Hafeez made 119 while Azhar Ali (75), Misbah-ul-Haq (66) and Younis Khan, who is batting on 61, contributed with the bat as Pakistan crawled towards first-innings parity.
Pakistan made 357 for five in 120.1 overs in reply to Zimbabwe total of 417 all out in their first innings and the hosts still hold a lead of 55 runs at stumps on the third day. For Zimbabwe, leggie Graeme Lamb took three for 85. Hafeez’s 119 came off 177 balls with 19 fours and one six.
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