2nd Test: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Sep 10-14, 2013

[TheParraboy]

Zim won toss and are batting

Solid start

2/89 - 37 overs (were 2/31)

 

[TheParraboy]

stumps day 1

ZIM 8/237

 

[TheParraboy]

Zim 294

Pak 7/212

Will Zim get a lead ?

 

[TheParraboy]

Pak all out 230

Zim lead of 64 runs

Heres hoping they can pile on some 2nd innings runs, get a min 350 plus run lead

 

[Timbo]

Zimbabwe should win this really.

Whilst they are 4 down, two of the men out are from the tail. Utseya opened because Sibanda was sick, and Panyangara came in as a night-watchman.

The two batsmen dismissed scored 44 and 58 so they did their job. With Taylor, Sibanda, Waller, Chigumbra and Mutumbami still to bat if they can't add at least another 200 then it's pretty shameful stuff.

The lead is already 185 on a badly wearing pitch. You'd expect anything over 300 would be unchasable.

 

[African Monkey]

Good test match this one. Pakistan under Misbah do have the ability to survive from anywhere. However, the form in the test game of late hasn't been great.

 

[TheParraboy]

Potentially cracker of a last day coming up

Pakistan need 106 to win 5 wickets left
Misbah 26*
Akmal 17*

Zimbabwe crucially need an early wicket, otherwise 2-0 series whitewash

 

[Helmet Man]

Go Zimbots !

 

[Helmet Man]

That was f**king intense cricket. So happy Zimbots won ! That was a great test match. Love seeing minnows win

 

[TheParraboy]

24 run victory to Zimbabwe

Misbah left stranded on 79no

 

[Helmet Man]

That run out was a horrible way for Pak to lose

 

[TheParraboy]

http://tribune.com.pk/story/604233/misbah-takes-pakistan-closer-to-win-against-zimbabwe/

Historic win: Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 24 runs
By AFP / Web Desk
Published: September 14, 2013

HARARE: Fast bowler Tendai Chatara took five wickets as Zimbabwe pulled off a dramatic 24-run win on the fifth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

Chatara’s Test-best figures of five for 61 proved the crucial difference despite an unbeaten 79 by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

The two-match series finished tied at 1-1 after Pakistan won the first Test at the same venue by 221 runs.

Resuming at 158 for five, Pakistan suffered an early blow when Chatara trapped Adnan Akmal leg before wicket with only five runs added. Akmal, who made 20, went back to a ball which angled in towards his stumps.

Abdur Rehman scored 16 in a seventh wicket partnership of 34 with Misbah, who was content to continue to bat watchfully, as he had done on the fourth afternoon, before Rehman was caught behind off Tinashe Panyangara.

Chatara returned to the attack and immediately claimed the wicket of Saeed Ajmal in almost identical fashion to the way he dismissed Akmal, with the batsmen going back to a ball which cut back sharply and hit him on the pads.

Misbah faced 161 balls in reaching 58 at lunch. He stepped up the pace after the interval, keeping the strike with singles in the first two overs from Chatara and Brian Vitori, then taking 11 runs off an over from Chatara, including two boundaries. Two more fours came from Vitori’s next over.

The second four off Vitori meant, however, that Junaid had to face the second new ball, which was taken with 26 runs needed. Chatara had Junaid caught at gully with the fourth delivery.

Last batsman Rahat Ali edged a single off the next delivery. Seeking to retain the strike, Misbah pushed the last ball of the over into the covers but sent Rahat back as Hamilton Masakadza swooped to pick up the ball. Rahat was unable to regain his crease and was run out comfortably, sparking exuberant celebrations by the Zimbabwe players.

It was only their fifth win against a major Test nation – their third against Pakistan – and their most significant victory since they beat India in 2000/01

and one of the comments posted below the article, LOL

asuf

11 hours ago

insaallah pakistan will come hard . this was reward from pakistan to promote game in zimbambe. we could easily win match but we wanted to give zimbambe a hope of revival by sacrificing our victory.