Zimbabwe won the final game by a 37-run margin played three days later, a win that their coach David Houghton attributed to Eddo Brandes.

Henry Olonga who returned to Zimbabwe's Test side after two years played a significant role his team's 61-run win that followed the ODI series, and was named player of the match.

In the Zimbabwe side that was picked for the ODI series and the one-off Test, Grant Flower was a notable exclusion.

Other team regulars who missed out included Guy Whittall, who was rested after he underwent a knee surgery, and Everton Matambanadzo, who had an injured shoulder.

John Rennie and Gary Brent were added back to the squad, alongside Zimbabwe under-19 player Mluleki Nkala.