Abid slams double hundred

Opener Abid Ali became the first opener from Pakistan to score a Test double hundred in Zimbabwe. The right-hander Abid Ali slammed a magnificent unbeaten 215 off 407 balls during second day of the second Test at the Harare Sports Club ground yesterday.

Zimbabwe were teetering on 52-4 at the close on the second day of the second test after Pakistan declared their first innings on 510 for eight with Abid Ali scoring a maiden double century.

Abid scored 215 not out as Pakistan picked up where they left off after being 268-4 overnight. But his knock was overshadowed by No. 9 Nauman Ali, who bludgeoned his way to the brink of a first century but was dramatically stumped three runs short of the milestone.