Haris Sohail’s fifty came off 47 deliveries, including three boundaries, along with a strike-rate of 106.25 © AFP (File Photo)
Pakistan batsman, Haris Sohail scored his sixth half-century in ODIs, against minnows, Zimbabwe during the first of the three-match ODI series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. His fifty came off 47 deliveries, including three boundaries, along with a strike-rate of 106.25. Pakistan also scored their highest ODI score at Lahore, beating their previous best of 321. Currently, Pakistan are 325 for the loss of two wickets in 45 overs with Shoaib Malik on 86 and Haris Sohail on 66. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 2015, 1st ODI at Lahore
Earlier, Pakistan skipper, Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat first on a firm batting track of Lahore. Hammad Azam, Mohammad Sami and Shoaib Malik come in as Ahmed Shehzad and Junaid Khan miss out. One-Day International cricket returns to Pakistan after a span of six years following the deadly militant attack on Sri Lankan team in 2008. LIVE SCORECARD AND COMMENTARY: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI at Lahore