Pakistan Won First Test Match by 221 runs

Pakistan Won First Test Match by 221 runs

Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe in first Test Match by 221 runs at Harare. Setting a descent target, Pakistani bowlers crush the Zimbabwe’s batting. Junaid khan took two early wickets in his first spell. After that Ajmal and Rehman took control of the situation, and took 4 wickets each. While chasing 342 runs in fourth innings, Zimbabwe just scored 120 runs. Saeed ajmal took 11 wickets in match(95 for 7 and 4 for 23).

Early, in Pakistan’s second innings younis khan and adnan akmal set a 116 runs partnership at 6th wicket. Adnan akmal score 64 runs, which is his career best. At last wicket Rahat Ali (35*) and Younis Khan made quick partnership of 88 runs. Younus Khan completed an unbeaten double century to turn the course of the match in Pakistan's favor and declared as the man of the match. Younis Khan became the fourth Pakistani batsman who made double century 4 times.

Pakistan leads the series by 2-1. 2^nd Match will be played on Tuesday, 10^th September at same ground. Match results are as follows:

1^st innings: Pakistan 249

Azahr Ali 78(185), Misbah-ul-Haq* 53(94)

TL Chatara           22.1-6-64-3

 T Panyangara    20-2-71-3

2^nd innings:  Zimbabwe 327

MN Waller 70(100), E Chigumbura 69(129)

Saeed Ajmal       32.3-4-95-7

Junaid Khan        25-8-71-2

3^rd innings: Pakistan 419/9d

Younis Khan 200(404), Adnan Akmal 64(154)

P Utseya              37.3-5-137-3

T Panyangara     30-14-42-2

4^th innings: Zimbabwe 120

E Chigumbura 28(35), Sikandar Raza 24(54)

Saeed Ajmal       16.4-5-23-4

Abdul Rehman 13-5-36-4