Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2015–16

{{short description|International cricket tour}}

{{distinguish|Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2015–16

| team1_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg

| team1_name = Zimbabwe

| team2_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg

| team2_name = Pakistan

| from_date = 24 September

| to_date = 5 October 2015

| team1_captain = Elton Chigumbura

| team2_captain = Azhar AliSarfaraz Ahmed was named captain for the 3rd ODI after Azhar Ali was ruled out due to a foot injury. (ODIs)
Shahid Afridi (T20Is)

| no_of_ODIs = 3

| team1_ODIs_won = 1

| team2_ODIs_won = 2

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Chamu Chibhabha (150)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Shoaib Malik (161)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Tinashe Panyangara (4)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Yasir Shah (6)

| player_of_ODI_series = Shoaib Malik (Pak)

| no_of_twenty20s = 2

| team1_twenty20s_won = 0

| team2_twenty20s_won = 2

| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Sean Williams (54)

| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Umar Akmal (52)

| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Chamu Chibhabha (3)

| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Imad Wasim (5)

| player_of_twenty20_series = Imad Wasim (Pak)

}}

The Pakistan cricket team toured Zimbabwe between 24 September and 5 October 2015 to play the series which consisted of {{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/904277.html |title=Zimbabwe confirm new dates for Pakistan series |access-date=29 July 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} three One Day International (ODI) matches and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Pakistan won the T20I series 2–0 and the ODI series 2–1.

Squads

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colspan=2|ODIs

!colspan=2|T20Is

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Pakistan's Anwar Ali was ruled out of the ODI series with an injury and was replaced by Aamer Yamin.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/923683.html |title=Aamer Yamin replaces Anwar in ODI squad |access-date=27 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Bilal Asif was added to Pakistan's ODI squad on 30 September, after originally only been included in the T20I squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/924537.html |title=Bilal Asif added to Pakistan ODI squad |access-date=30 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

T20I series

=1st T20I=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 27 September 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score1 = 136/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Shoaib Malik 35 (24)

| wickets1 = Chamu Chibhabha 3/18 (3 overs)

| score2 = 123/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Elton Chigumbura 31 (28)

| wickets2 = Imad Wasim 4/11 (4 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 13 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/919603.html Scorecard]

| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare

| umpires = Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

| motm = Imad Wasim (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Imran Khan (Pak) and Luke Jongwe (Zim) made their T20I debuts.

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=2nd T20I=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 29 September 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score1 = 136/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Umar Akmal 38* (28)

| wickets1 = Luke Jongwe 2/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 121/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Sean Williams 39* (35)

| wickets2 = Mohammad Irfan 2/25 (4 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 15 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/919605.html Scorecard]

| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare

| umpires = Langton Rusere (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

| motm = Umar Akmal (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

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ODI series

=1st ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 1 October 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score1 = 259/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Mohammad Rizwan 75* (74)

| wickets1 = John Nyumbu 1/39 (9 overs)

| score2 = 128 (37 overs)

| runs2 = Sean Williams 26 (31)

| wickets2 = Yasir Shah 6/26 (9 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 131 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/919607.html Scorecard]

| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare

| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

| motm = Yasir Shah (Pak)

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Brian Chari (Zim) and Aamer Yamin (Pak) made their ODI debuts.

}}

=2nd ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 3 October 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 276/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Chamu Chibhabha 90 (125)

| wickets1 = Wahab Riaz 4/63 (10 overs)

| score2 = 256/8 (48 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 96* (106)

| wickets2 = Tinashe Panyangara 2/44 (9 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe won by 5 runs (DLS method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/919609.html Scorecard]

| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare

| umpires = Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)

| motm = Elton Chigumbura (Zim)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/925461.html |title=Bad light helps Zimbabwe level series on D/L method |access-date=3 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=3 October 2015 }}

| notes = Bilal Asif (Pak) made his ODI debut.

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=3rd ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 October 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 161 (38.5 overs)

| runs1 = Richmond Mutumbami 67 (85)

| wickets1 = Bilal Asif 5/25 (10 overs)

| score2 = 162/3 (34 overs)

| runs2 = Bilal Asif 38 (39)

| wickets2 = Tinashe Panyangara 1/22 (7 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/919611.html Scorecard]

| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare

| umpires = Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)

| motm = Bilal Asif (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Sarfaraz Ahmed captained Pakistan for the first time in international cricket.

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Notes

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