard Ngarwa, Devon Myers, Sikandar Raza, and Shaun Williams.