Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 1 (Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Zimbabwe’s veteran Sean Williams scored an unbeaten 145 to help his side to 363 for four wickets before bad light ended play early on the opening day of the first test against Afghanistan at the Queens Sports Club on Thursday.
The 38-year-old Williams, who now has five test centuries, and skipper Craig Ervine, who is 56 not out, will resume on Friday looking to help the hosts to an imposing first innings score in a rare test outing for either country.
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe: Joylord Gumbie (WK), Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (C), Dion Myers, Brandon Mavuta, Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Afghanistan: Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), AM Ghazanfar, Afsar Zazai (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Naveed Zadran, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan
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111.6 – Full and spinning down leg. Bennett misses his clip.
Batsman_1 : Brian Bennett 46(63)
Batsman_2 : Newman Nyamhuri 2(2)
Bowler : Zahir Khan 1/112(24)
Over : 112
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 471/7
111.5 – Floats it full and on middle, this is blocked out.
111.4 – FOUR! Flatter and outside off, spins away. Bennett looks to drive but edges it to third man for a boundary.
111.3 – Very full and on middle, Bennett flicks it to mid-wicket.
111.2 – This is down the leg side, Bennett leaves.
111.1 – Flighted on middle, Bennett blocks.
110.6 – This one lands on middle and spins away sharply. Nyamhuri is squared up as he looks to defend, splices it to third man for a couple.
Batsman_1 : Newman Nyamhuri 2(2)
Batsman_2 : Brian Bennett 42(57)
Bowler : Zia-ur-Rehman 2/60(17)
Over : 111
Run : 2
Wicket : 2
Score : 467/7
110.5 – Full and on middle, Nyamhuri blocks it out.
Newman Nyamhuri walks to the middle.
110.4 – OUT! BOWLED! Top nut from Zia-ur-Rehman! Two in three balls for Afghanistan! Floats it full and around off, the arm ball and Mavuta tries to defend inside the line but misses and it crashes the stumps.
110.3 – This is full and on off, Mavuta pushes it to mid off.
Brandon Mavuta walks in next.
110.2 – OUT! EDGED AND GONE! End of captain’s knock! 100 and out! A tired looking shot! Flat and outside off, spins away. Ervine goes back and cuts but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper who takes it.
110.1 – Fuller and around off, Ervine blocks it out.
109.6 – Skiddy length delivery on leg, Ervine nudges it to square leg for a single.
Batsman_1 : Craig Ervine 104(174)
Batsman_2 : Brian Bennett 42(57)
Bowler : Zahir Khan 1/108(23)
Over : 110
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 465/5
109.5 – Outside off, Ervine blocks it to cover.
109.4 – Floats it full and outside off, Ervine defends.
109.3 – Full and on off, Bennett pushes it to cover for a single.
109.2 – On off, Ervine pushes it gently to mid off for a single.
109.1 – Flatter and turning on leg, Bennett flicks it wide of short leg for a single.
108.6 – On off, Ervine blocks it out.
Batsman_1 : Craig Ervine 102(170)
Batsman_2 : Brian Bennett 40(55)
Bowler : Zia-ur-Rehman 0/58(16)
Over : 109
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 461/5
108.5 – Floats it full on middle, Ervine nudges it to wide of long on for a couple more.
108.4 – Pitched up, outside off, Ervine drives it to cover.
108.3 – Full and on middle, Bennett flicks it to square leg for one.
108.2 – There’s the hundred! A huge smile on the skipper’s face. He worked hard for this one! Superb knock! Fuller delivery on middle, Ervine tucks it to square leg for a single.
108.1 – On middle, Bennett turns it to square leg for a single.
107.6 – Full and outside off, this is driven to cover.
Batsman_1 : Craig Ervine 99(166)
Batsman_2 : Brian Bennett 38(53)
Bowler : Zahir Khan 1/104(22)
Over : 108
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 456/5
107.5 – Floats it full on off, Ervine defends it out.
107.4 – On middle, Bennett turns it to square leg for a single.
107.4 – On middle, Bennett turns it to square leg for a single.
107.3 – FOUR! SOLID! This is full and outside off, Bennett hammers it in the gap through covers for a boundary.
107.2 – Flat and outside off, Bennett cuts it to cover.
107.1 – Tad shot and on middle, Bennett rocks back and pulls hard but to short leg where the fielder ducks and gets hit on the back. He does well to bend there but is in a lot of pain. The physio is out having a look at him.
106.6 – Another dot to end the over as Ervine tucks it to square leg.
Batsman_1 : Craig Ervine 99(164)
Batsman_2 : Brian Bennett 33(49)
Bowler : Zia-ur-Rehman 0/53(15)
Over : 107
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 451/5
106.5 – Too full on middle, Ervine flicks it to square leg.
106.4 – On middle, Ervine turns it to mid-wicket.
106.3 – Tossed up, full and outside off, Ervine prods across to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but that was outside the line.
