Shoaib Malik has hit his first century in six years to help Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in the first day-night universal by 41 keeps running in Lahore, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match arrangement. Malik scored up a 76-ball 112 with 12 fours and two sixes to guide Pakistan to 3-375-3 on Tuesday, before confining the voyagers to 5-334 at Gaddafi Stadium. Zimbabwe attempted their valiant best with captain Elton Chigumbura hitting a fast 95-ball 117 however the mounting asking rate demonstrated a lot at last. Chigumbura hit 10 limits and four sixes in his lady one-day hundred as Zimbabwe additionally enhanced their past most astounding aggregate against Pakistan, beating their 9-295 in Bulawayo in 2002.
Chigumbura included 124 for the third wicket with Hamilton Masakadza (73) and another 74 for the fourth with Sean Williams (36). Pakistan paceman Wahab Riaz was the best with the ball for the home side, taking 3-47 including the key wicket of Chigumbura. Prior, Malik scored his first century since his three-figure thump against India at Centurion in September 2009. Malik based on a certain 170-run opening remain between Mohammad Hafeez (86) and captain Azhar Ali (79) as Pakistan enhanced their past best aggregate against Zimbabwe of 349 at Jamaica in 2007.
Malik had been a piece of a 201-run stand with Haris Sohail (89 not out). Zimbabwe are the first significant group to visit Pakistan since terrorist assaults on the Sri Lankan group transport in March 2009 prompted the suspension all worldwide cricket in the nation. Enormous security kept on being sent at the stadium and for the groups, with 24,000 individuals watching the match.
The following two matches will be played on Friday and Sunday – additionally in Lahor
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