Pakistan created history under Mohammad Rizwan's captaincy, ending a 13-year drought in one fell swoop

The Pakistani cricket team is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe. The team is playing three ODI matches there. This series is very important in terms of Champions Trophy preparations. However, Pakistan suffered a shock when Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan in the very first match. Although the result of that match was called off due to rain due to DLS, Zimbabwe would have won even if the match had been completed. But now the Pakistani team has won the second match and leveled the series. This victory of Pakistan is not ordinary, but this victory under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan is historic. Pakistan has worked to end almost 13 years of drought.

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets

Pakistan won this match by 10 wickets under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan. Before this, Pakistan won the ODI match by ten wickets 13 years ago i.e. in 2011. Since then till now there is not such a big victory, but now it has happened under the captaincy of Rizwan. Interestingly, if we include this win, so far the Pakistan team has won only five ODIs by 10 wickets.

This is Pakistan’s fifth ODI win by 10 wickets.

Pakistan won its first ODI by ten wickets in 1986, when the team defeated New Zealand in Sharjah. After this he had to wait for a long time. In 2008, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets at home in Karachi. After this the team did this feat twice in the year 2011. First the team defeated West Indies by 10 wickets in Mirpur and then they beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in Harare. After the year 2011, now in the year 2024, Pakistan has won by 10 wickets in an ODI match, so this win has become more special.

Sam Ayub scored a blistering century

Talking about the match, Zimbabwe scored 145 runs for the loss of 10 wickets while batting first. The team could not even play their quota of 50 overs and were dismissed in just 32.3 overs. No batsman could even cross the mark of 50. After this Pakistan’s victory seemed close. But there was no hope that the team would win this match without any loss. Pakistan’s opening pair scored 148 runs for no loss in just 18.2 overs and won the match. Sam Ayub scored 113 runs in just 62 balls. While Abdullah Shafiq played an important innings of 32 runs off 48 balls and played an important role in helping his team win.