Zimbabwe Vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: Key Award Winners And Match Statistics Revealed

Pakistan secured consecutive ODI series victories on foreign soil by defeating Zimbabwe 2-1 in Bulawayo. The decisive match on November 28 saw Pakistan triumph by 99 runs. Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Shafique, and Saim Ayub were standout performers, with the game featuring a maiden ODI century. Here are the award recipients from the series.

Kamran Ghulam was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance, scoring 103 runs. Saim Ayub earned the Player of the Series title. Aamir Jamal was the top wicket-taker in the match with figures of 2/19.

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: Who Said What

Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan Captain: "It is a proud feeling. We lost the first match and the expectation from the nation is very high. But we had the confidence to bounce back. We knew we would face some pressure here, away is always difficult in terms of conditions. But as professionals, we did very well, minimized our mistakes, and performed well. We decided as a team we would never look at the pitch or the conditions, it is the same for us and them. We will just look to perform as professionals."

Saim Ayub, Player of the Series: "It was similar to the last game, the pitch was a bit slower today. We just see the ball and react, sometimes it goes outside the boundary, sometimes it goes for a catch. We just trust the process and enjoy, everything is not in our control. We try to stay in the present and enjoy each other's company."

Most Runs

1. Saim Ayub - 155 runs
2. Kamran Ghulam - 120 runs
3. Abdullah Shafique - 83 runs
4. Sean Williams - 78 runs
5. Craig Ervine - 75 runs

The series highlighted some impressive performances with Saim Ayub leading in total runs scored at 155. Kamran Ghulam followed closely with 120 runs while Abdullah Shafique contributed significantly with 83 runs.

Most Wickets

1. Salman Agha - 6 wickets
2. Abrar Ahmed - 6 wickets
3. Faisal Akram - 5 wickets
4. Sikandar Raza - 4 wickets
5. Blessing Muzarabani - 3 wickets
6. Haris Rauf - 3 wickets
7. Aamer Jamal - 3 wickets
8. Saim Ayub - 3 wickets

The bowling department saw Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed both taking six wickets each throughout the series. Faisal Akram also made an impact with five dismissals.

Highest Score

1. Saim Ayub - 113 runs
2. Kamran Ghulam - 103 runs
3. Craig Ervine - 51 runs
4. Abdullah Shafique - 50 runs
5. Richard Ngarava - 48 runs

Saim Ayub's highest score of the series was an impressive knock of 113 runs while Kamran Ghulam's top score was a solid century at exactly 103.

Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe Captain: "The top of the order has been a problem for us, losing early wickets puts us on the backfoot. We have always been up with the rate, it is about building big partnerships for the middle order and lower order. We've got some good youngsters coming through, no doubt these guys would be around for a lot longer. I head back to Harare tomorrow, got a few days off but then it is back to training. Our bowlers have been special throughout, specially the seamers. Very proud of the boys for the effort, unfortunate to not come away with the series."

Best Bowling Performances

1. Abrar Ahmed - 4-33
2. Faisal Akram - 3-24
3. Salman Agha - 3-26 & Salman Agha again with another spell of (3-42)
4. Sikandar Raza - (2-7)

Abrar Ahmed delivered an exceptional bowling performance with figures of four for thirty-three while Faisal Akram impressed with three for twenty-four.

The series concluded with notable achievements from both teams despite Zimbabwe not clinching victory overall but showcasing potential talent among their ranks.