Date-stamped : 09 Dec93 - 21:17 Zim v Pak, T2D1, 9-14 Dec 93, Rawalpindi, Report ====> Day 1, 9 Dec 93 The test match is being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground which had for the past 10 years or so not been used as a test ve- nue. One change each made by the two sides; Zim bringing in Brain (Rennie is the one left out but I'm not sure) and Pak leaving out Tauseef to give Ashfaq Ahmed his first test cap. Pakistan opened the batting and by lunch had lost both the openers with the score at 62. Three more wkts fell in the 2nd session and tea the score was 149-5, with Rashid Latif (5 no) and Asif Mujtaba (8 no) at the crease. For Zim Brain was the pick of the bowlers with fig- ures of 15-4-20-2. Streak also took 2 wkts for 40 odd runs in 12 overs and Brandes 1 for 51 in 14. Also, Akram is back as captain. (David Hayden Brain, 29, left-arm medium pace, from Harare) Thanks to Bholu on r.s.c. Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com) ====> Day 1 MORE PAKISTAN STUMBLE IN SHAKY START Asif Mujtaba and Rashid Latif rescued Pakistan with an unbeaten half century partnership on the first day in the second Test against Zimbabwe. Mujtaba (25) and Latif (32) have put on 54 runs to help the hosts recover from 131-5 to close on 185-5. Da- vid Brain and Heath Streak were the tourists' bowling heroes each taking two wickets apiece as they tore out the opening bats- men. Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk) ====> Day 2, 10 Dec 93 The Pakistan 1st innings ended shortly after lunch when Streak took the wkt of Ashfaq Ahmed. Pakistan all out for 245. (A Mujta- ba 54 no, R Latif lbw Brain 35, W Akram c Campbell b Brandes 12, W Younis lbw Brandes ?, Mushtaq Ahemd lbw Brain ?, Ashfaq Ahmed ? Streak 0; Brain 4 wkts, Brandes and Streak 3 each). Pakistan made a quick breakthrough when W Akram had Flower ct by Inzimam for nought (0-1) but then the batsmen, Campbell in par- ticular, took charge and flayed the bowling. Waqar Younis was hammered for 36 runs in 4 overs the bulk of them scored by Camp- bell. Zim raced to 50 in 10.1 overs and Campbell got a thoroughly deserved 50 with 6 fours and 1 six. At tea the score was 88 for 1. Campbell again started agressively after tea and hit 3 more fours but was out for 63; lbw to Ataur Rehman trying to turn one towards leg (106-2). The 100 run mark for Zim was reached in just 98 mins of play despite a slow over rate by Pak. After Campbell's dismissal Zim lost the earlier momentum and that allowed Pak to come back a little in the game. Pakistan had one more success when Houghton mistimed a pull off Ashfaq Ahmed (his first wkt in test cricket) and was ct by A Mujtaba for 4 (110-3 an hour after tea). Thanks to Bholu on r.s.c. ====> Day 2 MORE CAMPBELL TURNS THE OTHER CHEEK Alistair Campbell struck a spirited 63 despite being hit on the cheek by Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram to give Zimbabwe a first innings boost. But the tourists wasted a golden chance to take control after dismissing Pakistan for 245 when losing four wickets for 27. Campbell hit 11 fours and a six after his side lost their first wicket for nought. They were 129-4 at the close. Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk) ====> Day 3, 11 Dec 93 At tea Pakistan were 10 for no loss. Zimbabwe made 254 in their 1st innings. Dekker was the top scorer and Waqar the main wicket taker. Sorry no other details of the first 2 sessions. The Pak openers found life very tough as both Brandes and the left-armer Brain bowled very well. There was some movement off the pitch for the bowlers which constantly troubled Shoaib and Aamir, the lat- tersurviving a very confident shout for lbw and looking suspect outside the off-stump. Streak came on as first change (in place of Brandes) and trapped Aamir lbw in his first over for 9 (in 63 mins; Pak 25-1). Few overs later he again struck when Shoaib edged one to the keeper when he had made 13 (Pak 38-2).Ataur Reh- man was sent in as night-watchman. At the other end Inzaimam had a life when Whittal at 2nd slip couldn't hold on to a difficult chance. The bowler was Brain who then had Ataur Rehman lbw first ball leaving Pakistan at a precarious 39-3. Javed Miandad and In- zamam were at crease, with the score at 40-3 off 20 overs, half an hour before close of play. Thanks to Bholu on r.s.c. ====> Day 3 MORE Zimbabwe were within sight of their first Test victory on Satur- day after overtaking Pakistan's first innings score and then reducing the world champions to 40 for three. Resuming on the third day of the second Test at 129-4, Alistair Campbell and Mark Dekker hit 63 and 68 respectively to take Zimbabwe to 254, in re- ply to Pakistan's first innings score of 245. Eddo Brandes and Heath Streak then made the most of encouraging conditions by snapping up three quick wickets after tea. Streak removed Shoaib Mohammed for 13 and then trapped fellow opener leg before Aamer Sohail for nine. That prompted Waqar Younis to send in Ataur Rehman but the nightwatchman was quickly back in the pavillion after being given out leg before for a duck off the bowling of Brandes. Contributed by vasa (Vasanthan.Dasan@*Sun.COM) ====> Day 4, 13 Dec 93 Pak 245 221/8 Zim 254 ====> Day 5 Tea, 14 Dec 93 Zim were comfortably placed at 140/3 before tea Thanks to Aamir on r.s.c. ====> Day 5 post-tea, MORE Zimbabwe were 172-9 with another 10 overs to be bowled. Dekker is still there holding the innings with 60 odd (8x4) with Peall at the other end. Campbell once again showed class and made his second half-century of the match. The main wicket takers are as expected W Akram (21-4-54-4) and W Younis (18-3-42-4), the other wkt taker being A Rehman (8-1-22-1). A Ahmed (6-1-22-0) and Shoaib (4-?-16-0) were the other bowlers. Earlier Pakistan were bowled out for 248 in their 2nd innings, which meant a target of 240 to win for Zimbabwe. Thanks to Bholu on r.s.c. Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com) ====> Day 5 MORE DEADLY DUO BOWL OVER ZIMBABWE Pakistan pacemen Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis swept Pakistan to a 52 run victory over Zimbabwe on the last day of the second Test in Rawalpindi. Wasim (5-65) and Waqar (4-50) shot out the tour- ists for 187 after Mark Dekker and Alistair Campbell's stand had put them in sight of a stunning victory. Dekker (68no) and Camp- bell (75) put Zimbabwe on course for their 240 target but they folded once Campbell was out. Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)