After suffering a shocking defeat in the rain-shortened three-match ODI series opener against the hosts Zimbabwe, Pakistan made a solid comeback with a thrashing 10-wicket victory to level the series before the last game of the series.

After the hosts chose to bat first in the second ODI, they were bundled out for only 145 runs. In reply, Pakistan openers this time batted strongly to reach the target in 18.2 overs without losing a wicket. While the debutant Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed shined with the ball, opener Saim Ayub recorded a smashing ODI century in that low chase.

In the Zimbabwe batting line-up, only Dion Myers (33) and Sean Williams (31) reached the 20-run mark. Pakistan spinners bagged nine wickets in that innings, where the debutant leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed had the bowling figures of 8-2-33-4, and the off-spinner Salman Agha got three wickets (7-0-26-3). Saim Ayub (1/16) and Faisal Akram (1/19) got one wicket each, while the opener Tadiwanashe Marumani was run out.

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In reply, the 22-year-old Pakistan opener Saim Ayub hit his first ODI hundred in his fifth ODI by smashing a 53-ball century. After completing his 50 runs in 32 balls, the left-handed opening batter powerfully completed his century. While Ayub scored 113 not out off 62 balls with the help of 17 fours and three sixes, his opening partner Abdullah Shafique scored 32 not out off 48 balls.

Debutant Abrar Ahmed claimed a four-wicket haul

Abrar Ahmed recorded the fifth-best bowling figures by an ODI debutant spinner outside the home.
Abrar recorded the third-best bowling figures by a Pakistan ODI debutant.

Best bowling figures by a Pakistan ODI debutant

Player	Bowling figures	Opposition	Venue	Date
Zakir Khan	8-2-19-4	New Zealand	Peshawar	12 November 1984
Abdul Qadir	12-4-21-4	New Zealand	Birmingham	11 June 1983
Abrar Ahmed	8-2-33-4	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	26 November 2024
Sarfraz Nawaz	7.3-0-46-4	New Zealand	Christchurch	11 February 1973
Faisal Akram	8-0-24-3	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	24 November 2024

Pakistan spinners took nine wickets

It was the fourth time when Pakistan spinners picked up at least nine wickets in an ODI innings. Out of these four times, Pakistan spinners recorded three times against Zimbabwe, including recording all ten wickets in an innings.

Saim Ayub recorded one of the fastest ODI centuries

With his 53-ball century, the opener Saim Ayub recorded the joint third-fastest ODI century by a Pakistan batter.

Pakistan batters with fastest ODI centuries

Player	Balls faced to score 100 runs	Opposition	Venue	Date
Shahid Afridi	37	Sri Lanka	Nairobi	4 October 1996
Shahid Afridi	45	India	Kanpur	15 April 2005
Shahid Afridi	53	Bangladesh	Dambulla	21 June 2010
Saim Ayub	53	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	26 November 2024
Sharjeel Khan	61	Ireland	Dublin (Malahide)	18 August 2016

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

It was the fifth time Pakistan won by 10 wickets in an ODI match. However, Zimbabwe became the first team to lose against Pakistan by 10 wickets twice.

Pakistan ODI record: Winning by 10 wickets

Opposition	Venue	Date
New Zealand	Sharjah	15 April 1986
Bangladesh	Karachi	4 July 2008
West Indies	Mirpur	23 March 2011
Zimbabwe	Harare	11 September 2011
Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	26 November 2024

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