Cricket resumes in Pakistan as Haris Rauf makes ODI debut against Zimbabwe - in pictures

Haris Sohail scores fifty to help hosts post 281-8 in Rawalpindi

Pakistan batsman Abild Ali, right, after his dismissal by Zimbabwe's Carl Mumba during their first ODI at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Friday. AP

Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq celebrates after reaching a half-century in Rawalpindi on Friday. AFP

Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq. AFP

Zimbabwe celebrate the wicket of Pakistani batsman Abild Ali in Rawalpindi on Friday. AP

Pakistan captain Babar Azam after being dismissed in Rawalpindi. AFP

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani dismissed Pakistan's captain Babar Azam. AFP

Babar Azam drives the ball during the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi. AFP

Zimbabwe's Craig Ervine tries to field the ball in Rawalpindi. AFP

Zimbabwe's Carl Mumba in Rawalpindi. AFP

Pakistan handed fast bowler Haris Rauf his ODI debut as cricket resumed in the country with the first match of the limited overs series against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bat first at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq made 58 and middle order batsman Haris Sohail scored 71 from 82 as the hosts posted 281-8 from their allotted overs.

All batsmen in Pakistan's top 10 reached double digits but no one was able to kick on and make a big score.

Both teams are opening their World Cup Super League campaigns after the International Cricket Council introduced the competition to bring context to ODI cricket.

The top seven teams in the league will directly qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. The league features 13 countries playing four home and away three-match ODI series.

Babar captained for the first time in the ODI format, after being appointed during the lockdown.

Rauf, who has already played T20 cricket for Pakistan, received his cap from bowling coach Waqar Younis before the toss.