KARACHI: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team produced a record-breaking performance to complete a 3-0 victory over Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series at the National Bank Stadium.
After a dominant display in the third ODI on Saturday, Pakistan also climbed to second spot in the ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29 points table.
Zimbabwe’s decision to bat first in the final ODI backfired as they managed 222-9 in 50 overs. Beloved Biza remained the top-scorer for them, scoring 73 off 88 balls, including 12 fours. For Pakistan, Tasmia Rubab scalped three wickets.
In reply, Pakistan chased down the target in only 31.5 overs, losing one wicket in the process. Gull Feroza starred with the bat, notching up her second consecutive century. She remained unbeaten on 106 off just 92 balls, striking 16 fours.
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Meanwhile, Sadaf Shams also played well, hitting 13 fours in her 90 off 98 deliveries.
The opening pair continued their record-breaking form, powering Pakistan to several milestones during the series against Zimbabwe.
Their 90-run powerplay set a new benchmark for Pakistan Women in ODIs. The duo also equalled the record for the most century partnerships by a Pakistan Women’s opening pair (three), matching the record held by Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin.
Both batters recorded the most runs by a pair in a bilateral ODI series with 571 runs, registered three consecutive 150-plus stands, and produced the second-highest partnership for any wicket for Pakistan Women in ODIs (220 runs).
Sadaf Shamas became the first Pakistani batter to score five successive fifty-plus scores in Women’s ODI, while Gull Feroza broke her own record for the fastest century by a Pakistan Women batter, reaching the milestone in 83 balls.
Gull Feroza also became only the second Pakistani player to score back-to-back centuries in Women’s ODIs, as Pakistan finished with the highest successful chase run-rate of 7.06 in a 200-plus target.