Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Statistical Highlights

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Statistical Highlights: After 2 close games in T20I series, the Zimbabwe-Pakistan One-Day series started off with a one-sided encounter with Pakistan trashing the hosts by 131 runs.

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Statistical Highlights:

1000 – 1st ODI against Zimbabwe was Pakistan’s 1000th International match outside Pakistan. No other team played 900 matches outside home.

6 – Pakistan spinners picking all 6 wickets was the 6th such instance in ODI Cricket. Last instance was Pakistan vs Bangladesh in 2011.

131 – Pakistan’s 131-run win was their 3rd highest winning margin against Zimbabwe in ODIs.

 4 – Yasir Shah became the 4th Pakistani Leg spinner to pick a 5-wicket haul in ODIs.

6/26 – Yasir Shah’s figures of 6 for 26 are the 5th best figures by a spinner in ODI Cricket.

These are also the best figures by a spinner in Africa continent in the ODI format.

0 – No Pakistani spinner managed to pick a 5-wicket haul in Africa continent in ODIs before Yasir Shah.

1 – Yasir Shah’s figures were the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in African continent in ODIs. Previous best was by Wasim Akram with 5 for 19.

3 – Yasir Shah’s bowling figures were 3rd best on Zimbabwe soil. Only Shane Bond (6/19) and Fidel Edwards (6/22) have better figures than Yasir in Zimbabwe.

128 – Zimbabwe’s total of 128 was their 5th lowest total against Pakistan in ODIs.

259 – Pakistan’s team total in the game. Only on 4 earlier occasions, Pakistan scored more than 259 in ODIs after losing first 3 wickets for 35 or less score.

124 – Imad Wasim-Mohammad Rizwan’s 124 run stand was the Pakistan’s 3rd best stand for 6th wicket.

60 –Mohammad Rizwan and Imad Wasim scoring 61 and 75 at No.6 and No.7 respectively was only the 3rd time in a Pakistani innings when No.6 and No.7 batsman scored more than 60. Last was in 2014 vs Sri Lanka.

29 – Pakistan’s innings was only the 29th instance when 124 or more run stand was formed for 6th wicket after the team lost its first 5 wickets inside 130.

13 – Pakistan bowlers picking up all 10 wickets was only the 13th instance when opening bowlers went wicket less.

5 – Pakistan bowlers picking up all 10 wickets ending the Zimbabwe innings in 37 overs was only the 5th instance after opening bowlers went wicket less.