All-round Hafeez architects big win

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All-round Hafeez architects big win

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With an impressive show with bat and ball, Pakistan continued their un-beaten run on Zimbabwe tour.

17 September,2011 12:37 pm

Pakistan compiled a massive total of 198/4 in their 20 overs, plundering the apparently toothless bowling attack of their opposition.Pakistan raced to 4 for 198 - a record against Zimbabwe - with the highest previously set by South Africas 6 for 194 at Kimberley last year.Then the visitors bundled out Zimbabwe for 113 in the 16th over, condemning the home side to a fifth successive loss to Pakistan, which also won the one-off Test as well as three one-day internationals.Everyone is taking up their responsibility. Especially Hafeez, the way hes gone. Asad Shafiq too played very well, Pakistan skipper Misbah Ul Haq said.We just wanted the top order to play normal cricketing shots, and thats just what they did.The credit for the fielding goes to both coaches. Everyone understands how important this aspect of the game is these days, and the boys have worked hard to get to this level.Brendan Taylor won the toss for Zimbabwe and put Pakistan into bat.Hafeez and Asad Shafiq responded by racing to 34 in three overs and the tone was set with 10 boundaries struck off the first 27 balls.Shafiqs 38 came off 34 balls and man-of-the-match Hafeezs 71 required only 48.Near the end of the innings, when Pakistan was attempting to clear the 200 mark, Sohail Tanveer hit five balls off the last over available to him for 15 runs.Zimbabwe was never going to get close to the 199 set for victory, and apart from Chamu Chibhabhas 28 and Charles Coventrys 30 there was next to no resistance.The home side found itself at 2 for 13 and then 3 for 37 with the match already wrapped by Misbah Ul Haqs side.