LAHORE, Sept 26: Zimbabwe's inexperienced team crashed to an innings and 38-run defeat against the PCB Patron's XI on the fourth and final day of the tour game at Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday.

Resuming at 142-8, the tourists saw their last two batsmen Tawanda Mupariwa dismissed for 4 and captain Tatenda Taibu, batting at unusual number 11 spot, for 5. Graeme Alexandar Cremer remained not out for 19.

Pace man Rao Iftikhar, in line for selection in the national team, took 3-23. The Patron's XI had made 529-9 declared in their only innings with centuries from captain Misbahul Haq and Aamir Bashir.

Brendon Taylor hit a valiant 141 but failed to save Zimbabwe from following on after they were dismissed for 324 in their first innings. The tourists now take on Pakistan at Multan on Sept 30 in the first match of a one-day tri-series also participated by Sri Lanka.

SCOREBOARD

PCB PATRON'S XI (1st Innings) 529-9 declared (Misbahul Haq 130, Aamir Bashir 100 not out, Bazid khan 94, Riaz Afridi 66, Naumanullah 56).

ZIMBABWE (1st Innings) 324 (B.R.M. Taylor 141).

ZIMBABWE (2nd Innings, overnight 142-8):

V. Sibanda c Wasim b Yasir 14

S. Matsikenyeri lbw b Riaz 6

D.D. Ebrahim c Aamir b Mansoor 37

A. Maregwede c Aamir b Yasir 30

M.A. Vermeulen c Adnan b Riaz 26

B.R.M. Taylor b Rao Iftikhar 16

T. Panyangara b Mansoor 0

T. Mupariwa c Mansoor b Rao Iftikhar 4

E.C. Rainsford lbw b Rao Iftikhar 0

A.G. Cremer not out 19

T. Taibu lbw b Riaz 5

EXTRAS (B-6, LB-3, NB-1) 10

TOTAL (all out, 65.2 overs) 167

FALL OF WKTS: 1-16, 2-20, 3-73, 4-117, 5-117, 6-133, 7-137, 8-137, 9-152.

BOWLING: Rao Iftikhar 12-6-26-3; Riaz Afridi 10-2-38-2; Yasir Arafat 12-2-43-2 (1nb); Mansoor Amjad 27.2-11-39-3; Wasim Khan 3-0-12-0. -Agencies