Welcome to Sportstar’s dwell updates from day 4 of the primary Take a look at between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan on the Queens Sports activities Membership Floor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Day 3 report
Rahmat Shah struck an Afghanistan Take a look at file 231 not out whereas partnering Hashmatullah Shahidi in an unbeaten 361-run stand on the third day of the primary Take a look at towards Zimbabwe on Saturday.
Captain Shahidi completed a punishing, wicket-less day for the six-man Zimbabwe assault on 141 for his second Take a look at century.
Beginning the day on 95 for 2, the vacationers have been 425 for 2 by the shut of play at Queens Sports activities Membership in southern metropolis Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe, which scored a file 586 after successful the toss and batting, maintain a 161-run lead going into the fourth day of the match.
Rahmat bettered the earlier greatest Afghan particular person rating of 200 not out by Shahidi towards Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi three years in the past.
He has confronted 416 balls after coming in when Afghanistan misplaced opener Sediqullah Atal within the second over, and struck three sixes and 23 fours in his file knock.
His earlier highest rating was 102 towards Bangladesh in 2019 — the primary Take a look at century by an Afghan.
Inexperienced spinner Brian Bennett was the bowler when Rahmat turned a centurion, then a double centurion.
Rahmat, a part of the Afghanistan staff that made its Take a look at debut in 2018 towards India, struck a single to achieve 100, and a 4 to get to 200.
Shahidi proved an outstanding accomplice. He has confronted 276 deliveries and hit 16 fours.
The skipper reached his century with a pull shot to fantastic leg off Newman Nyamhuri, one among two Take a look at debutants within the Zimbabwe assault.
Zimbabwe, in search of a primary Take a look at win since beating Afghanistan three years in the past, was responsible of some wayward bowling and sloppy fielding.
Medium pacer Trevor Gwandu was a wicket-taker, but in addition the joint costliest Zimbabwe bowler, conceding 86 runs.
Afghanistan received Twenty20 and One Day Worldwide sequence forward of the Take a look at — the primary of two with the second set to start out on January 2.
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SQUADS
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Ben Curran, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Bahir Shah, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Ikram Alikhil, Ismat Alam, Naveed Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan, Zahir Shehzad, Zia-ur-Rehman