PAKvZIM – Pakistan on top after Abid Ali hits maiden double ton

HARARE – Opening batsman Abid Ali smashed his maiden double century as he helped Pakistan cross 500 runs in second Test match againt Zimbabwe on Saturday.

The 33-year-old stood firm while wickets kept falling on the other hand and helped Pakistan gain a strong position on Day 2 of the second Test through his unbeaten 215 off 407, the highest score by a Pakistani batsman in a Test innings in Zimbabwe.

He has surpassed Younis Khan who had hit an unbeaten 200.

5⃣0⃣0⃣ up for Pakistan 🙌#ZIMvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/rwsb0xVaTo

— Pakistan Cricket Live (@TheRealPCB_Live) May 8, 2021

Reaching 510 for eight, Pakistan declared the innings while Zimbabwe were 52/4 on Stumps Day 2.

Innings break!

🇵🇰 510-8 dec

Scorecard: https://t.co/otrKIcK7wq#ZIMvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/k1srSQmEv4

— Pakistan Cricket Live (@TheRealPCB_Live) May 8, 2021

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first.

Pakistan lead the two-match series by one-nil.

Squads

Pakistan: Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tabish Khan

Zimbabwe: Kevin Kasuza, Tarisai Musakanda, Regis Chakabva (wk), Brendan Taylor (c), Milton Shumba, Roy Kaia, Tendai Chisoro, Luke Jongwe, Donald Tiripano, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava