The first match of the test series is being played between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Bulawayo. On Friday, Zimbabwe scored 586 runs in the first innings. Sean Williams, captain Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett scored centuries from the team. By the end of the second day’s play, Afghanistan lost 2 wickets for 95 runs. Williams got out on 154
Zimbabwe started playing on the second day with a score of 363/4. Sean Williams continued his innings with 145 and Craig Ervine with 56 runs. Williams got out after scoring 154 runs. After him, Ervine took over the innings with Bennett. Ervine-Bennett took the score beyond 450
Zimbabwe lost the 5th wicket at a score of 383 runs. From here, Ervine and Brian Bennett took the team beyond 450. Ervine got out after scoring 104 runs. After him, Bennett stood at one end, in front of him Newman Nyamhuri 26, Blessing Muzarabani 19 and Trevor Gwandu were out after scoring 3 runs. Brandon Mavuta could not even open the account. Bennett remained not out after scoring 110 runs, he scored the first century of his test career. On the basis of his innings, Zimbabwe scored 586 runs. Allah Ghazanfar took 3 wickets from Afghanistan. Naveed Zadran, Zahir Khan and Zia-ur Rahman got 2-2 wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai took one wicket. Afghanistan lost 2 wickets. On the second day, Afghanistan also started its first innings. The team lost the wicket of Sediqullah Atal on 3 runs only. Atal scored 3 runs. After him Abdul Malik made a partnership of 61 runs with Rehmat Shah. Abdul was out after scoring 23 runs. By the end of the day’s play, Rahmat remained not out on 49 and Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi on 16. The team scored 95 runs. Trevor Gwandu and Blessing Muzarabani from Zimbabwe got 1-1 wickets. Williams’ century on the first day
On Thursday, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Joylord Gumbi was out after scoring 9 runs. Ben Curran played an innings of 68 runs, in front of him T Kaitano scored 46 runs. After Curran’s wicket, Sean Williams along with Kaitano took the score beyond 150. He scored a century.
