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
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.
}}
=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 =
}}
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.
}}
=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.
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/series/904331.html Series home at ESPNCricinfo]
{{International cricket tours of Zimbabwe}}
{{International cricket in 2015–16}}
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Category:2015 in Pakistani cricket
Category:2015 in Zimbabwean cricket
Category:International cricket competitions in 2015–16
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