Pak vs Zim: Fawad Alam s century puts Pakistan in commanding position
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Fri, Apr 30, 2021
Fawad Alam plays a shot during the second day of the First Test against Zimbabwe, on April 30, 2021. Photo by PCB
HARARE: Fawad Alam s fourth Test hundred helped Pakistan build a formidable first innings lead over Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test being played at the Harare Sports Club.
Alam s unbeaten 108, along with Imran Butt s painstaking 91 earlier in the day, guided Pakistan to 374-6 at the close, giving them a lead of 198 over Zimbabwe s first innings total of 176.
Hasan Ali was the other unbeaten batsman with 21 on a day that saw the Pakistan batsmen struggling in the morning they scored just 59 from 32 overs before accelerating in the next two sessions.
Ton-up Fawad Alam puts Pakistan in command of first Test in Harare
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Fawad Alam notched his fourth Test hundred as
Pakistan built an imposing first innings lead over
Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test in Harare on Friday.
Alam s unbeaten 108, along with Imran Butt s painstaking 91 earlier in the day, guided Pakistan to 374-6 at the close, giving them a lead of 198 over Zimbabwe s first innings total of 176.
Hasan Ali was the other unbeaten batsman with 21 on a day that saw the Pakistan batsmen struggling in the morning - they scored just 59 from 32 overs - before accelerating in the next two sessions.
Fawad Alam ton gives Pakistan big lead vs Zimbabwe
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Fri, Apr 30 2021 21:57 IST |
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Fawad Alam. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Harare, April 30 : A superb fourth Test century by Fawad Alam and opener Imran Butt s career-best 91 helped Pakistan take an imposing 198-run lead against Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Pakistan were 374 for six at stumps.
Alam, the left-handed middle-order batsman, was unbeaten on 108 at close as Pakistan converted their overnight 73-run deficit into a resounding 198-run lead.
Alam struck 16 fours in his undefeated 155-ball stay at the wicket and stitched 107 runs for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 45 off 106.
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Abid Ali scored an unbeaten half-century
Pakistan ended the day on 103 without loss
Pakistan dominated the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on the back of some destructive pace bowling by Hasan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi in Harare on Thursday. Hasan finished with 4-53 while Afridi grabbed 4-43 as Zimbabwe who won the toss and batted were dismissed for a paltry 176 on a slow pitch at Harare Sports Club. Abid Ali then replied with a solid unbeaten 56 while fellow opener Imran Butt made 43 not out as Pakistan closed the day on 103 without loss.
Both Abid and Butt were cautious at the start, having failed miserably in Pakistan s 2-0 home series win over South Africa in February.
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