Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21
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The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Pakistan in October and November 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] All of the matches were played behind closed doors at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.[3] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[4][5] Pakistan's Babar Azam captained the team for the first time in ODI cricket.[6]
Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21 | |||
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Pakistan | Zimbabwe | ||
Dates | 30 October – 10 November 2020 | ||
Captains | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Babar Azam (221) | Brendan Taylor (204) | |
Most wickets | Four bowlers took five wickets each[n 1] | Blessing Muzarabani (7) | |
Player of the series | Babar Azam (Pak) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Babar Azam (133) | Wesley Madhevere (103) | |
Most wickets | Usman Qadir (8) | Blessing Muzarabani (4) | |
Player of the series | Usman Qadir (Pak) |
In the second ODI, Aleem Dar of Pakistan stood in his 210th ODI match as an on-field umpire, surpassing South African Rudi Koertzen's record of officiating in the most ODI matches.[7] In the second T20I, Ahsan Raza of Pakistan stood in his 50th T20I match as an on-field umpire, becoming the first umpire to reach the milestone in T20I cricket.[8]
Pakistan won the first two ODI matches to take an unassailable lead in the series.[9] The third match was tied, with Zimbabwe winning the Super Over.[10] It was Zimbabwe's first win in an ODI in Pakistan since November 1998.[11] Pakistan also won the first two T20I matches to win the series.[12] They also won the third T20I by eight wickets to take the series 3–0.[13] Zimbabwe's Elton Chigumbura retired from international cricket following the conclusion of the tour.[14]