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HARARE: The third fixture of the One Day International (ODI) tri-series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe U19 teams has been called off due to persistent rain.
After Pakistan posted a massive 354-7 on the board at the end of their 50 overs, rain played spoilsport, preventing Zimbabwe from batting.
The Green Shirts won the toss and capitalized on favourable conditions with Sameer Minhas and Usman Khan scoring sublime centuries.
After losing Ali Hassan Baloch for eight in the fifth over, Minhas and Usman forged a monumental 199-run partnership.
The duo brought the score to 239 in 33.3 overs with Sameer Minhas bowing out after another magnificent innings.
The right-hander continued his run spree and scored 142 from 106 balls, peppered with 17 fours and four maximums. Meanwhile, Usman marched on and went on to score a hundred.
He eventually departed after propelling the team’s score to over 300 run mark. He made 121 from 112, which included 12 fours and two sixes.
Huzaifa Ahsan remained the other notable contributor, providing the innings a late impetus with 54 off 53 deliveries. The Karachi-born batter struck three fours and two sixes in his knock.
For Zimbabwe, Kirby Madharamete picked up three wickets, whereas Panashe Mazai also managed to take two.
For the unversed, the tri-series featuring Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Afghanistan is serving as a preparatory ground ahead of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup, which will begin on 15th January.
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