Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe - 2021 (2021) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 29 April 2021
Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs
Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs. Fawad Alam top-scored with 140 for Pakistan. Hasan Ali took 5/36.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe - 2021 (2021)
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Dates
- 29 April 2021 to 1 May 2021
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs
- Player of the match
- Hasan Ali
- Captains
- Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe), Babar Azam (Pakistan)
- Debuts
- Milton Shumba (Zimbabwe), Roy Kaia (Zimbabwe), Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe), Sajid Khan (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- L Rusere and M Erasmus
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Milton Shumba, Roy Kaia, Richard Ngarava and Sajid Khan played their first Tests.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 176 all out. Roy Kaia top-scored with 48 off 94 balls. Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4 for 43 for Pakistan. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 4. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 384 across 5 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 426 all out. Fawad Alam top-scored with 140 off 204 balls, and Imran Butt made 91. Blessing Muzarabani took 4 for 73 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between Abid Ali and Imran Butt. Pakistan led by 250 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 134 for 9 in their second innings. Tarisai Musakanda top-scored with 43 off 84 balls. Hasan Ali took 5 for 36 for Pakistan. From 117 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 134 for 9.
Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Masvaure | c Imran Butt b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 11 | 30 |
| Kevin Kasuza | b Hasan Ali | 0 | 5 |
| Tarisai Musakanda | b Noman Ali | 14 | 41 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Faheem Ashraf b Hasan Ali | 5 | 29 |
| Milton Shumba | run out (Imran Butt, Sajid Khan) | 27 | 50 |
| Roy Kaia | lbw b Hasan Ali | 48 | 94 |
| Regis Chakabva | c Imran Butt b Hasan Ali | 19 | 36 |
| Donald Tiripano | not out | 28 | 47 |
| Tendai Chisoro | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 9 | 12 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 14 | 8 |
| Richard Ngarava | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 1 | 3 |
Extras 0 · Total 176 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 15.1 | 5 | 43 | 4 |
| Hasan Ali | 15 | 2 | 53 | 4 |
| Noman Ali | 11 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | 11 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Kevin Kasuza, 1.5 ov), 2-18 (Prince Masvaure, 8.5 ov), 3-30 (Tarisai Musakanda, 17.1 ov), 4-30 (Brendan Taylor, 18.2 ov), 5-89 (Milton Shumba, 35.6 ov), 6-124 (Roy Kaia, 46.5 ov), 7-127 (Regis Chakabva, 48.4 ov), 8-141 (Tendai Chisoro, 52.5 ov), 9-164 (Blessing Muzarabani, 55.6 ov), 10-176 (Richard Ngarava, 59.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Prince Masvaure (0) and Kevin Kasuza (0) | 0 | 11 |
| second | Prince Masvaure (11) and Tarisai Musakanda (7) | 18 | 42 |
| third | Brendan Taylor (5) and Tarisai Musakanda (7) | 12 | 50 |
| fourth | Brendan Taylor (0) and Milton Shumba (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fifth | Roy Kaia (32) and Milton Shumba (27) | 59 | 106 |
| sixth | Regis Chakabva (19) and Roy Kaia (16) | 35 | 65 |
| seventh | Regis Chakabva (0) and Donald Tiripano (3) | 3 | 11 |
| eighth | Tendai Chisoro (9) and Donald Tiripano (5) | 14 | 25 |
| ninth | Donald Tiripano (9) and Blessing Muzarabani (14) | 23 | 19 |
| tenth | Donald Tiripano (11) and Richard Ngarava (1) | 12 | 19 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 426 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Butt | c Regis Chakabva b Richard Ngarava | 91 | 236 |
| Abid Ali | c Brendan Taylor b Tendai Chisoro | 60 | 140 |
