Published: Sep 05, 2013, 04:09 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 05, 2013, 04:09 PM (IST)
Saeed Ajmal bagged seven wickets for 95 runs © AFP
Sep 5, 2013
Pakistan reached 21 for one at lunch on Day Three of the first Test match against Zimbabwe at Harare on Thursday. Pakistan now trail the hosts by 57 runs with nine wickets in hand.
After resuming at 281 for seven on Day Three, the hosts managed to add just 46 runs to their overnight score. Saeed Ajmal’s seven-wicket haul helped Pakistan bowl out Zimbabwe for 327.
Zimbabwe came back to strike quickly as they dismissed Pakistan opener Khurram Manzoor for just five.
Resuming post tea at 163 for three on Day Two, Raza and Waller continued to strengthen their partnership when both came together at the score of 68. Pakistan pacers who tested the batsmen paid the price for being erratic in their approach.
Raza completed his fifty on debut with a boundary off Junaid Khan. In the next over though, Ajmal found the much needed breakthrough dismissing Waller for 70. After a few overs, Ajmal enticed Raza who tried to hit hard and was caught but skipper Misbah-ul-Haq at midwicket.
Ajmal then dismissed keeper Richmond Mutumbami while Rahat Ali managed to remove Prosper Utseya late in the day. Elton Chigumbara though managed to hold on to a confident 40 and was accompanied by Shingi Masakadza at stumps on second day.
In the morning, Zimbabwe took little time in wrapping up Pakistan’s innings by dismissing overnight batsman Saeed Ajmal (49) on the second ball of the day.
With a handy lead and three more wickets left, Zimbabwe would be keen to accumulate as many runs as possible to take firm control of the Test after claiming honours at stumps on both days.
Brief scores
Pakistan 249 & 21 for 1 (Mohammad Hafeez 16*; Tinashey Panyagara 1 for 3) trail Zimbabwe 327 (Malcolm Waller 70, Elton Chigumbura 69, Sikandar Raza 60; Saeed Ajmal 7 for 95) by 57 runs
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