5 batsmen who scored most runs in a single bilateral ODI series

#2. Fakhar Zaman (5 matches, 515 runs, avg 257.20, sr 111.47)

The latest entrant in the list, Fakhar Zaman, has been a revelation for Pakistan cricket in recent times. The young lad has been achieving some impressive results, the earliest of which would date back to 2017 June when he played a singular knock that helped Pakistan clinch the ICC Champions Trophy routing favourites India.

Fakhar has risen to prominence once again as he recently became the fastest batsman to cross the 1000-run mark in ODIs in his 19th innings. He did so while also becoming the second-top run-getter in a bilateral series as Pakistan steamrolled Zimbabwe 5 - 0 in the series that concluded just a day ago.

In the first game, Fakhar scored a 70-ball-60 and continued with a 129-ball-117 as Pakistan won both games, with him becoming man-of-the-match in the second game as well. In the third game, Pakistan had a target of just 68, which they reached with nine wickets to spare, bolstered by Fakhar's 43 off 24. The fourth ODI would bring out the best in him as a batsman as he smashed his way to a double hundred, eventually ending up with 210 not out in just 156 balls, including 24 fours and 5 sixes.

This became the 8th double hundred overall and the first ever by a Pakistani player. It would also be the first overseas double hundred scored in a bilateral series. There was no other contestant for the man-of-the-match title once again. In the fifth game he scored 85 off 83 and while his score was on 20, he became the fastest player to reach 1000 career runs in ODIs.

Pakistan won all matches and Fakhar was rightly adjudged man-of-the-series. His eventual numbers read 515 from 5 games at an average 257.20 and a strike rate of 111.47.