1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

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Why why Damad-e-hind and Sami back in team :frusty:
Anyway, best of luck Pakistan :jhanda:

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Malik, Sami return to Pakistan ODI squad

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Shoaib Malik has averaged 50.36 with the bat in his last 12 List A games, spanning two years © AFPShoaib Malik and Mohammad Sami have been picked in the Pakistan ODI squad for the first time in nearly two years. However, Saeed Ajmal was not among the 16 members to meet Zimbabwe in the three-match series in Lahore.
Malik hadn’t played 50-over cricket since June 2013, but has averaged 50.36 in List A cricket over 12 matches in the last two years, including a hundred and five fifties - made in successive innings.
Sami was last with the ODI team in June 2012. His last 12 months in domestic one-day cricket have fetched 19 wickets at an average of 23.63 and economy-rate of 5.10.

A heavily revamped Pakistan ODI squad

**In: Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Sami, Hammad Azam, Imad Wasim, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Anwar Ali
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****Out Fawad Alam, Saad Nasim, Saeed Ajmal, Sami Aslam, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali

After a 0-3 defeat to Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board had hinted at makingconsiderable changes. Ahmed Shehzad and has reclaimed his place as well. Imad Wasim, who made his Pakistan debut in the second T20 against Zimbabwe, is also part of the squad.
Umar Gul, Rahat Ali and Zulfiqar Babar have lost their place, though. So the fast-bowling workload will be borne by Wahab Riaz, Anwar Ali, Junaid Khan and Sami. Yasir Shah is the lone specialist spinner in the squad.
Opener Sami Aslam and middle-order batsmen Saad Nasim and Fawad Alam have been dropped as well. Umar Akmal, who was not picked for the Bangladesh tour, hasn’t been preferred for this series either.

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

would have given Mukhtar Ahmed a chance to see if he was a pure tulley baaz or a proper batsman at this level

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Pakistan have won the toss and chose to bat…

Hammad Azam & Shoaib Malik among the other regulars are in today’s XI

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akmal: “All the best to Pakistan. Long wait many to play for the first ODI at home. Six years. Disappointed that** Sami Aslam and Shehzad **have been dropped, though.”
M RAHEEL: “Good to see Hammad Azam is back. The hero of U-19 WC for Pakistan took Pak in to final.”
Sami last played an ODI in June 2012.

Zimbabwe XI: H Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, E Chigumbura, CR Ervine, CB Mpofu, R Mutumbami, T Panyangara, V Sibanda, P Utseya, BV Vitori, SC Williams.

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Harris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hammad Azam, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Yasir Shah.

3:20pm: The hosts need nothing less than** a 3-0 series win to keep alive their chances ofqualifying for the 2017 Champions Trophy** in England. Toss in ten minutes.

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Good exhibition of dotsmanship by Hafeez and Azhar

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Pak 47/0 off 10.0 overs…a moderate RR

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

End of over 15 (13 runs) **Pakistan 83/0 **(RR: 5.53)

[LIST]

  • Mohammad Hafeez37 (46b 3x4 2x6)

  • Azhar Ali44 (44b 7x4 0x6)

  • SC Williams3-0-24-0

  • CB Mpofu3-0-23-0

[/LIST]

Faheem: “Ahar Ali has now highest ODI average leaving behind Zaheer Abbas. Great to see”

14.6
Williams to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, down the track again, Williams drags his length back. Dabbed to the off side

14.5
Williams to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, flatter and spinning away outside off, Hafeez rocks back and cuts it strongly past point. Beats sweeper cover with ease

14.4
Williams to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, full on middle, down the track and pushed to the covers

14.3
Williams to Azhar Ali, 1 run, flatter and quicker outside off, punched past the covers

14.2
Williams to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, fuller and on middle and leg, helped behind square leg with a sweep

14.1
Williams to Mohammad Hafeez, SIX, clears long-on! On a length and on off, Hafeez runs down the track, gets into the act and hoists it over long-on

Zaheer : "Good rotation of strike. Something not very common in this Pakistani team. Pleasant change. "

End of over 14 (10 runs) **Pakistan 70/0 **(RR: 5.00)

[LIST]

  • Azhar Ali43 (43b 7x4 0x6)

  • Mohammad Hafeez25 (41b 2x4 1x6)

  • CB Mpofu3-0-23-0

  • SC Williams2-0-11-0

[/LIST]

13.6
Mpofu to Azhar Ali, FOUR, Mpofu dishes out a tripe short ball down leg, Azhar swivels and helps it over the man at 45 with a pull

Fine leg comes up. Mid-on slides back.

13.5
Mpofu to Azhar Ali, FOUR, classy from Azhar. Full on off, he dances down the track, meets the pitch of the ball and flicks it between midwicket and mid-on

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

After a familiar tuk tuk start, things looking good now for Pak

89 for none after 16 overs

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

8 potential bowlers in the team

Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed†, **Anwar Ali, **Asad Shafiq, Hammad Azam, Shoaib Malik, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Sami, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Azhar Ali 50* :k:

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

110/0 (19.3 overs)

Azhar Ali :eek:

19.2
Utseya to Azhar Ali, **SIX

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Now Azhar has average of 51.42

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Azhar also loves to do bowling :howzat:

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

In List A matches he already has average of 50+

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Hafeez 50* :k:

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

350+/- looks possible at this stage

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Hafezz fifty :clap:

21.2
Utseya to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, dropped shortish and outside off, Hafeez leans back and cuts it away behind point. Superb timing again

21.1
Utseya to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, pitched up and outside off, he leans forward and laces a drive past the covers. B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

I don’t have expectations from remaining players to make some high score.

Pakistan 135/0 (22.0 ov) RR 6.13

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Pak 160/0 the halfway…appears to be not much for the bowlers on this track… :smiley:

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Re: 1st ODI: Pak v Zim at Lahore May 26, 2015 (16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 12:00 BST)

Pakistani openers are on fire :hbk: But Pakistani attack is also like Zim attack

170/0 (25.5 overs) RR 6.58