Streak's strikes test Pakistan

Zimbabwe 174

Pakistan 260

Pakistan recovered from losing three wickets in 18 balls to pace man Heath Streak to build an 86-run first-innings lead in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo yesterday.

The tourists, 63 for 4 after Streak's burst, fought back to reach 260 all out at the close of the second day thanks largely to a well-crafted fifth-wicket partnership of 70 in 90 minutes between Salim Malik and Ijaz Ahmed (76). Streak finished with 5 for70 from 26 overs.

(Second day; Zimbabwe won toss)

Zimbabwe - First innings 174 (A D R Campbell 60).

Pakistan -first innings (overnight 11-1)

Aamir Sohail lbw b Streak 26

Rashid Latif c A Flower b Streak 17

Basit Ali c Strang b Streak 0

*Salim Malik b Streak 44

Ijaz Ahmed b Strang 76

Inzaman-ul-Haq lbw b Whittall 47

Wasim Akram c Dekker b Strang 1

Manzoor Elahi c A.Flower b Strang 13

Kabir Khan not out 8

Amir Nazir b Brain 7

Extras (2b, 5lb, 2w, 7nb) 16

Total 260

Fall: 2-47 3-52 4-63 5-133 6-212 7-226

8-231 9-246.

Bowling: Streak 26-5-70-5; Brain 15-4-49-1; B Strang 23-10-44-3; G Whittall 15-3-42-1; P Strang 15-4-48-0.