Wicketkeeper batter Haseebullah scored a magnificent century to acclimatise the opportunity to lead Pakistan Shaheens from the front on day two of the second four-dayer against Zimbabwe A at Mutare Sports Club in Mutare.
At stumps, Shaheens were 461 for eight in 112 overs, gaining a lead of 298 runs.
Resuming at an overnight score of 115-1, Shaheens lost Mohammad Hurraira earlier. He could only add four runs to his score of 60.
Omair Bin Yousuf continued strongly for Shaheens as he alongside Hussain Talat kept Shaheens on the front. They scored 84 runs together to make Shaheens' position strong.
Omair made 65 runs whereas Talat smashed 74 runs for the tourists.
Over the course of the partnership, Omair brought up his half-century but was bowled by Roy Kaia for a 96-ball 65, smashing six fours and one six. Qasim Akram playing his first match on the tour, joined Talat and the pair stitched a 66-run partnership for the fifth wicket before Talat and Qasim (36) returned back to the hut in the space of 14 balls as both batters fell to right-arm fast bowler Victor Nyauchi.
At 293 for six and a lead of just 130 runs, wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah and all-rounder Aamir Jamal got together and the pair added crucial 83 runs for the seventh wicket. After the dismissal of Aamir (35) with the scorecard reading Shaheens 376 for seven in 82.4 overs, Mehran Mumtaz joined Haseebullah and another 36 runs were added to the total.
After the departure of Mehran (12), Mohammad Ali and Haseebullah recorded an unbroken 49-run partnership for the ninth wicket. During the partnership, the 20-year-old left-handed Haseebullah brought up his second first-class century in his 11th first-class match. He returned undefeated on 111 off 197 deliveries, hitting 14 fours and one six. Ali scored an unbeaten eight off 37 balls, which included one four.