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ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Zimbabwe blown away by Samai Ayub's storm, joins Afridi's club after scoring a century

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Sports Desk, Obnews: Currently Pakistan cricket team is on Zimbabwe tour. Where a three-match ODI series is being played between the two teams. Pakistan had to face defeat in the first match of this series. But by winning the second match, the team has leveled the series 1-1. Sam Ayub was the hero of this victory of Pakistan team.

In fact, on Tuesday, Pakistan won against Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second ODI played at Bulawayo ground. Pakistan team had to face defeat by 80 runs in the rain-affected first match of Maqubale. Host Zimbabwe had set a small target of 146 runs in the second match, which Pakistan achieved in 18.2 overs without losing any wicket.

Opener Sam Ayub's stormy century sank Zimbabwe badly. The 22-year-old cricketer played an unbeaten inning of 113 runs in 62 balls with the help of 17 fours and 3 sixes. Ayub's entry into Afridi's club. Meanwhile, Abdullah Shafiq, who came to support Ayub, added unbeaten 32 runs on 48 balls. Ayub has scored the joint third fastest ODI century for Pakistan. Only former Pakistani legend Shahid Afridi is ahead of him.

Afridi had achieved the feat of scoring a century in 53 balls against Bangladesh. In his career, he has scored ODI century in 37 balls against Sri Lanka and in 45 balls against India. Ayub was chosen player of the match. After winning the toss, Zimbabwe came to bat first but they failed in front of Pakistani spinners.

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Opener J Gambi scored 5 runs and T Marumani scored only four runs. Zimbabwe had lost four wickets at the score of just 68. In difficult conditions, Dion Myers contributed 33 runs and Sean Williams contributed 31 runs. Team captain Craig Erwin scored 18 runs and Sikandar Raza contributed 17 runs.

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