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

First Innings Summary:

Opener Mohammad Hafeez and debutant Babar Azam hit dashing half centuries to propel Pakistan to 296/9 in the third and final day-night international against Zimbabwe.

Hafeez scored a run-a-ball 80 with eight fours and a six while Babar notched a 60-ball 54 after Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat.

Hafeez gave Pakistan a sound start of 115 with skipper Azhar Ali, who made 46, before Babar and Anwar (38 not out) gave the score a significant boost in the final overs with sublime batting.

Ali was run out in the 20th over as he failed to complete a single. He hit four boundaries and a six during his 59-ball knock.

Raza then came into his own, trapping Hafeez with a sharp delivery before dismissing Asad Shafiq (16) and Sarfraz Ahmed (25) to improve on his 2/25 against Afghanistan at Bulawayo last year.

In between Shoaib Malik, who scored a hundred in the first match, was run out while taking a second run for three.

Babar kept his cool, reaching his maiden fifty off 54 balls with four boundaries before being bowled but he and Anwar helped Pakistan add 54 in the last five overs.

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