With the help of Sam Ayub's century on 53 balls, Pakistan leveled the series with Zimbabwe.

Pakistan made up for a lacklustre performance in the first ODI with a near perfect one in the second, crushing Zimbabwe by ten wickets to level the series. Opener Saim Ayub scored the fastest ODI hundred by any Pakistani other than Shahid Afridi, bringing up three figures in 53 balls as Pakistan coasted to the target of 146 with 32 overs to spare. It finished off an all-round performance after Pakistan's spinners put Zimbabwe on the back foot after being asked to bowl first, debutant Abrar Ahmed's 4 for 33 the pick of the bunch as Zimbabwe were bowled out in 32.3 overs. It was clear Zimbabwe had fallen well less than impressive in the main innings, yet Pakistan had drooped to 60 for 6 in the principal ODI, and realized there was something important to be done when they were set an objective, but humble. This time, however, there was no show as the openers began brilliantly, and went on along these lines. Ayub drove the way, his regular hostility fixing the early danger of Gift Muzarabani, and giving Abdullah Shafique the space to work his direction into structure. There were several early butterflies. Richard Ngarava drew a thick external edge from Ayub that flew into the empty second slip locale, while a wayward drive from Shafique tracked down Sean Williams at in reverse point, just for the defender to shell it. At this point, Ayub had started to murmur. Trevor Gwandu, the main change, was welcomed with two breaking shots on the off side, circled back to a four and a six in his second finished. That six raised a 32-ball 50 years for Ayub, and he was still just in third stuff. There was minimal the spinners could do without a trace of scoreboard pressure. Legspinner Brandon Mavuta was dispatched for three progressive limits toward the beginning of the fourteenth over, and released 47 in the four overs he bowled. Sikandar Raza, as well, couldn't be the handbrake he frequently is, Ayub taking him out voluntarily. It was off him that Ayub got the limit that took him to three figures. His downplayed festivity - a whipping-off of the protective cap and a glimmer of a grin to the changing area - didn't exactly depict the brightness of the innings, however his extolling colleagues in the structure realized he had taken care of his business. In the primary innings, Pakistan's spinners turned in a predominant execution with the ball, skittling Zimbabwe for 145. In the wake of winning the throw and batting first, Zimbabwe made a splendid beginning thanks to Dion Myers' engaging 30-ball 33, however an absence of significant commitments joined with discipline from Pakistan's spinners implied Zimbabwe couldn't get significant organizations moving. Tadiwanashe Marumani and Joylord Gumbie were engaged with the subsequent run-out in as many matches to break the initial stand. Abrar Ahmed, opening the bowling close by Aamer Jamal, got sharp go to dispose of Gumbie for his most memorable ODI wicket before Myers and Craig Ervine started to remake. Ervine was very satisfied to allow Myers to be the assailant, and the 38 the two set up figured out how to get Zimbabwe back based on something looking like level conditions. However, Salman Agha, maybe the pick of Pakistan's spinners on the day, caught Myers in front and drew a scratch from Ervine to fix Zimbabwe back, and from consequently, wickets fell at normal stretches. Another revamp, this time from Williams and Raza, was obstructed after Salman had Raza opening out into the off side to lessen Zimbabwe to 97 for 5. The lower-request breakdown came when an endeavored Williams switch clear off Ayub saw him caught in front, and the rest of down in a store. Zimbabwe lost the last five wickets for 24 runs as Abrar got back to catch his fourth, while Faisal Akram tidied up Muzarabani to polish the innings off. It looked well under standard then, and when Ayub was finished, that could never have been more clear.