It proved to be a day to remember for Pakistanis as the Men in Green set a number of records, beating dispirited Zimbabwe in the 4th ODI at Queens Sports Park, Bulawayo.
Pakistan were at their absolute best especially with the bat as the openers clobbered the highest ever opening partnership in ODI cricket with Fakhar Zaman scoring the first ever double century for Pakistan and Imam ul Haq also chipping in with his 3rd ODI century.
Toss:Â Pakistan
Result:Â Pakistan won by 244 runs
Man of the Match:Â Fakhar Zaman (210* off 156)
Ist Innings
It was carnage in Bulawayo as the two left-handers set out on a mission to humiliate the hosts. Fakhar Zaman scored most number of boundaries in an ODI (29) by a Pakistani to bring up his second 100+ score of the series as he finished with 210*.
Imam ul Haq was brilliant as well, reaching his 3rd ODI hundred without having a fifty to his name. The openers added 304 for the first wicket, bettering the record previously held by Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuria and Upul Tharanga (286 vs England).
Asif Ali’s cameo, was as important as the two centurions’ contribution, as his hitting prowess made sure Pakistan registered their highest ever total of 399 on the board, beating their previous best of 385/7 against Bangladesh in 2010.
2nd Innings
Chasing 400, it was already game over for the hosts considering the form their batsmen are in. Pakistani bowlers bowled out Zimbabwe for 155 meaning that Pakistan won by 244 runs which is the 2nd highest margin of victory for the Men in Green in terms of the runs.
Shadab Khan grabbed 4 as Usman Khan and Faheem Ashraf walked away with two wickets each.
Stats
Records tumbled as Pakistan looked in supreme form against the hosts. You can see all the stats from today’s match here.
This is Pakistan's second-largest margin of victory (in terms of runs).
255 runs vs Ireland in 2016
244 runs vs Zimbabwe TODAY
233 runs vs Bangladesh in 2000
217 runs vs Sri Lanka in 2002
205 runs vs Kenya in 2011#ZIMvPAK #Cricket— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Fakhar Zaman so far in this ODI series:
60, 117*, 43* and 210*
Average of 430.00#Cricket #ZIMvPAK— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Fakhar Zaman needs to score 20 runs from 3 innings to become the fastest to 1000 runs in ODI history #cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Highest individual scores in ODIs:
264 Rohit Sharma versus S Lanka in 2014
237* Martin Guptill versus W Indies in 2015
219 Virender Sehwag versus W Indies in 2011
215 Chris Gayle versus Zimbabwe in 2015
210* Fakhar Zaman today versus Zimbabwe#Cricket— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Highest individual scores in ODIs:
264 Rohit Sharma versus S Lanka in 2014
237* Martin Guptill versus W Indies in 2015
219 Virender Sehwag versus W Indies in 2011
215 Chris Gayle versus Zimbabwe in 2015
210* Fakhar Zaman today versus Zimbabwe#Cricket— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Highest individual ODI scores by batsmen (away):
Fakhar Zaman 210* vs ZIM today
Saeed Anwar 194 vs IND in 1997
Viv Richards 189* vs ENG in 1984
Martin Guptil 189* vs ENG in 2013
Shane Watson 185* vs BAN in 2011#ZIMvPAK #Cricket— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
This is now Pakistan's highest total in ODIs, beating the previous highest of 385/7 against Bangladesh in 2010 #ZIMvPAK #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Fakhar Zaman is the first Pakistani batsman to make a double-hundred in ODI cricket #ZIMvPAK #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq have now broken the record for the largest opening partnership ever in ODIs! The previous highest was 286 between Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in 2006 against England #ZIMvPAK #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 20, 2018
Fakhar Zaman 210 not out, Zimbabwe 155 all out.
Fakhar is 5th Pakistan batsman outscore the opposition in ODIs. Previous four: Imam vs Zim 2018, Sharjeel vs Ireland 2016, Imran Nazir vs Zim 2007, Yousuf vs NZ 2002. #ZimvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 20, 2018
Most runs in consecutive not out innings in ODIs (including last score before getting out):
405 Mohammad Yousuf in 2002
400 Lance Klusener in 1999
398 Javed Miandad in 1983
389 Aravinda de Silva in 1996
370 Fakhar Zaman in 2018 (still not out)*— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 20, 2018
Innings taken to score 200 in Men's ODIs:
17 Fakhar Zaman
103 Rohit Sharma
103 Martin Guptill
234 Virender Sehwag
261 Chris Gayle
431 Sachin Tendulkar— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 20, 2018
399 is the highest total by Pakistan in ODIs and highest by any team for the loss of only one wicket. Previous: 362-1 by India vs Aus in Jaipur 2013. #ZimvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 20, 2018
