Pakistan cover up believable win


Pakistan finished a routine seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their one-off Test in Bulawayo after bowling the hosts out cheaply.

Zimbabwe resume on 135 for eight and additional just six, with Aizaz Cheema removing Tatenda Taibu for his all night 58 and Christopher Mpofu for a duck to maintain figures of four for 24. Kyle Jarvis remain on 25 not out.

That left Pakistan to pursue just 88 for victory and first-innings centurion Mohammad Hafeez and opening partner Taufeeq Umar made a racing start with boundaries in each of the first two overs.

Hafeez slog-swept Ray Price for six but Umar made just eight before edging Jarvis to keeper Taibu.

Hafeez continuous to take the attack to Price with two boundaries in the 10th over, and added two more in the next, from Brian Vitori. But, after loft Price to the ropes once more, he was bowled off his pad for 38 attempts one more sweep at the veteran spinner.

Azhar Ali and Younus Khan looked set to see their side over the line awaiting the former fell for 22 to a juggle catch by Greg Lamb off Price.

That left Younus (14no) and Misbah-ul-Haq (6no) to typically do it in singles, at least until the latter loft Price over long-off for the winning boundary.

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