Babar Azam congratulates team for ‘amazing effort’ in Zimbabwe

HARARE: Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has felicitated the team for its spectacular performance throughout the Zimbabwe series that came to a close after the Green Shirts demolished Chevrons to clean sweep the two-match Test series.

This makes it only the sixth time that Pakistan have won six or more consecutive series since 1952.

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"Alhumdulillah, congratulations to my whole team for an amazing effort throughout the series. We end this tour on a high note. Well done, my champions! Especially @RealHa55an, @AbidAli_Real, @AzharAli_ , @iShaheenAfridi, and #NaumanAli. Keep it up, boys!" the proud captain wrote on Twitter.

It took Pakistan five overs to take the remaining Zimbabwe wicket to seal a win by an innings and 147 runs on the fourth day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club and take the series 2-0.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi had Luke Jongwe caught behind for 37 to complete a five-wicket haul. He took five for 52.

Zimbabwe, who resumed at 220 for nine, were all out for 231.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Babar said his players had shown character and he was particularly pleased with the performance of the batsmen, especially man-of-the-match Abid Ali, who scored 215 not out in Pakistan's only innings.