Umpires Darrel Hair of Australia and Mian Aslam inspected the ground several times during the day before finally calling off play on their sixth inspection. The weather caused nearly 13 hours and 223 overs to be lost over the five-day game.

The weather caused nearly 13 hours and 223 overs to be lost over the five-day game.

The touring side, facing a deficit of 142 runs, were overnight 48 for no wicket in their second innings. Pakistan made 325 for nine declared in reply to Zimbabwe's modest first innings total of 183.

The result meant Zimbabwe cannot lose the series and carry their 1-0 lead by virtue of victory in the Peshawar Test to Faisalabad where the third and final Test begins from Thursday.

Zimbabwe have never won a Test series.

"We are obviously happy over the result as we've been able to keep our lead intact,"Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell said.

"We were looking for a respectable second innings total so that we had something to bowl at. We are not too disappointed with the result."

Pakistan captain Moin Khan said he was disappointed the weather had disrupted the match so badly. "Obviously our efforts were to win here and then wrap up the series in Faisalabad."