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    "title": "2nd Test: Pakistan Eye Series Sweep Against Zimbabwe",
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    "excerpt": "After beating Zimbabwe by an innings and 116 runs in the first Test, Pakistan will look to sweep the two-Test series with another win in the second Test that begins at the Harare Sports Club on Friday",
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    "editor1": "<p>After beating Zimbabwe by an innings and 116 runs in the first Test, Pakistan will look to sweep the two-Test series with another win in the second Test that begins at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While the T20 International series was very closely fought with the visitors winning the series 2-1 in Harare, the Test series showed a gulf in the class between the two sides.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan dismissed Zimbabwe for 176 in the first innings of the first Test and then made 426 in response. They then skittled out the Brendan Taylor-led side for a paltry 134 in the second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pace bowler Hadan Ali took nine wickets in the match while Fawad Alam scored 140.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We won the first Test convincingly in three days, so we are most likely to go ahead with the winning combination,&quot; skipper Babar Azam told the media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Our openers set the tone [in the first Test] and the middle order took forward the momentum, especially Fawad Alam whose experience was very important for us in Tests,&quot; said Azam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Hasan Ali was outstanding and Shaheen Afridi bowled well, in fact, our bowlers dominated the first Test,&quot; added Azam, who himself is in bad form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This would be Pakistan&#39;s last match on their African tour. They had earlier played white ball series in South Africa.<\/p>\r\n",
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