Pakistan 211-5 at lunch, 83 behind Zimbabwe

Pakistan 211-5 at lunch, 83 behind Zimbabwe
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Summary Left-arm seamer Brian Vitori took two wickets for the Zimbabweans.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Younis Khan was 76 not out in another key contribution for Pakistan as it reached 211-5 at lunch on the third day of the second test on Thursday, just 83 runs behind Zimbabwe's first-innings total.

Younis batted through the first session to anchor Pakistan, which lost captain Misbah-ul-Haq (33) and Asad Shafiq (10) to the new ball.

Left-arm seamer Brian Vitori took two wickets for the Zimbabweans, while Tinashe Panyangara and Tendai Chatara had one each.

Younis' innings will be crucial to Pakistan's hopes of overhauling Zimbabwe's 294 and maybe moving into a lead. His double century in the first test turned that game and helped the tourists into a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Younis had hit nine fours and faced 216 balls by lunch to near his second straight century. 

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