Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline

The Zimbabwe National Cricket team has always faced problems regarding political turmoil, poor cricketing performance, and a lack of funds. All these factors have pushed back Zimbabwe as a cricketing nation, thus affecting their performances. On the other hand, the Pakistan National Cricket Team is notorious for the ball tempering against England and the 2010 match fixing scandal. Both teams have an infamous and ill-famed reputation in the International circuit. Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of when the two ill-famed teams meet on the field what happened. Let’s take a look at the history between the Shaheens and the Chevrons throughout all formats. 

1991 to 2005: Dominance of Pakistan 

Pakistan and the Zimbabwe cricket teams have played a set of 48 matches from the period of 1991-2005. The Shaheens dominated by clinching 38 games, whereas the Chevrons managed to win only 4 games, 4 matches were drawn, 1 match ended in a tie, and 1 match gave no result due to rain abandoning the game. Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline provides an in-depth analysis of the encounters between the teams across two formats – Test matches and ODIs.

• 1991-1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup (ODI): The 7th match of the cup was played at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on 27th February 1992. Batting first, the Pakistan team set a total of 254 runs, with major contributions from Aamir Sohail(114 runs) and Javed Miandad(89 runs). In the run chase, the Zimbabwe team was restricted to 201 runs, with the major wicket takers being Wasim Akram(3 wickets) and Aamir Sohail(2 wickets).

• 1992-1993 Wills Trophy (ODI): The inaugural match of the trophy was played between the Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams, hosted at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Pakistan won the match by a margin of 49 runs, and Inzamam-ul-Haq was named Player of the Match for his performance of 90 runs.

• 1993-1994 Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Test): The 3-match test series was hosted by Pakistan, and they won the series by 2-0, with one match being drawn. Key performers for the Pakistan team were Aamir Sohail, Shoaib Mohammad, Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Asif Mujtaba.

• 1996-1997 Singer-Akai Cup (ODI): The Pakistan and the Zimbabwe cricket teams faced off each other in the 3rd and 6th matches of the cup. Pakistan won both the matches by a margin of 93 and 32 runs, respectively. Major performers for the Pakistan team were Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Moin Khan, and Waqar Younis.

• 1998-1999 Pakistan v Zimbabwe (1st Test): Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to field first. Batting first, the Shaeens set the totals of 296 & 103 runs in the first and second innings respectively. Whereas, the Zimbabwe team was only able to score the totals of 238 & 162 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. Neil Johnson was named the Player of the Match for his splendid knock of 107 runs.

• 1999 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 37th match of the cup was played between the Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams at Kennington Oval, London, on 11th June, 1999. Saeed Anwar’s knock of 103 runs aided the Pakistan team in setting the target of 271 runs. Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq’s contribution of 3 wickets each helped to constrict the Zimbabwe team to a total of 123 runs.

• 1999-2000 Cable & Wireless One Day Series (ODI): The 3rd and 5th match was played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams, hosted by Zimbabwe. Pakistan whitewashed the series by 2-0, and the key performers for the Shaheens were Mohammad Akram, Shahid Afridi, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Arshad Khan, and Imran Nazir.

• 2001-2002 Khaleej Times Trophy (ODI): Batting first, the Pakistan team set a total of 279 runs with key contributions from Shahid Afridi(67 runs) and Saeed Anwar(64 runs). Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi’s contributions of 3 and 2 wickets, respectively, restricted the total to 173 runs only. The Shaheens won the match by a margin of 106 runs.

• 2002-2003 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (Test): In the 2-match test series played between the Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams. The Shaheens clinched the series 2-0. Vital performers for the Pakistan team were Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, and Mohammad Yousuf.

• 2002-2003 Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup (Final, ODI): The final match of the cup was played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on 10th April, 2003. The Pakistan team won the match by 8 wickets, and Taufeeq Umar was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 81 runs* in 124 balls.

• 2004-2005 Paktel Cup (ODI): In the 2-match series, the 1st and 2nd match was played at Multan Cricket Stadium and Arbab Niaz Stadium, respectively. Pakistan won both the matches, and the star performers were Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, and Tinashe Panyangara.

