Saim Ayub scores 3rd fastest ODI century for Pakistan in match vs Zimbabwe

Former Pakistan large Shahid Afridi inactive holds the grounds of fastest ODI 100 for Pakistan erstwhile helium made 102 disconnected 37 balls against Sri Lanka astatine Nairobi successful 1996 and past scored 102 disconnected 45 balls against India astatine Kanpur successful 2005.

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“The mode the guys started with the ball, they performed precise good and gave america the foundation. After that, Saim Ayub’s innings was exceptional,” Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said aft the match.

Earlier, leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed snared 4-33 successful his debut ODI and off-spinner Salman Ali Agha chipped successful with 3-26 to disregard Zimbabwe for 145 successful 32.3 overs aft the location squad won the flip and elected to bat.

Ayub hurried the run-chase with immoderate exquisite drives connected some sides of the wicket and raised his fractional period disconnected 32 balls with his signature pulled changeable implicit good limb for a six to Trevor Gwandu.

Ayub’s opening spouse Abdullah Shafique (32 not out) escaped an earlier dropped drawback of Blessing Muzarabani earlier helium watched his spouse smashing boundaries astatine will. Ayub reached his period disconnected 53 balls erstwhile helium deed Brandon Mavuta for a bound implicit mid-wicket arsenic the leg-spinner conceded 47 runs disconnected his 4 wicketless overs.

The 3rd and last ODI volition beryllium played astatine the aforesaid venue connected Thursday earlier the teams volition conscionable successful a three-match T20 series.

(With bureau inputs)