ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Pakistan Secures 10-Wicket Victory as Sam Ayub Scores Fastest ODI Century

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Pakistan Secures 10-Wicket Victory as Sam Ayub Scores Fastest ODI Century

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Pakistan cricket team has won the second ODI match against Zimbabwe by 10 wickets. Zimbabwe challenged Pakistan by 146 runs. Pakistan completed this challenge in just 18.2 overs. Pakistan scored 148 runs.

Pakistan’s 22-year-old Sam Ayub was the hero of the victory. Sam Ayyub scored an unbeaten 113. Sam created history with this century. Ayyub became only the second batsman to do so for Pakistan. What exactly did Sam do? Let’s find out.

ZIM vs PAK, 2nd ODI: Sam Ayub Shines with Fastest Century

Sam became the second batsman to score the fastest century for Pakistan. The record for the fastest century for Pakistan is held by former captain Shahid Afridi. Sam completed his century by hitting a four off the very first ball of the 17th over.

This was Sam’s first century in ODI career. Sam completed this century with the help of 3 sixes and 16 fours at a strike rate of 190.57. So much for Nabi, while Sam returned unbeaten with a win over Pakistan. Sam scored 113 runs not out in 62 balls with the help of 17 fours and 3 sixes.

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Fastest Centuries for Pakistan:

Player Balls to Reach Century
Shahid Afridi 37 balls
Shahid Afridi 45 balls
Shahid Afridi 53 balls
Sam Ayub 53 balls

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI Playing XIs:

  • Zimbabwe: Craig Erwin (captain), Joylord Gumbi, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wicketkeeper), Dion Myers, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarawa, Blessing Muzarabani and Trevor Gwandu.
  • Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) Sam Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Amer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram and Abrar Ahmed.
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