Afghanistan misplaced three wickets early in its second innings and was 46-3, nonetheless trailing Zimbabwe by 40 runs when dangerous mild introduced an early near play on Friday on the finish of the second day of the second Take a look at at Queens Sports activities Membership.
Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani eliminated openers Abdul Malik and debutant Riaz Hassan cheaply within the final session to provide his facet the benefit, earlier than captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was clear bowled by Sikandar Raza for 13 runs.
Zimbabwe was earlier dismissed for 243, giving it an 86-run benefit over Afghanistan, who was put into bat at first of the Take a look at after which bowled out for 157.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine prime scored with 75 after that includes in two worthwhile partnerships with Sikandar (61) and Sean Williams, who made 49.
Rashid Khan, who missed the primary Take a look at took, 4-94.
The strip used for the second Take a look at on the Queens Sports activities Membership contrasted starkly with the wicket for the primary Take a look at on the similar venue.
The primary Take a look at led to a tame draw on Monday with Zimbabwe scoring a document 586 in its first innings and Afghanistan additionally amassing its highest check complete of 699 in reply.
The 5 days of the primary Take a look at noticed solely 24 wickets fall however the second Take a look at has already seen 23 dismissals within the first two days.