Live Cricket Score: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 1 at Harare

Brendan Taylor returned to the Zimbabwe side for the second Test © AFP

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Sep 10, 2013

Zimbabwe will look to make amends and produce another inspired show in the second Test against Pakistan, after losing the first Test by a huge margin in their two-match Test series>.

In the first Test, Pakistan bowlers enjoyed field day as they picked up nine wickets inside the first session to record a massive 221-run victory on the final day of the first Test at the Harare Sports Club. Saeed Ajmal picked up four wickets in the innings to register his fourth 10-wicket haul in Tests while Abdur Rehman also finished with four wickets.

After having conceded a 78-run lead in the first innings, Pakistan clawed their way back into the game via Younis Khan‘s 22nd Test century and vital knock from Adnan Akmal on the fourth day. Their didn’t just put the game out of Zimbabwe’s reach but also setup a brilliant platform for the bowlers to run riot on the fifth day.

Teams:

Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Tino Mawoyo, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (c), Malcolm Waller, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Tinashe Panyangara, Tendai Chatara.

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Khurram Manzoor, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal (wk), Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali.

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