2006 to 2020: Middle Encounters

Between the period of 2006-2020, the Pakistan and Zimbabwe Cricket teams have played a total of 45 matches. Out of which, a total of 40 matches were won by the Shaheens, whereas the Chevrons were only able to bag 4 games, and 1 match ended up giving no result. Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the clashes between the teams throughout the three formats. 

• 2006-2007 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 17th match of the cup was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica. Batting first, Pakistan set a total of 349 runs with a crucial contribution from Imran Nazir(160 runs). The Zimbabwe team was restricted to a mere total of 99 runs, with the major wicket-takers being Shahid Afridi(3 wickets), Umar Gul(2 wickets), and Danish Kaneria(2 wickets). 

• 2008-2009 Canada T20: Electing to bat first, the Chevrons set a total of 107 runs, with Hamilton Masakadza being the major run-getter with 53 runs. The Pakistan team chased the target in 19 overs with contributions from Shoaib Khan(50 runs) and Salman Butt(33 runs*). 

• 2010-2011 ICC World Cup (ODI): In the 33rd match of the cup, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, on 14th March, 2011, the Shaheens clinched the victory by 7 wickets. Umar Gul was named the Player of the Match for his crucial bowling spell of 7.4 overs, 36 runs, and 3 wickets; Asad Shafiq’s unbeaten knock of 78 runs was also commendable.

• 2011-2012 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (1st Test): Batting first, the Zimbabwe team scored a total of 412 & 141 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. Whereas, Pakistan’s team scored a total of 466 & 88 runs in the two innings. Mohammad Hafeez’s knock of a total of 157 runs and a total of 4 wickets led to him getting the Player of the Match award.

• 2013-2014 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (2nd Test): In the unfolding of events, the Zimbabwe team won the 2nd test by a margin of 24 runs. The match was played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, on 10th September, 2013. The Chevrons scored a total of 294 & 199 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. Meanwhile, the Shaheens were only able to score 230 & 239 runs in the two innings.

• 2014-2015 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 23rd match of the cup was played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, on 1st March 2015. Pakistan won the match by a difference of 20 runs, and Wahab Riaz was named the Player of the Match for his knock of 54 runs* and a crucial spell of 9.4 overs, 45 runs, and 4 wickets.

• 2018-2019 Zimbabwe Twenty 20 Tri Series: The Zimbabwe and Pakistan teams encountered each other in the 1st and 4th matches of the series. Pakistan team won the 1st and 4th match by 74 runs and 7 wickets, respectively. Key performers for the Pakistan team were Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, and Hasan Ali.

• 2020-2021 Pakistan v Zimbabwe (ODI): The 3rd match of the series was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, on 3rd November, 2020. The match result took an interesting turn as Zimbabwe won the match in a super over. Blessing Muzarabani was named the Player of the Match for his splendid bowling spell of 10 overs, 49 runs, and 5 wickets. 

2021 to 2025: Recent Faceoffs 

The Pakistan team has asserted its dominance over the Zimbabwe cricket team throughout both teams’ cricketing history. Both teams have played a total of 12 matches from 2021-2025, out of which the Shaheens have won 8 matches, whereas the Chevrons have managed to bag only 4 wins to their name. Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline provides detailed information on the clashes between the teams.

• 2020-2021 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (Test): The 2-match series played between the Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams was dominated by the Pakistani team by 2-0. The key performers for the Pakistan team were Imran Butt, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Noman Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

• 2022-2023 ICC T20 World Cup: The 24th match of the cup was played at Perth Stadium, Perth, on 27th October 2022. Batting first, the Zimbabwe team set a total of 130 runs. In the run chase, the Pakistan team was restricted to a score of 129 runs, just 1 run shy of the victory.

• 2024-2025 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (ODI): The 3-match series, hosted at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Pakistan won the series by 2-1, and the key performers include the list of players like Abrar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Saim Ayub, Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Shafique, and Haris Rauf.