Khabri420
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It all went wrong for Zimbabwe starting from the toss when captain Brendan Taylor won the toss and 'accidentally' said he wanted to bat first in bowler friendly conditions. As it turned out, Zimbabwe struggled to gather momentum throughout the innings scoring 225 in their allotted 50 overs. Captain Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza steadied the innings somewhat, but Zimbabwe were always going to be short on runs as the pitch eased out for the 2nd innings.
When Pakistan came to bat, a pitch fully exposed to the sun made batting significantly easier and openers Imran Farhat and Mohammad Hafeez were rarely troubled by the Zimbabwean attack. Mohammad Hafeez went on to score his career-best of 139* while Imran Farhat remained unbeaten 75. Pakistan cruised to victory with all wickets intact and nearly eight overs to spare.
This was Pakistan's fourth ever 10-wicket win and the opening partnership of 228 is an unbeaten record for the first wicket for Pakistan.
Scorecard: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/523733.html
When Pakistan came to bat, a pitch fully exposed to the sun made batting significantly easier and openers Imran Farhat and Mohammad Hafeez were rarely troubled by the Zimbabwean attack. Mohammad Hafeez went on to score his career-best of 139* while Imran Farhat remained unbeaten 75. Pakistan cruised to victory with all wickets intact and nearly eight overs to spare.
This was Pakistan's fourth ever 10-wicket win and the opening partnership of 228 is an unbeaten record for the first wicket for Pakistan.

Scorecard: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/523733.html