Pakistan were 211-5 at stumps as bad light hit second Test

Dense fog and poor visibility delayed the start by 245 minutes and both umpires held five inspections. The action finally started an hour and 40 minutes after lunch but only 13 overs were possible.

Yousuf Yohanna was batting on 46 and captain Moin Khan on 24.

Pakistan resumed at 184-5 and saw off the 54 minutes play adding 27 runs without losing any wicket.

Zimbabwe made 183 in their first innings.

``There was dense fog when we came in the morning and conditions improved an hour after lunch,'' ICC match referee Cammie Smith of West Indies said.

Seventy eight overs play was lost on the third day.

``We in fact offered light to both batsmen an over before tea and they went off, it was early and light did not improve later,'' Pakistani umpire Mian Mohammad Aslam said.

Yohanna batted with confidence during his 161 minute stay and hit seven well timed fours. His driving was simply superb, hitting two glorious fours in one over from Mpumelelo Mbangwa.

Pakistan look for a substantial lead to force a win to square the series but bad weather can hit their efforts and Test may end as draw.

``Its unwise to play Tests in Lahore in this month, they should have taken into account dense fog and bad light factor while making the schedules,'' a meteorologist said.

Bad light cut short play by 16 minutes on first day and 35 minutes on second day. Weather permitting action on fourth day will commence 30 minutes earlier.

``Its our bad luck that only 13 overs were possible, we desperately want to have a result in our favor so that we level the series,'' a pensive looking Pakistan coach Javed Miandad said.

Zimabawe won their first Test abroad when they defeated Pakistan in Peshawar by seven wickets.