Zahoor made a rapid 109 from 82 balls — eight fours and 10 sixes — while Cruse was dismissed four runs short of a deserved century. He hit 17 fours in his 116-ball stay.
Emley had earlier amassed 263 for four, with Warren Janes picking up two of the wickets to fall.
Other scores —
Premiership two: Armitage Bridge 257-3, Delph seconds 258-2 (Mark Corless 99 not out, P Lees 91). Sunday, Paddock Shield: Delph seconds 214-7 (N Kenworthy 108), Emley Clarence 185 (P Jewitt jnr 5-44).