Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI

Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Zimbabwe yet again let down themselves a chance to win a series against top nation as they lost by 7 wickets in the 3rd and final ODI game of the series against Pakistan.

Statistical highlights – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI:

2001 – Last time when Zimbabwe won an ODI series against a test playing nation excluding Bangladesh was in 2001. Their wait continues.

3 – Bilal Asif became only the 3rd Pakistani to pick 5 wickets and score 30 runs in same ODI.

2003 – Sarfraz Ahmed became 1st Pakistani wicket keeper to lead his side in an ODI match since 2003. Last was Rashid Latif in 2003 vs England at Lords.

12 – Bilal Asif is only the 3rd Pakistani and 12th player in overall to pick 5 wickets and open the batting in same ODI game. Shahid Afridi and Mudassar Nazar are the other Pakistani players.

61 – Runs scored by Zimbabwe for their losing their last 8 wickets. It is the 2nd lowest they have scored in ODIs for losing the last 8 wickets. The lowest was 50 against Sri Lanka in 1999.

4 – Bilal Asif’s 5-wicket haul is only the 4th instance where a spinner picked 5 or more wickets without contributions from other fielders.

5/25 – Bilal Asif figures are 3rd best bowling figures for a Pakistan off-spinner in ODIs.

4 – This was Shoiab Malik’s 4th Man of the series award. Jointly 2nd most series awards in ODIs for a Pakistani.