Bulawayo: Tatenda Taibu scored an undefeated 58 on Sunday to avoid early defeat for Zimbabwe against Pakistan after the hosts had collapsed to 69-8 in the one-off Test.
Zimbabwe finished the fourth day on 135-8 in their second innings, with a lead of 81 runs. Mohammad Hafeez took 4-31.
Pakistan looked set for easy victory after Zimbabwe was reduced to 55-5 at tea — just one run ahead — and then lost three wickets soon after.
Taibu ensured a final day's play, however, by sharing an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 66 with Kyle Jarvis (20 not out).
Zimbabwe's bowlers did well earlier to bowl out Pakistan for 466 to limit the first-innings lead to 54 runs, after Zimbabwe scored 412.
But Zimbabwe's top-order was undone in the second innings by a combination of seamer Aizaz Cheema's pace variation and Saeed Ajmal's turn at the Queens Sports Club.
Cheema removed opener Vusi Sibanda (5) and Hamilton Masakadza (8), while Ajmal accounted for Tino Mawoyo (12) and Brendan Taylor (5).
Mohammad Hafeez grabbed the other wicket, trapping Craig Ervine leg-before-wicket for 6.
Pakistan resumed overnight on 357-5 and Zimbabwe were again let down by their poor fielding.
Younis Khan led Pakistan's charge, scoring 88 runs with five boundaries and a six, before he was caught by Brendan Taylor at slip off Ray Price.
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