Welcome to the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 1st ODI - 1998 Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan was played at Harare Sports Club, Harare on March 28, 1998.
Match Overview:
Opener Aamer Sohail's brilliant 77 and Yousuf Youhana's impressive debut unbeaten half-century leads to Pakistan convincing four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Zimbabwe scored 236-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Heath Streak hit a unbeaten 48 off 57-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours.
Guy Whittall cracked a 42 off 49-balls including 2-fours & a six, Alistair Campbell struck 36 off 39-balls included 5-fours, Grant Flower hit 32 off 52-balls contained five-fours and Paul Strang scored a unbeaten 15 off 18-balls contained a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Azhar Mahmood, Shahid Afridi both took 2-wickets and one for Shoaib Akhtar - Aamer Sohail.
Pakistan chase down the target of 237 for 6 in 47.4 overs with top scorer by Aamer Sohail struck 77 off 104-balls including 8-fours & a six.
Debutant Yousuf Youhana - who scored a unbeaten 59 off 62-balls on his debut ODI match - including 6-fours, Ijaz Ahmed cracked a 43 off 59-balls included two boundaries and Shahid Afridi hammered a 30 off 20-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 150.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Guy Whittall, Craig Evans both took 2-wickets and one for Murray Goodwin - Heath Streak.
Aamer Sohail named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant 77 off 104-balls including 8-fours & a six.
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