Pak vs Zim: Confident Pakistan lock horns with Zimbabwe in 2nd Test match today
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Pakistani players congratulating Hassan Ali for his impressive performance during the first Zimbabwe Test.
A confident Pakistan Test team will clash against Zimbabwe in the second Test match today with the visitors eyeing a clean sweep to finish their African tour on a high note.
Pakistan dominated the first Test on a slow Harare pitch, with Hasan Ali mainly responsible for bowling out the home side for under 200 in both innings.
Hasan had match figures of nine for 89.
Fawad Alam hit a century for Pakistan in a solid batting performance in which the only top-order batsman to fail was skipper Babar Azam, who was out first ball to Donald Tiripano.
By Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe national cricket team is facing an uphill task in their bid to level the two-match Test series against the visiting Pakistan side due to the absence of several experienced players ahead of the season Test which gets underway at Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Zimbabwe Cricket revealed on Thursday that the national side will be without the injured trio of Sean Williams, Prince Masvaure, and Craig Ervine who have joined the likes of Sikandar Raza and Kyle Jarvis on the growing list of injured players.
In a bid to bolster the weakened side selectors have included Wessly Madhevere in the squad while Takudzwanashe Kaitano, who joined the squad as cover on the eve of the first game last week, has been retained.
Pak vs Zim: Abid Ali, Azhar Ali centuries put Pakistan in strong position against Zimbabwe in 2nd Test
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Centuries by Abid Ali and Azhar Ali put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Abid (118 not out) and Azhar (126) put on 236 for the second wicket before tall fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani brought Zimbabwe back into the match by taking three wickets with the second new ball.
Pakistan had reached 268 for four at the close.
Abid and Azhar came together with the total on 12 in the eighth over and ground down the Zimbabwe bowlers before Azhar edged Muzarabani to gully in the last half hour of the day.
Pak vs Zim: Abid Ali, Azhar Ali centuries put Pakistan in strong position against Zimbabwe in 2nd Test
By Twitter/PCB
Centuries by Abid Ali and Azhar Ali put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Abid (118 not out) and Azhar (126) put on 236 for the second wicket before tall fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani brought Zimbabwe back into the match by taking three wickets with the second new ball.
Pakistan had reached 268 for four at the close.
Abid and Azhar came together with the total on 12 in the eighth over and ground down the Zimbabwe bowlers before Azhar edged Muzarabani to gully in the last half hour of the day.