Welcome to Dawn.com's live coverage of the second One-Day International between Pakistan and Zimbabwe from Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

Match Summary:

Azhar Ali hit a solid hundred to help Pakistan win their first one-day series in 17 months with a thumping six-wicket win in the second day-night international against Zimbabwe.

Ali scored a 104-ball 102 for his second one-day century to help Pakistan chase down a target of 269 in 47.2 overs at Gaddafi Stadium for a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

“It was a complete team effort,” said Ali, who became the first Pakistan captain to score a hundred in a successful run chase. “This is a good win but we have a long way to go as a team.”

For Zimbabwe Pakistan-born Sikander Raza smashed an 84-ball 100 not out with eight fours and three sixes while Chamu Chibhabha's career-best 99 had 11 fours and a six which lifted the score to 268/7.

Zimbabwe stand-in captain Hamilton Masakadza said his team was 20-30 runs short.

“The guys tried hard with Raza and Chibhabha coming good but we were 20-30 runs short,” said Masakadza whose team has now lost 12 of their last 13 one-day games.

Pakistan won the first match by 41 runs in Lahore.

The one-day win followed Pakistan's 2-0 win in the preceding Twenty20 matches in the series which marked the return of international cricket in the country after a six-year gap.

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