Three wickets within the final hour of play for Rashid Khan put Afghanistan on the cusp of victory within the second Check in opposition to Zimbabwe at Queens Sports activities Membership in Bulawayo, with the house staff nonetheless 73 runs shy of its goal on the shut of day 4.
Zimbabwe was 205 for eight at stumps on Sunday, chasing 278 to win the collection after the primary Check led to a excessive scoring draw.
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Captain Craig Ervine (53 not out) and Richard Ngarava (3 not out) will resume on Monday after Afghanistan hauled itself again into the competition when veteran Khan’s leg-break bowling put the brakes on the house staff’s march.
He has 6-66 in Zimbabwe’s second innings and 10 wickets within the match after figures of 4-94 within the house aspect’s first flip at bat.
Afghanistan was dismissed earlier than lunch for 363 after being 291-7 in a single day. Ismat Alam (101) accomplished his century as Blessing Muzarabani took 6-95.