Cricket: Zimbabwe fail.

CRICKET: Zimbabwe crumbled under the weight of an enormous run chase, slipping to defeat by 104 runs in the first one-day international

Note: Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket. ODI matches are also played in women's cricket.

One-Day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. against Pakistan in Karachi.

A target of 348 always looked like too much and, despite a strong start which saw them reach 103 for one inside 18 overs, a middle-order collapse saw them reach 243 for seven.

Pakistan debutant De`bu`tant´

n. 1. A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public. Nasir Jamshed was one of five Pakistan batsmen to pass 50 as the hosts racked up 347 for five.

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	Birmingham Mail (England)
Date:	Jan 22, 2008
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