| Azhar Ali | c Tarisai Musakanda b Donald Tiripano | 36 | 70 |
| Babar Azam | c Roy Kaia b Donald Tiripano | 0 | 1 |
| Fawad Alam | c Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani | 140 | 204 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | b Blessing Muzarabani | 45 | 106 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c Tendai Chisoro b Donald Tiripano | 0 | 2 |
| Hasan Ali | c Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani | 30 | 26 |
| Noman Ali | c Tarisai Musakanda b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 1 |
| Sajid Khan | c Regis Chakabva b Richard Ngarava | 7 | 12 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | not out | 4 | 8 |
Extras 13 · Total 426 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 31 | 8 | 73 | 4 |
| Richard Ngarava | 29 | 4 | 104 | 2 |
| Tendai Chisoro | 34 | 7 | 89 | 1 |
| Donald Tiripano | 23 | 6 | 89 | 3 |
| Milton Shumba | 9 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Roy Kaia | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-115 (Abid Ali, 44.2 ov), 2-176 (Azhar Ali, 63.6 ov), 3-182 (Babar Azam, 65.1 ov), 4-226 (Imran Butt, 82.1 ov), 5-333 (Mohammad Rizwan, 112.5 ov), 6-334 (Faheem Ashraf, 113.6 ov), 7-395 (Hasan Ali, 124.2 ov), 8-395 (Noman Ali, 124.3 ov), 9-412 (Sajid Khan, 129.3 ov), 10-426 (Fawad Alam, 132.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Abid Ali (60) and Imran Butt (49) | 115 | 270 |
| second | Azhar Ali (36) and Imran Butt (22) | 61 | 119 |
| third | Babar Azam (0) and Imran Butt (6) | 6 | 7 |
| fourth | Fawad Alam (28) and Imran Butt (14) | 44 | 104 |
| fifth | Fawad Alam (61) and Mohammad Rizwan (45) | 107 | 185 |
| sixth | Fawad Alam (1) and Faheem Ashraf (0) | 1 | 7 |
| seventh | Fawad Alam (30) and Hasan Ali (30) | 61 | 62 |
| eighth | Fawad Alam (0) and Noman Ali (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Fawad Alam (10) and Sajid Khan (7) | 17 | 30 |
| tenth | Fawad Alam (10) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (4) | 14 | 21 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 134 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kasuza | lbw b Hasan Ali | 28 | 55 |
| Tarisai Musakanda | run out (Sajid Khan, Mohammad Rizwan) | 43 | 84 |
| Milton Shumba | c Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali | 4 | 22 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Hasan Ali b Noman Ali | 29 | 33 |
| Roy Kaia | lbw b Faheem Ashraf | 0 | 4 |
| Regis Chakabva | not out | 14 | 46 |
| Donald Tiripano | b Hasan Ali | 2 | 11 |
| Tendai Chisoro | c Imran Butt b Hasan Ali | 0 | 2 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Hasan Ali | 2 | 9 |
| Richard Ngarava | b Hasan Ali | 5 | 12 |
Did not bat: Prince Masvaure
Extras 7 · Total 134 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 11 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | 12.2 | 2 | 36 | 5 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Noman Ali | 9 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Sajid Khan | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Kevin Kasuza, 14.6 ov), 2-68 (Milton Shumba, 22.6 ov), 3-92 (Tarisai Musakanda, 28.3 ov), 4-95 (Roy Kaia, 29.5 ov), 5-117 (Brendan Taylor, 36.1 ov), 6-124 (Donald Tiripano, 40.2 ov), 7-124 (Tendai Chisoro, 40.4 ov), 8-128 (Blessing Muzarabani, 42.3 ov), 9-134 (Richard Ngarava, 46.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kevin Kasuza (28) and Tarisai Musakanda (15) | 48 | 90 |
| second | Tarisai Musakanda (15) and Milton Shumba (4) | 20 | 48 |
| third | Brendan Taylor (10) and Tarisai Musakanda (13) | 24 | 33 |
| fourth | Brendan Taylor (3) and Roy Kaia (0) | 3 | 8 |
| fifth | Brendan Taylor (16) and Regis Chakabva (6) | 22 | 38 |
| sixth | Regis Chakabva (5) and Donald Tiripano (2) | 7 | 25 |
| seventh | Tendai Chisoro (0) and Regis Chakabva (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Regis Chakabva (2) and Blessing Muzarabani (2) | 4 | 11 |
| ninth | Regis Chakabva (1) and Richard Ngarava (5) | 6 | 22 |
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