NAUMAN Ali took five second-innings wickets as Pakistan closed in on an innings victory over Zimbabwe on day three of the second Test in Harare on Sunday.
Zimbabwe, who trail 1-0 in the two-Test series, were made to follow on after being bowled out for 132 at the first time of asking and were nine second-innings wickets down – still trailing by 158 runs – by the close of play Seamer Hasan Ali (5-27) did the bulk of the damage early on as Zimbabwe – who started the day at 52-4 in their first innings – were skittled out on the stroke of lunch, before veteran left-arm spinner Nauman took over in the final two sessions.
Nauman (5-86) was expensive in his 21 overs, but got reward on a pitch that is starting to take turn as he also moved past 300 first-class wickets with his haul.
Regis Chakabva struck an impressive 80 for Zimbabwe, an innings that included 13 fours and two sixes, while stand-in skipper Brendan Taylor smashed 49 from 31 balls as he tried to put the pressure back on Pakistan.

Left-arm paceman Shaheen Afridi (4-45), who shared all nine wickets with Nauman, ended the pair’s fun as Taylor fended a short, sharp delivery down the legside to Mohammad Rizwan. Chakabva’s innings, meanwhile, was ended when he attempted one slog too many off Nauman, edging to Babar Azam at slip and Zimbabwe’s innings fell apart thereafter From being 170-3, the hosts collapsed to 202-9, though Luke Jongwe (31no) and Blessing Muzarabani (0no) did manage to block out the final seven overs of the day to at least take the game to a fourth morning.
Hasan’s haul ensures the 34-year-old’s impressive form for the series continues, having taken 9-89 in their innings victory in the first Test and also contributing 97 – off just 104 balls – in their massive first innings score of 510-8 here. (Sky Sports)

PAKISTAN 1st innings 510 for 8 dec’l
Zimbabwe 1st innings o/n 52-4
Kevin Kasuza b Hassan Ali 4
Tarisai Musakanda lbw Tabish Khan 0
Regis Chakabva c Abid Ali b Hassan Ali 33
Brendan Taylor c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 9
Milton Shumba lbw Sajid Khan 2
Tendai Chisoro c Imran Butt b Hassan Ali 1
Luke Jongwe b Hassan Ali 19
Donald Tiripano c (Sub) b Sajid Khan 23
Roy Kaia c Azhar Ali b Hassan Ali 11
Richard Ngarava Not Out 15
Blessing Muzarabani Run Out Imran Butt 7
Extras 4b 3lb 0nb 0pen 1w 8
Total (60.4 overs) 132 all out
Fall of Wickets : 1-0 Musakanda, 2-23 Kasuza, 3-40 Taylor, 4-47 Shumba, 5-53 Chisoro, 6-68 Chakabva, 7-77 Jongwe, 8-108 Tiripano, 9-110 Kaia, 10-132 Muzarabani
Bowling: Shaheen Afridi 14 – 4 – 34 – 1 (1w), Tabish Khan 15 – 8 – 22 – 1, Hassan Ali 13 – 4 – 27 – 5, Nauman Ali 6 – 3 – 3 – 0, Sajid Khan 12.4 – 6 – 39 – 2.

ZIMBABWE 2nd innings
Kevin Kasuza b Nauman Ali 22
Tarisai Musakanda c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 8
Regis Chakabva c Babar Azam b Nauman Ali 80
Brendan Taylor c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 49
Milton Shumba c Imran Butt b Nauman Ali 16
Luke Jongwe Not Out 31
Donald Tiripano lbw Nauman Ali 0
Roy Kaia c Sajid Khan b Nauman Ali 0
Tendai Chisoro b Shaheen Afridi 8
Richard Ngarava b Shaheen Afridi 0
Blessing Muzarabani Not Out 0
Extras 1b 5lb 0nb 0pen 0w 6
Total (63.0 overs) 220-9
Fall of Wickets : 1-13 Musakanda, 2-63 Kasuza, 3-142 Taylor, 4-170 Chakabva, 5-188 Shumba, 6-196 Tiripano, 7-196 Kaia, 8-205 Chisoro, 9-205 Ngarava
Bowling: Shaheen Afridi 17 – 5 – 45 – 4,Tabish Khan 9 – 2 – 42 – 0, Hassan Ali 10 – 7 – 9 – 0,
Sajid Khan 6 – 1 – 32 – 0, Nauman Ali 21 – 3 – 86 – 5 .