Murray provides Zimbabwe chance for a good win

Pakistan reduced the target by 24 runs without loss by the close but Saeed Anwar was forced to retire hurt on seven after being struck in the groin by a delivery from fast bowler Heath Streak.

Goodwin (166 not out) and Flower (100 not out) came together with Zimbabwe tottering at 25 for four in the first session and were still together at declaration, which came immediately after Flower had reached his fifth Test century.

Their partnership broke the Zimbabwe fifth-wicket record of 233 set by Grant Flower and Guy Whittall against Pakistan during the 1994-95 series.

SCOREBOARD

Zimbabwe (first innings) 321

Pakistan (first innings) 256

Zimbabwe (second innings, overnight 15-2): GFlower lbw b Younis 6, D Viljoen lbw b Akhtar 0, A Whittal c Yousaf b Akhtar 6, M Goodwin not out 166, A Campbell c Ijaz b Younis 5, A Flower not out 100; Extras (lb14, nb4, w1) 19.

Total (for four wickets declared) 302

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-15, 3-19, 4-25.

Bowling: W Younis 11-5-18-2, S Akhtar 23.2-5-67-2, A Mahmood 24-1-102-0, A Naqvi 2-0-11-0, S Mushtaq 15-0-65-0, S Anwar 4-0-19-0 Inzamam-ul-Haq 1-0-6-0.

Pakistan (second innings): Saeed Anwar retired hurt 7, Ali Naqvi batting 7, Saqlain Mushtaq batting 6; Extras (4lb) 4.

Total (for no wicket in 15 overs) 24.

Bowling: H Streak 5-2-11-0, M Mbangwa 4-2-5-0, P Strang 3-1-2-0, G Whittall 2-0-2-0, A Whittall 1-1-0-0.