Left-arm fast bowler Brian Vitori took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket on Thursday, as Zimbabwe secured a 64-run first innings lead over Pakistan on the third day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club.
Vitori took 5/61 as Pakistan collapsed to 230 all out, losing their last six wickets for 19 runs.
Zimbabwe were 30/1 in their second innings at tea, an overall lead of 94.
Pakistan were well-placed to overhaul Zimbabwe’s total of 294 until Asad Shafiq was fifth man out shortly before lunch, bowled by Tendai Chatara with the total on 211.
The match swung dramatically in Zimbabwe's favour after lunch when Younis Khan, the mainstay of their innings, clipped Tinashe Panyangara to mid-wicket after making a patient 77 off 223 balls with nine fours.
Abdur Rehman was leg before wicket to Panyangara off the next ball and Vitori ripped out the last three batsmen to give Zimbabwe an important lead on a cracked pitch on which batsmen have struggled to score freely.
Only 48 runs were scored in 28 overs during the morning’s play for the loss of two wickets, while six further wickets fell while 49 runs were scored in 22.5 overs between lunch and tea.
Scores: Zimbabwe 294 & 14/1 vs Pakistan 230 (Younis Khan 77, Misbah-ul Haq 33, Vitori 5/61, Panyangara 3/43)