Story Pakistan - The Journey [CC07] (Pak V SA 1st Test Day 1 TEA)

[w3lshrugby]

Zimbabwe V Pakistan at Midlands

TANGO FIRST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN
at Midlands

ZIMBABWE TEAM:
P. Rinke
T. Duffin
G. Cremer
GA. Lamb
H. Masakadza
M. Vermeulen
G. Ewing
T. Panyangara
D. Hondo
J. Nicolle
T. Gripper

PAKISTAN TEAM:
Shoaib Malik (c)
Fasil Athar
Younis Khan
Mohammad Yousuf
Asim Kamal
Shahid Afridi
Kamran Akmal (wk)
Shoaib Akhtar
Ali Asad
Shabbir Ahmed
Saqlain Mushtaq

ZIMBABWE WON THE TOSS AND DECIDED TO BOWL FIRST

Williams will be looking for a strong opening partnership from the pair and will be looking for Pakistan to score well over 250, surely too big a target for Zimbabwe to chase down with an attack containing Akhtar.

But how will the young, new players, cope?



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[GrayNicolls]

They should cope well, I think. A demolition job should commence.

 

[w3lshrugby]

TANGO FIRST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN INNINGS

The start we made was incredibly promising as after 20 overs, Malik and new boy Athar were still in there and had built a partnership of over 100! The first wicket didn't come until 23.4 overs had been bowled when debutant Athar was caught out for 56 - an excellent debut. Just three balls later, however, Malik followed Athar as he was bowled for 72, and Pakistan had slipped from 145/0 to 146/2. This brought the experienced pair of Younis Khan and Mo. Yousuf to the crease, but after a promising start, Younis departed for a mere 12 runs. Pakistan were now 188/3 off 31.2 overs, but still looked on course for 300. The rate slowed a little with Kamal and Yousuf but they survived the full 50 overs. Yousuf finishing on 86 not out and Kamal (another debutant) on an excellent 44 not out. Zimbabwe bowled 27 extras.

We finished on 297/3 off of our 50, a very commendable effort.

Now the question is, could Zimbabwe chase this down?
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[Highlander999]

A very good total. I highly doubt Zimbabwe can reach this score.

Mice work mate

 

[w3lshrugby]

TANGO FIRST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL


ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN
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Zimbabwe Innings

It didn't take too long for us to get going. Shoaib raced in for his first ball, and it got Rinke out - easy job! Over the next 7 overs, I couldn't contain my delight as wickets continued to fall. The top 5 all fell incredibly quickly to Akhtar, with 4 wickets, and Asad took 1 on debut. Zimbabwe were reeling at 27/5, surely they weren't going to score too much more.

Then the recovery started. Vermulen, Ewing and Panyangara all scored over 30 to move Zimbabwe well over 100, and even when Vermulen (45) and Ewing (35) both fell on 113/7, the Zimbabwe lower order continued to impress reaching 186 all out in the end, a very commendable effort. In the end, it came down to Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi to get the last two wickets. Not very impressive show from Mushtaq on his return.

Zimbabwe 186 all out.

PAKISTAN (297/3) BEAT ZIMBABWE (186ao) BY 103 RUNS.

TANGO SERIES: ZIMBABWE 0 - 1 PAKISTAN

 

[Highlander999]

Not surprised at that resul. Pakistan are a much better side.

Good luck in the next match

 

[w3lshrugby]

Thanks for all the comments guys. The next match may not be up for a few days as I have mocks during this week.

 

[Highlander999]

Good luck mate. What exams are they?

 

[w3lshrugby]

Hmm slightly off-topic but they are my GCSE's. History, Spanish, English, IT, Geography and Maths. End of off-topicness.

 

[Pakistani Army]

Saqlain should have done better on his return. Nice win for Pakistan. Keep up the great works Rhys.

 

[treva]

Easy win for pakistan there. Maybe a scorecard of each innings Rhys?

 

[w3lshrugby]

Yes, there will be, that reminds me

 

[w3lshrugby]

FIRST ONE DAYER SCORECARDS





Second one day international coming your way today!

 

[treva]

Nice. Akhtar bowled really well and Mushtaq was economical. Good knock by Yousuf, and in quick time too.

 

[w3lshrugby]

TANGO 2nd ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN
at Harare Sports Club

ZIMBABWE: Unchanged

PAKISTAN: Unchanged

Younis Khan won the toss and chose to bat.
So PAKISTAN will bat first.


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