204/10 (40.1)
CR : 5.08
303/6 (50.0)
CR : 6.06
Pakistan won by 99 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Kamran Ghulam
1/7103(99)
Player of the Match: Kamran Ghulam
Player of the Series: Saim Ayub
Sean Williams gets a special memento for completing 5000 ODI runs.
Saim Ayub (Player of the Series): "The pitch was a bit slower today, similar to the last game. Our approach is simple—we watch the ball and react. Sometimes it clears the boundary, and other times it results in a catch. Yeah, it feels good to win the series and we focus on trusting the process, staying in the moment, and enjoying each other's company."
Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe Captain): "Up at the top of the order has been the problem for us throughout the series. Losing early wickets has put us on the backfoot. We haven't been able to build partnerships throughout the series.
We've always been up with the rate. Its about application and building partnerships and foundations for the middle and lower order. Unfortunately we haven't been able to do it so far and have been playing catch up.
We've got some really good youngsters coming up. This series was a really good platform for them to showcase their talents. Few days off and then back training for the series against Afghanistan.
Our bowlers have been special throughout. Lot of credit to them for carrying themselves on the wicket that didn't offer anything to them, especially the pace bowlers. We would have liked a series win but 2-1 it is."
We've always been up with the rate. Its about application and building partnerships and foundations for the middle and lower order. Unfortunately we haven't been able to do it so far and have been playing catch up.
We've got some really good youngsters coming up. This series was a really good platform for them to showcase their talents. Few days off and then back training for the series against Afghanistan.
Our bowlers have been special throughout. Lot of credit to them for carrying themselves on the wicket that didn't offer anything to them, especially the pace bowlers. We would have liked a series win but 2-1 it is."
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan Captain): "Obviously, it's a proud feeling, especially after losing the first match. The expectations from the nation are always high, but we had the confidence to bounce back. We knew there would be pressure, especially playing away from home where conditions are always challenging. However, as professionals, we handled it well, minimized our mistakes, and delivered a strong performance.
In international cricket, you’re always going to face pressure, but we had confidence in our abilities. We defeated Australia in their own backyard, despite the challenging conditions there. Coming here, we faced entirely different conditions, but as professionals, we gave it our best.
(On going with the spinners with the new ball) Given the weather conditions, we decided to bat first, set a strong total, and aim to bowl 20 overs as quickly as possible to bring the DLS method into play. This is probably the first time we’ve managed to bowl 20 overs within the first hour."
In international cricket, you’re always going to face pressure, but we had confidence in our abilities. We defeated Australia in their own backyard, despite the challenging conditions there. Coming here, we faced entirely different conditions, but as professionals, we gave it our best.
(On going with the spinners with the new ball) Given the weather conditions, we decided to bat first, set a strong total, and aim to bowl 20 overs as quickly as possible to bring the DLS method into play. This is probably the first time we’ve managed to bowl 20 overs within the first hour."
Mohammad Rizwan collects the trophy 🏆 and joins his teammates for the photographs.
That's it from our coverage of the third and final ODI between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. Ninaad Dixit, Deepak Prakash and scorer Ghanendra Singh Thakur signing off from the coverage. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.