Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score 1st Test Day 3: Captain Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett scored centuries after Sean Williams reached the three-figure mark on the opening day as Zimbabwe posted a massive 586 runs on the second day of the first Test against Afghanistan and claimed two early wickets at the Queens Sports Club here on Friday. This is Zimbabwe’s highest-ever Test score against Afghanistan.
Sean Williams, who was unbeaten on 145 at the end of the first day, could add only nine more runs to his total when Zimbabwe started at the overnight score of 363/4. But Ervine, who were batting on 56 not out, scored 104 while Bennett contributed an unbeaten 110 as Zimbabwe reached a massive score.
They then took further control of the match by claiming two early wickets to reduce Afghanistan to 95/2 in 30 overs. Rahmat Shah was batting on 49 along with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on 16 not out and the onus will be on them to help Afghanistan make a strong replay in their first innings.
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57.6 – Too full and on off, Shah pushes it to mid off for a single.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 91(181)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 49(107)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/33(9)
Over : 58
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 172/2
57.5 – Outside off, this is punched to short third man.
57.4 – Tossed up on middle, Shah flicks on the up to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
57.3 – On middle, this is drilled to mid on for one more.
57.2 – Floated full and on middle, Shahidi blocks.
57.1 – Flighted outside off. Shah knocks it to covers for a single.
56.6 – This is down the leg side. Shahidi lets it go.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 48(105)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 87(177)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/30(10)
Over : 57
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 167/2
56.5 – Full and around off, Shah strokes it to cover for a single.
56.4 – This is full and on middle, Shah defends it out.
56.3 – Shorter and around off, Shah keeps it out.
56.2 – Too full and on off, Shahidi pushes it to mid off for a single.
56.1 – Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.
55.6 – Very full and outside off, this is driven to cover.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 47(103)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 85(173)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/28(8)
Over : 56
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 164/2
55.5 – FOUR! Sweet shot! Short and outside off, Shahidi punches it past covers for a boundary.
55.4 – This is full on middle, Shahidi plays it back to the bowler.
55.3 – Well outside off and was the googly. Shah looks to drive but inside edges it past the stumps for a single.
55.2 – Tossed up, outside off. Shah prods and blocks it to cover.
55.1 – Full and on off, Shah pushes it to cover.
54.6 – Slower and on off. Shahidi pushes it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 43(100)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 84(170)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/27(9)
Over : 55
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 159/2
54.6 – Slower and on off. Shahidi pushes it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 43(100)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 84(170)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/27(9)
Over : 55
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 159/2
54.5 – On middle. Blocked.
54.4 – On off. This is pusher to cover.
54.3 – Around off. This is driven past cover for one.
54.2 – Angles it away from the off pole. Shah looks to drive but misses.
54.1 – On the stumps. Shah plays it back to the bowler.
53.4 – Shortish. This is guided past point for one.
53.3 – Outside off. Left alone.
53.2 – On off. Fuller. This is driven to cover.
53.6 – On the stumps. Blocked.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 43(97)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 83(167)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/23(7)
Over : 54
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 158/2
53.5 – On off. This is defended.
53.1 – On the stumps. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.
52.6 – Two! Around off. This is pushed past cover for two.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 82(164)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 42(94)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/26(8)
Over : 53
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 156/2
52.5 – On middle. Shahidi pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
52.4 – Around off. Shahidi drives it to cover.
51.6 – Around off. This is pushed to cover.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 40(91)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 79(161)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/21(6)
Over : 52
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 151/2
