Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 131 runs in the fifth ODI on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Pakistan has won all the five matches in this ODI series. Earlier, Pakistan had even won the T20 Tri-series involving Zimbabwe and Australia, hence ending this tour with an ODI series win will be an absolute delight for Sarfaraz and co.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:15 AM local (12:15 PM PST).
Final scorecard
Pakistan 364 for 4 (Imam 110, Babar 106*, Fakhar 85) beat Zimbabwe 233 for 4 (Murray 47, Moor 44, Nawaz 2-47) by 131 runs
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
Winners 🏆
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) July 22, 2018
The seventh 5-0 ODI series win for Pakistan 🇵🇰#ZIMvPAK pic.twitter.com/jubYjWLvKw
Zimbabwe has failed with every sequence they played, each match further convincingly than the previous.
The hosts may make one or two changes, but a win for Zimbabwe in this game would be one of the upsets of the year.
Teams Lineup for the fifth #ZIMvPAK ODI.
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) July 22, 2018
Three changes for Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali are replacing Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah and Usman Khan in the playing XI. pic.twitter.com/5PsO1Dhi1m
Pakistan has gone into this series so far with just two sequences, and have given a chance to almost each of batsman on the squad except Mohammad Hafeez and Haris Sohail - who had to go back home due to his daughter's sickness.
Mohammad Nawaz is just one bowler who hasn't been used during this ODI series. There is a possibility that experienced Hafeez and Nawaz might be given an opportunity, as whatever the cards Pakistan has pulled during this tour has come off quite well.
Pakistan win the final #ZIMvPAK ODI by 131 runs, with this win they complete their 5-0 series sweep.
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) July 22, 2018
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The pitch at Bulawayo is expected to be perfect for batting and we can witness a very high score if Pakistan bat first.
The bowlers in this series had a very little margin for error, with the pitch been quite flat. As far as the weather is concerned, another chilly morning with winds is likely to welcome the two sides at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
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