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Pakistans Saim Ayub hits the ball throughout the second ODI vs Zimbabwe.© AFP
Younger Pakistan opener Saim Ayub equalled Shahid Afridi’s file for the third-fastest century by a Pakistani batter as he scored a 53-ball ton in opposition to Zimbabwe within the second ODI on Tuesday. Ayub smashed his first ODI hundred in good type, with the 22-year-old citing his century in simply 53 balls to assist Pakistan stage the three-game collection at 1-1 forward of the collection decider on Thursday. It was the equal third quickest ODI century by a Pakistan males’s participant, matching the efforts of Afridi’s 53-ball effort in opposition to Bangladesh in 2010.
Afridi holds the 2 quickest centuries by Pakistan gamers, having reached three figures in simply 37 balls in opposition to Sri Lanka in 1996 and 45 deliveries in opposition to India in 2005.
Ayub has all the time proven loads of promise by the early components of his worldwide profession, however this newest knock could possibly be simply the boldness booster each he and Pakistan want forward of subsequent 12 months’s ICC Champions Trophy event.
The left-hander smashed 17 fours and three huge sixes throughout his 62-ball keep, finally ending unbeaten on 113 as he and Abdullah Shafique (32*) efficiently chased down Zimbabwe’s whole of 145 in lower than 19 overs.
Dion Myers (33 in 30 balls, with six fours) and Sean Williams (31 in 39 balls, with two fours) have been the one gamers to cross the 20-run mark as Pakistan folded Zimbabwe for simply 145 in 32.3 overs.
Abrar Ahmed (4/33) was the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan, together with Salman Agha (3/26). Ayub and Faisal Akram received one scalp every.
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