Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2015–16

The Pakistan cricket team toured Zimbabwe between 24 September and 5 October 2015.[1] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) matches and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] Pakistan won the T20I series 2–0 and the ODI series 2–1.

Not to be confused with Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2015.

Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2015–16
 
  Zimbabwe Pakistan
Dates 24 September – 5 October 2015
Captains Elton Chigumbura Azhar Ali[n 1] (ODIs)
Shahid Afridi (T20Is)
One Day International series
Results Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Chamu Chibhabha (150) Shoaib Malik (161)
Most wickets Tinashe Panyangara (4) Yasir Shah (6)
Player of the series Shoaib Malik (Pak)
Twenty20 International series
Results Pakistan won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Sean Williams (54) Umar Akmal (52)
Most wickets Chamu Chibhabha (3) Imad Wasim (5)
Player of the series Imad Wasim (Pak)

Squads
ODIs T20Is
 Zimbabwe[2]  Pakistan[3]  Zimbabwe[2]  Pakistan[3]

Pakistan's Anwar Ali was ruled out of the ODI series with an injury and was replaced by Aamer Yamin.[4] Bilal Asif was added to Pakistan's ODI squad on 30 September, after originally only been included in the T20I squad.[5]

T20I series

1st T20I
27 September 2015
Scorecard
Pakistan 
136/8 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
123/9 (20 overs)
Shoaib Malik 35 (24)
Chamu Chibhabha 3/18 (3 overs)
Elton Chigumbura 31 (28)
Imad Wasim 4/11 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 13 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Pak)

2nd T20I
29 September 2015
Scorecard
Pakistan 
136/6 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
121/7 (20 overs)
Umar Akmal 38* (28)
Luke Jongwe 2/24 (4 overs)
Sean Williams 39* (35)
Mohammad Irfan 2/25 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 15 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Umar Akmal (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

1st ODI
1 October 2015
Scorecard
Pakistan 
259/6 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
128 (37 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 75* (74)
John Nyumbu 1/39 (9 overs)
Sean Williams 26 (31)
Yasir Shah 6/26 (9 overs)
Pakistan won by 131 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Yasir Shah (Pak)

2nd ODI
3 October 2015
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
276/6 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
256/8 (48 overs)
Chamu Chibhabha 90 (125)
Wahab Riaz 4/63 (10 overs)
Shoaib Malik 96* (106)
Tinashe Panyangara 2/44 (9 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs (DLS method)
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Elton Chigumbura (Zim)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play in the 43rd over of Pakistan's innings and bad light prevented further play. The target was set at 262 runs from 48 overs.[6]
  • Bilal Asif (Pak) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI
5 October 2015
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
161 (38.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
162/3 (34 overs)
Richmond Mutumbami 67 (85)
Bilal Asif 5/25 (10 overs)
Bilal Asif 38 (39)
Tinashe Panyangara 1/22 (7 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Bilal Asif (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed captained Pakistan for the first time in international cricket.

Notes
  1. Sarfaraz Ahmed was named captain for the 3rd ODI after Azhar Ali was ruled out due to a foot injury.

References
  1. "Zimbabwe confirm new dates for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Mutumbami back in Zimbabwe T20, ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. "Fawad Alam back in Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "Aamer Yamin replaces Anwar in ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  5. "Bilal Asif added to Pakistan ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. "Bad light helps Zimbabwe level series on D/L method". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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