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Monday, September 05, 2011

Pakistan batsmen dominate Zimbabwe on third day

BULAWAYO: Pakistan made 280 runs for the loss of only three wickets before tea on the third day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe here at the Queen’s Sports Club ground on Saturday.Batting at the crease were veteran batsman Younis Khan with 30 and captain Misbah-ul-Haq with 37 as Pakistan were 132 runs behind Zimbabwe’s 412 with seven wickets remaining.Earlier, opener Mohammad Hafeez, who hit his third test hundred, made 119 and Azhar Ali scored a patient 75. They added 188 runs for second wicket after Pakistan lost Taufeeq Umar at only eight runs on the board.