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Pakistan plunder 375-3 in first one-dayer

By AFP
Africa Pakistan's Shoaib Malik celebrates after reaching his century against Zimbabwe on May 26, 2015.  By Aamir Qureshi AFP
MAY 26, 2015 LISTEN
Pakistan's Shoaib Malik celebrates after reaching his century against Zimbabwe on May 26, 2015. By Aamir Qureshi (AFP)

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Pakistan rode on a brilliant hundred by Shoaib Malik to post 375-3 against Zimbabwe in the first one-day international at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

Malik capped his one-day return after two years with a fiery 76-ball 112 with 12 fours and two sixes after openers Mohammad Hafeez (86) and Azhar Ali (79) put on 170 for the first wicket.

Haris Sohail made 89 after Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

For Zimbabwe Prosper Utseya took 2-63.

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