Test record of Zimbabwe and Sean Williams as a tormentor in Afghanistan

Zimbabwe and the veteran batsman sean williams He set a Test record against Afghanistan on Friday, the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo. Afghanistan was trailing by 491 points. At Queen’s Sports Club in the southern city, the home team restarted at 363 for 4, making it 586 all out. Afghanistan posted 95 for 2 in 30 overs as play was halted due to poor lighting. Zimbabwe’s first innings total was their highest ever in a Test, surpassing the nine innings tally of 563 against the West Indies in Harare 23 years ago. It was the sixth time that Zimbabwe conceded more than 500 goals. Williams, who had scored 145 runs on the first day, added nine more runs before being caught. Rahmat Shah close to the border Naveed Zadran Bodyguard. His 154 surpassed his previous best of 151 against Afghanistan, also played in Abu Dhabi three years ago. Williams, who is batting at No. 4, hit three sixes and 10 fours out of 174 balls in a 266-minute stand in his hometown. It was his fourth century in six Tests.

His partnership with the captain included 163 for the fifth wicket craig irvinhe completed 104 times, including 10 quads, before losing an inside edge to the wicketkeeper. Afsar Zazai.

“If I can lead by example and not by word, my younger teammates will learn quickly,” said Williams, 38.

Zimbabwe fielded three debutants including a 68-run opener ben curranand the other three are participating in the test for the second time.

Intermediate Brian Bennett Another Zimbabwean centurion, he briskly scored an unbeaten 110, including four sixes and five fours.

Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar was Afghanistan’s most successful bowler, but his three wickets proved costly as he conceded 127 runs.

Afghanistan’s innings gets off to a disastrous start by Test newcomers Sedikula Atal Three outs in 2 overs after 1 out Trevor Gwandu His middle stump was uprooted during childbirth.

fellow opener Abdul Malik Shah was sacked 23 times before patiently building up an unbeaten 49 innings, including four in the sixth and fifth. captain Hashmatullah Shahidi 16 was not out.

Both teams are aiming for their first Test win since they met three years ago.

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