Date-stamped : 27 Feb95 - 10:50
Zimbabwe v Pakistan, ODI 3
Harare, 26 February 1995

Zimbabwe crush Pakistan to draw one-day series

Dynamic fielding and tight bowling enabled Zimbabwe to  draw  the
one-day series against Pakistan with a convincing 74-run win with
6.5 overs to spare in the third and final match on Sunday.

Chasing 223 for victory, Pakistan made a  solid  start  but  lost
their  way  after Inzamam-ul-Haq was out for 45 to make the score
106-4 in the 33rd over.

Pakistan were also troubled by injuries.  Aamir  Sohail  was  un-
able  to bat after being stretchered off the field earlier in the
day with a torn back muscle and Wasim Akram  was  forced to   bat
last because of an injury to his right hand.

Zimbabwe pacemen Heath Streak and  Bryan  Strang  bowled  econom-
ically at the start but it was 39-year-old Malcolm Jarvis who re-
moved both openers, Moin Khan (eight) and Shakeel Ahmed (36).

Leg-spinner Paul Strang had Salim Malik  caught  for  three   and
then  dismissed  Inzamam  and Ijaz Ahmed (12) in successive overs
after they threatened to take a hold on the game.

He finished with three for 42 from his 10 overs.

Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower got his his side  off  to   a   good
start with a fine 73, including three fours, from 104 balls.

He added 104 with Mark Burmester (39) for the  second  wicket and
then  batted  freely  with  Dave Houghton (34) to put on 52 in 10
overs.

At 171 for two with 11 overs to go,  Flower  and   Houghton   ap-
peared to be steering Zimbabwe to a total of 260 or more.

But three wickets fell in seven balls  and  Zimbabwe  were   res-
tricted to 222 for nine.

Flower was named man of the match for his  73  and   his   excel-
lent wicketkeeping that included two catches and a stumping.

Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan took five  catches  to  equal the
world record held by seven others.

The first match of the series ended in a tie and Pakistan won the
second by four wickets.

Source :: Reuter
<END> Contributed by azzie (alak@gsbux1.uchicago.edu)