Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan Live Score 1st Test, Day 5: Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was unbeaten on 179 as Afghanistan trailed Zimbabwe by 71 runs after a rain-shortened fourth day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Sunday.
He and double centurion Rahmat Shah put on 364 for the third wicket before the latter was out having made a career-best 234 at the Queens Sports Club.
Zimbabwe won the toss and posted a record 586 in their first innings. Afghanistan were 515/3 in reply when rain intervened. The umpires waited nearly four hours before calling play off, and strengthening the likelihood of a draw in a match dominated by batters in the southern city.
More rain is predicted for the final day on Monday as both teams chase a first Test victory since beating each other three years ago in a series in Abu Dhabi.
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163.2 – Well outside off again. Zazai shoulders arms to it.
163.1 – Flighted outside off, Zazai leaves it alone.
162.6 – Short in length and on off, Shahidi hops and drops it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 190(388)
Batsman_2 : Afsar Zazai 65(108)
Bowler : Trevor Gwandu 1/125(28)
Over : 163
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 545/3
162.5 – Full and outside off, Zazai punches it wide of cover for one more.
162.4 – TWO MORE! Very full and on leg, Zazai flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple more.
162.3 – On a length and outside off, Zazai knocks it through covers for a couple more.
162.2 – Full and on middle, Shahidi eases it to long on for a single.
162.1 – A good length ball on middle, Shahidi blocks.
161.6 – On middle, Shahidi drills it to long on for a single.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 189(385)
Batsman_2 : Afsar Zazai 60(105)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/110(30)
Over : 162
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 539/3
161.5 – Full and outside off, Zazai strokes it to covers for a single.
161.4 – Floats it full on middle, Zazai blocks it well.
161.3 – On middle, Shahidi plays it to square leg for a single.
161.1 – Flat and outside off, Zazai knocks it to cover for a single.
161.2 – Tossed up on middle, Shahidi turns it to square leg.
160.6 – An in angler full and on middle, Shahidi blocks.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 187(382)
Batsman_2 : Afsar Zazai 58(102)
Bowler : Trevor Gwandu 1/119(27)
Over : 161
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 535/3
160.5 – Full and on middle, Shahidi blocks.
160.4 – A good length ball on off, Shahidi blocks it out.
160.3 – On off, Zazai pushes it to cover for a single.
160.2 – SIX! Afghanistan are proactive! Full and on middle, Zazai lofts it over long on and it lands just over the ropes.
160.1 – A length ball, outside off, Shahidi drops it to cover for a single.
159.6 – Flighted full and outside off, Zazai punches it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Afsar Zazai 51(100)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 186(378)
Bowler : Brandon Mavuta 0/106(29)
Over : 160
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 527/3
159.5 – A single as Shahidi nudges it to mid-wicket.
159.4 – Too full and on middle and off. Shahidi drives it through covers for a couple of runs.
159.3 – Fuller delivery outside off, Zazai pushes it to cover for a single.
159.2 – Floats it full and on middle, this is blocked out.
159.1 – Tossed up on off, Zazai defends it out.
158.6 – Full and angles it outside off, Shahidi defends.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 183(376)
Batsman_2 : Afsar Zazai 50(96)
Bowler : Trevor Gwandu 1/111(26)
Over : 159
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 523/3
158.5 – Angles it across the batter, Shahidi pushes it to point.
