Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI 1993 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI 1993 - Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at National Stadium, Karachi on 24th December 1993.

A devastating spell of fast bowling by captain Wasim Akram's career-best 5 for 15 before Opener Saeed Anwar's half-century and Basit Ali's unbeaten 41 leads to Pakistan comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.

Match Stats :

Wasim Akram became the second Pakistan bowler to claimed a five five-wicket hauls in One-day international after Waqar Younis and overall the third player in ODIs after Waqar Younis' (6) and Richard Hadlee's (5). Wasim Akram became the first Pakistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history. Wasim Akram's 5 for 15 was the fifth best bowling figures for Pakistan in One-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against Zimbabwe in ODIs, improving his own record of 3 for 21 at Hobart in the 1992 Benson and Hedges World Cup.

Zimbabwe bowled out for 143 in 38 overs with top scorer by Dave Houghton cracked a 52 off 75-balls including 3-fours.

Mark Dekker struck 33 off 47-balls including 2-fours and Guy Whittall scored 18 off 37-balls without a boundary.

Pakistan best bowler by Wasim Akram 5-15, Aaqib Javed captured 2-wickets for 21-runs in 8-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.62 and Saleem Malik took one-wicket.

Pakistan chase down the target of 144, finishing at 147 for 3 in 33.5 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar struck 68 off 84-balls including 7-fours.

Basit Ali hit a unbeaten 41 off 65-balls including 3-fours and Inzamam-ul-Haq scored 12 off 28-balls included a boundary.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Heath Streak captured 2-wickets for 15-runs in 8-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 1.87 and David Brain took one-wicket.

Wasim Akram named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 15-runs in 7-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.14.

                   

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