http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 v Zimbabwe: Only Test – Comprehensive Analysis – Part-4
Pakistan ended up with a first innings lead of 54 runs against Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the only Test match at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in Zimbabwe on Sunday, September 4, 2011.
With only six sessions of play left in the match, it seemed that both teams would settle for a draw. However, the Pakistani bowlers turned the game completely in the last two sessions of the fourth day’s play.
The pitch was still good for the batsmen, but a few cracks had opened up, offering assistance to the spinners. However, conditions were not unplayable and a draw was likely.
Zimbabwe’s openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tino-Mawoyo-c2683 were unable to give a solid start to their team this time around. They got out after collecting five and 12 runs to the total respectively.
Sibanda was the first man to be dismissed in the innings. He attempted a pull shot and got caught at mid-on. This was not the first time in his career that he got out to a similar shot, as he struggles against the short pitch stuff.
Mawoyo carried his bat in the first innings, but was ordinary this time around. He shuffled across too much, leaving the off-stump exposed to the bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859. The ball spun sharply from within the stumps and chipped the timber, leaving the hosts in
a spot of bother.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BRM-Taylor-c1200 has had a mixed time with the bat since his appointment as the team’s skipper. He failed to guide his side out of trouble and was caught plumb leg-before-wicket while attempting a sweep shot. He managed just five runs in his short stay at
the wicket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517 was a touch unlucky, as he dragged one ball from outside the off-stump onto his stumps. He was trying to leave the ball, but found the inside half of the bat. The first-drop player collected eight runs in an unimpressive outing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 was brought into the attack. He took four wickets in quick succession,
leaving the home side in tatters.
Hafeez’s first victim was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Richard-Ervine-c51733, who got out for six. He was playing on the back foot and missed a straight ball, which wrapped him onto the pads in front of the stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GA-Lamb-c1450 was the next wicket to fall in the innings after adding seven runs to the total. He tried to leave a spinning delivery from Hafeez, which was not a very clever idea. The ball spun from outside the off-stump and caught Lamb leg-before-wicket (lbw).
Just three balls later, Ray Price was also sent back to the pavilion. He did not have a clue of whether the ball would spin or not. The confusion was enough for the batsman to miss the ball completely and get cleaned up for a duck.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brian-Vitori-c1198 was the eight wicket to fall in the Zimbabwean innings, as Hafeez ended up with a four-for in the day. The lower-order player managed seven runs.
Veteran wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Malcolm-Jarvis-c71974, who also survived the day.
However, the tourists were on top courtesy some exceptional bowling from their spinners.
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