A fine partnership of 116 runs between old warhorses Younis Khan (76*) and Misbah-ul-Haq (52) rescued Pakistan from a precarious situation to end Day Three at 168 for four against Zimbabwe. The hosts though managed to end the day on a high by managing to dismiss the Pakistan skipper.
Pakistan resurrected their innings to reach 87 for three at tea on Day Three of the first Test match against Zimbabwe at Harare on Thursday.
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.
Zimbabwe managed to gather a 32–run lead to end Day Two at 281 for seven in the first Test against Pakistan at Harare. Sikandar Raza (60) and Maloclm Waller (70) build the stage for their team to surge ahead of Pakistan’s total of 249 with a solid 127-run stand for the fourth wicket.
In an exclusive interview, Aaqib Javed, coach of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team, spoke about the state of Pakistan's current crop of fast bowlers as well as those to keep an eye on in the future.
Pakistan's bowling coach Mohammad Akram is likely to face the heat after the lacklustre showing by the pace attack in their recent 0-3 drubbing in the Test series against South Africa.
South Africa consolidated their position to post 409 in their first innings as AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten century and Vernon Philander registered his career-best innings of 74 runs. In reply Pakistan were 9 for no loss at lunch.
South Africa resume batting from their overnight score of 334 for six on Day 2 of the third Test match at Supersport Park, Centurion.
An inexperienced Pakistan pace bowling line-up had South Africa in trouble before AB de Villiers steered the hosts to a respectable total on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park on Friday. De Villiers made an unbeaten 98 as South Africa reached 334 for six.
Hashim Amla hit a sparkling 92 but Pakistan took five South African wickets before tea on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park here on Friday. South Africa were 201 for five at tea.