<p>Karachi [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has said that the recently concluded five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe was used by the team for the Asia Cup preparations and they learned a lot from it.</p><p>"We were keen to use this series as preparation for Asia Cup and we learnt a lot here," The Express Tribune quoted Sarfaraz Ahmed, as saying.</p><p>The 31-year-old, who led the Pakistani side to a 5-0 victory in the ODI series, said that Zimbabwe is a changed side and they never thought of a clean sweep against them.</p><p>"We took each match one by one and the credit goes to the players as they were focused and didn't take Zimbabwe lightly," Ahmed said.</p><p>"We weren't thinking about whitewash. It was a combined team effort and everyone stepped up and performed," he added.</p><p>Reflecting on his own performance in the series, Sarfaraz said that he did not get many chances to bat, but he is happy with the team's performance.</p><p>The ODI series against Zimbabwe proved to be a historic one for Pakistan as they broke a series of records.</p><p>Riding on the back of the smashing knock of 201 runs by their opening batsman Fakhar Zaman in the fourth match, Pakistan put up their highest-ever total of 399 runs in the ODIs.</p><p>Along with that, Fakhar Zaman became the first ever Pakistani player to hit a double century in the one-day internationals (ODIs).</p><p>In the same match, Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq and Zaman built a record-breaking 304-run partnership surpassing the previous record of 263 runs set by Aamir Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq against New Zealand in 1994.</p><p>On a related note, the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament is slated to be held from September 13 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>
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