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<b>ABU DHABI: Opener Khurram Manzoor notched a maiden hundred to help Pakistan take an upper hand in the first Test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.</b></div>
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<b>The 27-year-old right-handed batsman was unbeaten on 131 and skipper Misbah-ul Haq on 44 not out as Pakistan made a strong reply of 263-3 to South Africa's 249 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.</b></div>
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<b>Manzoor put a solid 135 for the opening wicket with debutant Shan Masood (75) to help Pakistan take a 14-run lead with seven wickets intact.</b></div>
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<b>Manzoor, who hit twin half-centuries in Pakistan's last Test against Zimbabwe in Harare in September, dominated the ball during his 244-ball knock and has so far hit 14 boundaries.</b></div>
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<b>He along with Misbah added 85 for the unbroken fourth wicket stand as Pakistan looked set to get a big lead.</b></div>
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<b>In the morning South Africa were dismissed after adding just four runs to their overnight score of 245-8.</b></div>
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<b>Manzoor in company of Masood started confidently, blunting a four-pronged South African pace attack on a lifeless pitch, reaching 77-0 at lunch.</b></div>
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<b>Left-hander Masood was the first to reach his maiden half-century, off 102 balls while Manzoor reached his sixth fifty -- third in a row in Tests -- off 96 deliveries.</b></div>
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<b>Masood finally fell, leg-before to part-timer Jean-Paul Duminy after hitting eight boundaries off 140 balls.</b></div>
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<b>South Africa then hit back with two quick wickets. Paceman Vernon Philander had Azhar Ali caught behind for 11 and then Morne Morkel had Younis Khan caught in the slips for one to leave Pakistan at 178-3.</b></div>
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<b>Manzoor though continued in the same vein, sweeping left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for two boundaries and an over later pushed the same bowler for two to reach three-figure mark, getting a standing ovation from the 7,000 strong crowd.</b></div>
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<b>He took 198 balls to reach the milestone, bettering his previous best of 93 made at Colombo against Sri Lanka in 2009.</b></div>
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<b>Manzoor and Masood dominated the bowling in the first session, putting on a solid hundred-plus stand.</b></div>
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<b>This becomes Pakistan's first century stand for first wicket since Taufiq Umar and Mohammad Hafeez put on 114 against England in Dubai in January last year, ten Tests earlier.</b></div>
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<b>The Manzoor-Masood pair is Pakistan's sixth different combination in seven Tests as they struggled to find a solid pair for several years.</b></div>
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<b>Misbah too has batted solidly, hitting four boundaries.</b></div>
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<b>Earlier, Mohammad Irfan (3-44) dismissed centurion Hashim Amla off the second ball of the day after South Africa resumed at 245-8.</b></div>
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<b>Amla, who made 118, edged one sharp Irfan delivery straight into the hands of slip where Younis Khan held a regulation catch. He hit 13 boundaries off 252 balls and held the South African innings on Monday.</b></div>
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<b>With the catch Younis equalled Javed Miandad's all-time Test catches record for Pakistan with 93. Miandad reached the tally in 124 Tests but Younis was quicker in 85 matches.</b></div>
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<b>The second and final Test starts in Dubai from October 23 before both teams play five one-day and two Twenty20 internationals. (AFP)</b></div>
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ABU DHABI: Opener Khurram Manzoor notched a maiden hundred to help Pakistan take an upper hand in the first Test against South Africa in...

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<b>HARARE: Younis Khan carried on from where he left off in the first Test as he played another solid innings for Pakistan on the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.</b><br />
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Younis followed up a match-winning double century in the first Test with an unbeaten 52 as Pakistan reached 163 for three at the close of play in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings total of 294.<br />
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When he reached 50 for the 49th time in Test cricket Younis became the fourth Pakistan batsman to reach 7000 runs in Tests.<br />
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Batsmen of both sides played cautiously on a slow pitch. Only five wickets fell in the day, while 222 runs were scored.<br />
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As in the first Test, Younis batted patiently against steady bowling. With several prominent cracks in the pitch he stretched well forward to most deliveries, with bat and pad close together to combat any unpredictable bounce.<br />
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Younis and fellow veteran Misbah-ul-Haq will resume on Thursday, after putting on 67 for the fourth wicket. They came together soon after tea when opening batsman <b>Khurram Manzoor</b> was run out for 51.<br />
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<b>Younis</b> faced 127 balls and hit six fours, while Misbah made 27 not out off 88 deliveries.<br />
Manzoor, who was recalled for the Zimbabwe series after more than three years out of the Test team, survived confident appeals for a catch behind and leg before wicket early in his innings.<br />
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He showed good timing as he hit nine fours in reaching his fourth Test half-century off 119 balls, but his innings came to an end when he played the ball to leg and set off for a run. He was sent back by Younis and could not beat Elton Chigumbura's throw to wicketkeeper Richmond Mutumbami.<br />
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Pakistan endured a frustrating morning as their bowlers struggled to dislodge the Zimbabwe tail.<br />
Junaid Khan took his fourth wicket of the innings when Prosper Utseya hooked a short ball to deep backward square leg after making a stubborn 22 off 82 balls. Junaid finished the innings with four for 67.<br />
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Tendai Chatara and Brian Vitori put on 46 for the last wicket before left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman ended Zimbabwe's resistance when he trapped <b>Chatara</b> leg before wicket for 21. Rehman took three for 47.<br />
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Manzoor and <b>Mohammad Hafeez</b> put on 29 for Pakistan's first wicket before Hafeez was caught at first slip off left-arm opening bowler Vitori for 22 - his highest score in five Test matches in 2013.<br />
Azhar Ali made seven before he was leg before to Tinashe Panyangara.<br />
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<b>AFP</b></div>

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HARARE: Younis Khan carried on from where he left off in the first Test as he played another solid innings for Pakistan on the second day...