Opener Vusi Sibanda and captain Hamilton Masakadza added 42 runs for the unbroken second wicket on Wednesday as Zimbabwe reached 1-67 at lunch on the second day of the first Test in reply to Pakistan’s first innings score of 249.
Sibanda was not out 30 with six fours while Masakadza was on 19 with two fours and a six as the home team steadied the innings after the early dismissal of Tino Mawoyo.
Mawoyo was dismissed for 13 by left-arm pace bowler Junaid Khan but some resolute batting denied the visiting side another wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan failed to add to their overnight score of 9-249 as Saeed Ajmal was bowled by paceman Tendai Chatara for 49, one short of his career-best score of 50.