HARARE: Abid Ali (56*) and Imran Butt’s (43*) unbeaten century partnership helped Pakistan reach 103 for no loss at the end of day one of first Test in Harare.
Pakistan bowled out Zimbabwe for 176. Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi bagged four wickets each to bowl out Zimbabwe after they opted to bat first.
Pakistan took full advantage of the morning conditions as they reduced Zimbabwe to 59/4 at the end of first session on day one. Debutants, Roy Kaia and Milton Shumba, stitched an unbeaten 29-run partnership to take the hosts to lunch without any more loss of wickets.
A mix-up in the middle brought an end to Shumba’s stays as he departed for 27. Hasan quickly picked his fourth wicket as Chakabva tried to drive a full delivery from the pacer but was caught at slip.
Shaheen Afridi picked up his 50th Test wicket as he bowled Tendai Chisoro for 9, leaving Zimbabwe eight down. Blessing Muzarabani tried to attack every ball and was eventually cleaned up by a Yorker from Shaheen Afridi for 17.
Donald Tiripano vein of form with bat to play a crucial unbeaten 28-run knock to take Zimbabwe to 176, before Shaheen clean bowled Richard Ngarava for 1.
