Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI
- Pakistani captain Azhar Ali won the toss and opted to bat first.
- The stadium was again filled as Pakistan supporters came out in large numbers.
- Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez were off to a sedate start.
- The opening pair upped the ante to get Pakistan going after a slow start.
- Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali registered his maiden ODI fifty at home.
- Mohammad Hafeez also went past fifty to put Pakistan in a solid position.
- Prosper Utseya ended the opening stand by sending back Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez in consecutive overs.
- Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez put on a record opening stand to power Pakistan forward.
- Shoaib Malik raced to 112 off 76 deliveries to take Pakistan to 375/3.
- Shoaib Malik took over after the dismissal of the openers to power Pakistan forward.
- Shoaib Malik and Haris Sohail put on a double-century stand for the third wicket.
- Sikandar Raza and Vusi Sibanda got Zimbabwe off to a steady start.
- Zimbabwe suffered a couple of setbacks as the openers departed in quick succession.
- Hamilton Masakadza helped Zimbabwe recover with a steady half-century before he fell to Shoaib Malik.
- Elton Chigumbura tried to keep Zimbabwe in the hunt with a fighting hundred.
- Wahab Riaz ended Elton Chigumbura's stay.