have performed and played with confidence. We have achieved our goals from this series.”
Imad Wasim also inflicted damage as he took 3 for 36 on his return to the side, and the only Zimbabwean wicket that did not fall to spin came with fast bowler Mohammad Irfan having Mutumbami caught behind for a career-best 67.
That meant that in the two games Pakistan won during the series, Zimbabwe lost 19 of 20 wickets to spin.
Asif rode his luck as Pakistan began their chase before lunch, enjoying a reprieve at slip from the fourth delivery he faced before taking the tourists into the interval on 29 without loss.
After lunch he became even more aggressive, but the approach caught up with him when he holed out to long-on off the bowling of John Nyumbu.
Asad Shafiq and Shoaib Malik finished off the job with an unbroken stand of 58, ending unbeaten on 38 and 34 respectively.
Score Board
Pakistan won toss
Zimbabwe
C J Chibhabha c & b Bilal 48
†R Mutumbami c Sarfraz b Irfan 67
B B Chari lbw b Imad 4
S C Williams c & b Bilal 5
*E Chigumbura b Bilal 0
Sikandar Raza b Bilal 2
C T Mutombodzi b Bilal 4
M N Waller c Hafeez b Imad 8
L M Jongwe not out 16
T Panyangara lbw b Imad 0
J Nyumbu c Rizwan b Shoaib 4
Extras (w 3) 3
Total (all out; 38.5 overs) 161
Fall: 1-89, 2-100, 3-111, 4-111, 5-121, 6-127, 7-133, 8-144, 9-144, 10-161
Bowling: Irfan 8-0-43-1 (1w); Aamer 6-0-29-0; Wahab 6-0-24-0 (1w); Imad 8-1-36-3 (1w); Bilal 10-1-25-5; Shoaib 0.5-0-4-1
Pakistan
Ahmed Shehzad st Chari b Williams 32
Bilal Asif c Mutombodzi b Nyumbu 38
M Hafeez c Chari b Panyangara 13
Asad Shafiq not out 38
Shoaib Malik not out 34
Extras (lb 2, w 5) 7
Total (3 wickets; 34 overs) 162
Did not bat: *†Sarfraz Ahmed, M Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, M Irfan
Fall: 1-58, 2-74, 3-104
Bowling: Panyangara 7-0-22-1 (2w); Jongwe 7-0-42-0; Williams 10-1-29-1 (1w); Nyumbu 4-0-33-1 (2w); Mutombodzi 3-0-21-0; Waller 2-0-11-0; S Raza 1-0-2-0
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Series: Pakistan won the 3-match series by 2-1
Man of the Match: Bilal Asif (Pakistan)
Man of the Series: Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Umpires: T J Matibiri and R S A Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka). TV umpire: R B Tiffin. Match referee: D T Jukes (England)