Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe 1St Match
Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 2003 (2002/03) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 3 April 2003
Pakistan won by 68 runs
Pakistan won by 68 runs. Abdul Razzaq top-scored with 76* for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 3 April 2003
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 68 runs
- Player of the match
- Abdul Razzaq
- Captains
- Rashid Latif (Pakistan), Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
- Debuts
- Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan), Umar Gul (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- AV Jayaprakash and BR Doctrove
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul played their first ODIs.
Pakistan batted first and made 278 for 7. Abdul Razzaq top-scored with 76 not out off 53 balls, and Younis Khan made 67. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the eighth wicket between Abdul Razzaq and Mohammad Sami.
Chasing 279, Zimbabwe made 210 all out. Dougie Marillier top-scored with 59 off 73 balls, and Dion Ebrahim made 31.
Pakistan won by 68 runs.
PAKISTAN: 278 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taufeeq Umar | b Heath Streak | 16 | 50 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Tatenda Taibu b Heath Streak | 12 | 18 |
| Naved Latif | b Andy Blignaut | 3 | 6 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Tatenda Taibu b Sean Ervine | 17 | 28 |
| Younis Khan | c Sean Ervine b Andy Blignaut | 67 | 84 |
| Shoaib Malik | run out (Dougie Marillier, Grant Flower) | 13 | 15 |
| Rashid Latif | run out (Travis Friend, Tatenda Taibu) | 34 | 36 |
| Abdul Razzaq | not out | 76 | 53 |
| Mohammad Sami | not out | 11 | 11 |
Did not bat: Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria
Extras 29 · Total 278 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Andy Blignaut | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Douglas Hondo | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Sean Ervine | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Dougie Marillier | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Gavin Rennie | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Mohammad Hafeez, 6.4 ov), 2-38 (Naved Latif, 7.6 ov), 3-50 (Taufeeq Umar, 14.3 ov), 4-69 (Mohammad Yousuf, 18.4 ov), 5-101 (Shoaib Malik, 24.3 ov), 6-159 (Rashid Latif, 34.3 ov), 7-203 (Younis Khan, 44.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Taufeeq Umar (4) and Mohammad Hafeez (12) | 32 | 28 |
| second | Taufeeq Umar (2) and Naved Latif (3) | 6 | 8 |
| third | Mohammad Yousuf (3) and Taufeeq Umar (2) | 12 | 27 |
| fourth | Mohammad Yousuf (14) and Younis Khan (3) | 19 | 26 |
| fifth | Shoaib Malik (13) and Younis Khan (18) | 32 | 35 |
| sixth | Rashid Latif (33) and Younis Khan (15) | 58 | 55 |
| seventh | Abdul Razzaq (16) and Younis Khan (25) | 44 | 58 |
| eighth | Abdul Razzaq (59) and Mohammad Sami (11) | 75 | 32 |
ZIMBABWE: 210 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Wishart | c Rashid Latif b Umar Gul | 8 | 24 |
| Dougie Marillier | b Danish Kaneria | 59 | 73 |
| Travis Friend | c Taufeeq Umar b Umar Gul | 9 | 12 |
| Grant Flower | c Mohammad Hafeez b Danish Kaneria | 13 | 21 |
| Dion Ebrahim | lbw b Abdul Razzaq | 31 | 63 |
| Gavin Rennie | lbw b Mohammad Hafeez | 11 | 18 |
| Andy Blignaut | b Mohammad Hafeez | 24 | 15 |
| Sean Ervine | run out (Younis Khan, Rashid Latif) | 30 | 30 |
| Tatenda Taibu | b Mohammad Sami | 1 | 4 |
| Heath Streak | c Rashid Latif b Abdul Razzaq | 7 | 7 |
| Douglas Hondo | not out | 0 | 7 |
Extras 17 · Total 210 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Sami | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Umar Gul | 7 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 7.1 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Danish Kaneria | 9 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Shoaib Malik | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Craig Wishart, 5.6 ov), 2-47 (Travis Friend, 11.5 ov), 3-87 (Grant Flower, 19.2 ov), 4-104 (Dougie Marillier, 23.1 ov), 5-121 (Gavin Rennie, 28.3 ov), 6-152 (Andy Blignaut, 32.5 ov), 7-194 (Sean Ervine, 39.5 ov), 8-197 (Tatenda Taibu, 41.1 ov), 9-208 (Heath Streak, 42.4 ov), 10-210 (Dion Ebrahim, 44.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Wishart (7) and Dougie Marillier (11) | 21 | 35 |
| second | Dougie Marillier (16) and Travis Friend (9) | 26 | 35 |
| third | Grant Flower (13) and Dougie Marillier (25) | 40 | 46 |
| fourth | Dougie Marillier (7) and Dion Ebrahim (9) | 17 | 23 |
| fifth | Gavin Rennie (11) and Dion Ebrahim (4) | 17 | 32 |
| sixth | Andy Blignaut (24) and Dion Ebrahim (6) | 31 | 26 |
| seventh | Sean Ervine (30) and Dion Ebrahim (8) | 42 | 44 |
| eighth | Tatenda Taibu (1) and Dion Ebrahim (1) | 3 | 9 |
| ninth | Heath Streak (7) and Dion Ebrahim (2) | 11 | 11 |
| tenth | Douglas Hondo (0) and Dion Ebrahim (1) | 2 | 10 |
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