Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI Live Score

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! LBW! Much needed for Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwe. Abdullah Shafique walks back after a good innings! Sikandar Raza comes from over the stumps and pitches the ball fuller and straight on the middle stump line, flatter in the air. Abdullah Shafique gets down on a knee and looks to sweep the ball but the ball is a bit too full. It scoots under the bat and he wears it straight on the front leg with no bat involved. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Abdullah Shafique walks back on 50 (68) and Pakistan are 112/2 after 24 overs.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! Edged away! Sikandar Raza drops the ball short outside the off stump with pace and Kamran Ghulam gets back deep to cut the ball hard but only manages an outside edge that runs away to the left of short third and races away to the fence.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Just short on the off stump line. Kamran Ghulam tucks the ball straight to covers from the crease.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, FIFTY for Abdullah Shafique with that single. His 6th for Pakistan in ODIs. Fuller on the off stump and Abdullah Shafique taps it to long on for a run. He has batted well so far and he will be eager to convert this into a three-figure score.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller on the off stump. Abdullah Shafique drives the ball off the front foot straight to covers.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Good length outside off, Abdullah Shafique pats it for a single at mid on.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length, well outside off, Abdullah Shafique cuts it to backward point. 

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Faraz Akram should have done better there! Blessing Muzarabani runs in hard and drops it short at the batter in response to which, Abdullah Shafique gets on top of the bounce and pulls the ball all along the carpet to the right of mid on where Akram slides to his right but does not get his body behind the ball. The ball gets past his slide and Blessing is not pleased one bit.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length outside off, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to mid on. 

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller this time, around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Miscued but safe. Blessing Muzarabani drags his length after seeing Kamran Ghulam coming down the track. He goes for a lofted shot over the cover but gets a thickish outside edge down to deep third where the ball lands well in front of the fielder. They get a single. 

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Drops the length back outside off. Kamran Ghulam tucks it to sweeper cover for a single to end the over.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, On the pads, on a nagging length. Kamran Ghulam stays inside the crease and flicks it fine, towards the vacant fine leg region and runs a couple with comfort.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Floats it up slow on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam steps out and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, Drops the length short at the batter on the stumps. Abdullah Shafique pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, On the nagging length on the stumps. Kamran Ghulam taps it down towards square leg and runs a quick single.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Tosses the ball up on off. Kamran Ghulam drives it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Ends with a good length delivery, well outside off, Kamran Ghulam guides it to deep third for a single.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Pitched up outside off, Kamran Ghulam works it off to backward point.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, A misfield allows a single to Pakistan. Fullish around middle, Abdullah Shafique leans and flicks it to short mid-wicket where Raza can't stop it cleanly and concedes a single.

Halt! The seam seems to have popped out of the current ball and the umpires have asked for a replacement. The selection has been done and we are all good to go.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Brilliant stop at cover. Fullish just outside off, Kamran Ghulam drives firmly towards cover where the fielder dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length outside off, Abdullah Shafique guides it for a single at deep third.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Starts on a hard length around middle, nips back in, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Kamran Ghulam guides it off the back foot to backward point.

Sikandar Raza to Kamran Ghulam, Short and on off, Kamran Ghulam jabs it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, So nearly sneaked through! Fired in, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique hurriedly gets his bat in down in the line of the ball. Ekes out an inside edge that goes down to deep fine leg for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, A loud shout for LBW but that seemed to be turning too much and going down leg! On the fuller side, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique play all around it and gets hit on the front pad.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, This goes straight on, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique punches it to cover.

Sikandar Raza to Abdullah Shafique, Raza tosses it up, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique plays it back to Raza.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Beaten! This ball kicks up a bit, on a short of a length, around off, Kamran Ghulam waits on the back foot and shapes up to use the pace with an open bat face but misses.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Keeps it on a tight line, on a length, on off, Kamran Ghulam blocks it out right under his eyes.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, In and around the off-stump line, on a good length, Kamran Ghulam defends it out on the off side.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! Smart batting! On a nagging length, around off, Kamran Ghulam lets the ball come to him and just uses the pace to steer it to the left of deep third for a boundary.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Very full, on off, Kamran Ghulam jams it out on the off side.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Banged in on a back of a length, around off, Abdullah Shafique rides the bounce and steers it down to deep third for a single.

Drinks break! Pakistan are off to a confident start and are 85/1 after 18 overs. After the wicket of Saim Ayub, both Kamran Ghulam and Abdullah Shafique are looking in fine touch, effortlessly capitalizing on loose deliveries. The Zimbabwean bowlers have struggled with their lengths, either being too full or too short. The wicket is certainly the best we have seen for batting so far in the series, which spells ominous signs for the hosts. Let's see what happens after the break!

Sean Williams to Abdullah Shafique, Flighted delivery, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique works it to deep square leg and picks up one more.

Sean Williams to Kamran Ghulam, Fired in, short and on the pads, Kamran Ghulam flicks it behind square on the leg side and crosses over.

Sean Williams to Kamran Ghulam, Slower and fuller, around off, Kamran Ghulam gets on the front foot and taps it to cover.

Sean Williams to Kamran Ghulam, Drifting in and then it straightens, on a nagging length, on middle, Kamran Ghulam closes the bat face early and gets a soft leading edge that rolls back to Sean.

Sean Williams to Kamran Ghulam, SIX! Short and punished! Sean errs as he drops it short, over middle, Kamran Ghulam goes on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

Sean Williams to Abdullah Shafique, Floated up, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and eases it wide of cover for a run.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Abdullah Shafique gets on top of it and nurdles it through square leg for another single.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, On the pads again, on a length, Kamran Ghulam turns it past mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Angling into the pads, on a length, Kamran Ghulam clips it well but picks out the man at mid-wicket.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, In the channel on off, on a short of a length, Abdullah Shafique runs it down to deep third and gets to the other end.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdullah Shafique, On a back of a length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique hops and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamran Ghulam, Blessing returns to the attack and slips it on the pads, on a length, Kamran Ghulam clips it wide of mid on for a run.