Masakadza to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Hamilton does it for Zimbabwe on the stroke of lunch, Pakistan were playing for lunch all this while, Hamilton served up a low full toss on leg stump, and Hafeez worked it straight to short midwicket, Zimbabwe have something to show for the session, Hafeez's fluent knock is over, he had gone completely off the boil in the last half hour or so after reaching his century
**Mohammad Hafeez c Lamb b Masakadza 119 (177b 19x4 1x6) SR: 67.23 **
Unless Pakistan can get a substantial first innings lead (seems unlikely now with Umar's dismissal) and/or Ajmal can do some real damage in Zimbawe's second innings, this game has a boring draw written all over it
Pakistan could have been more attacking, especially Younis Khan 61* (SR 31.60), having gone at less than 2 runs per over on a flat pitch
They were 116/1 in 29 overs yesterday (4 runs per over). So 357/5 in 120.1 overs at 2.97 RPO was really slow going today
90 overs and all Pakistan managed was 241? Atleast make 300 in a day for gods sake, you see teams making 350-400 in a day and we weren't exactly collapsing. I am not asking for 4s or 6s but atleast manage 3-4 runs an over on a flat pitch against not so menacing bowling attack!
Only 241 runs whole day?? Only Mohammad Hafeez looked to be positive. This is why we will seldom be considered a top test team. Our batsmen are afraid to take initiative even against a mediocre attack like Zimbabwe on a dead pitch!!!!
Saeed Ajmal to Taibu, FOUR, Sohail Khan misjudges a simple catch at mid-off. I will call this a drop. Taibu wants a release form this pressure. Hits uppishly towards mid-off. Sohail there mistimes the jumps. It's not too far above his head. No back-pedalling even. Anyway, Pakistan will now have to bat again
