Captain Azhar Ali scored a century on Friday and led Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Ali, dropped on 53, scored a career-best 102 off 104 balls with eight fours in Pakistan’s solid run-chase of 269-4. Ali featured in two half-century stands, adding 85 runs with Asad Shafiq (39) and a further 56 with Haris Sohail, who remained unbeaten on 52 for his second successive half century. Earlier, Sikandar Raza scored an unbeaten 100 off 84 balls and Chamu Chibhabha, replacing suspended regular captain Elton Chigumbura, missed out on his maiden hundred by one run as Zimbabwe posted 268-7.
Brief Scores — Zim: 268/7 (Sikandar Raza 100*, Chamu Chibhabha 99; Yasir Shah 2/40, Wahab Riaz 2/55) lose to Pak: 269/4 in 47.2 overs (Azhar Ali 102, Haris Sohail 52 not out; Graeme Cremer 2/52) by 6 wickets.
