In the third ODI, Pakistan wins the toss and bats first against Zimbabwe.

It’s important to note that Pakistan’s decisive comeback in the second match, which saw them crush Zimbabwe by ten wickets, has tied the series at one.

Zimbabwe chose to bat first, and after winning the first ODI by 80 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method, they were bowled out for 145 in 32.3 overs.

As a result of Saim Ayub’s explosive century in his sixth ODI, Pakistan quickly reached the 146-run goal in 18.2 overs without losing a wicket.

In a 62-ball 113 not out, Saim hit 17 fours and three sixes, and Abdullah Shafique came back undefeated with 32 from 48 balls and four boundaries.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed and Faisal Akram.

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Tawandanashe Marumani, Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.