Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score 1st Test Day 3: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Bulawayo – News18
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score 1st Test Day 3: Captain Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett scored centuries after Sean Williams reached the three-figure mark on the opening day as Zimbabwe posted a massive 586 runs on the second day of the first Test against Afghanistan and claimed two early wickets at the Queens Sports Club here on Friday. This is Zimbabwe’s highest-ever Test score against Afghanistan.
Sean Williams, who was unbeaten on 145 at the end of the first day, could add only nine more runs to his total when Zimbabwe started at the overnight score of 363/4. But Ervine, who were batting on 56 not out, scored 104 while Bennett contributed an unbeaten 110 as Zimbabwe reached a massive score.
They then took further control of the match by claiming two early wickets to reduce Afghanistan to 95/2 in 30 overs. Rahmat Shah was batting on 49 along with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on 16 not out and the onus will be on them to help Afghanistan make a strong replay in their first innings.
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43.1 – Fires this one outside off. Left alone.
42.6 – FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off. This is flayed past point and this gets to the fence in no time.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 28(61)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 67(137)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/21(7)
Over : 43
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 127/2
42.5 – On the stumps. Kept out.
42.4 – Goes short and down the leg side. Not played at.
42.3 – On middle. Length. Kept out.
42.2 – Beaten! Well bowled! No foot movement! Goes fuller and slightly wider outside off. Shahidi goes after it away from the body but is beaten.
42.1 – Length and on middle. Shahidi defends.
41.6 – On the stumps. Shah stands tall and defends.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 67(137)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 24(55)
Bowler : Sean Williams 0/35(11)
Over : 42
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 123/2
41.5 – On middle. Blocked.
41.4 – Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
41.3 – Flatter and on middle. Kept out.
41.2 – FOUR! Cut away! That’s nicely played. A little too short. Shah goes back and flays it past point. This goes to the fence in no time.
41.1 – Shortish and on off. Shah stands tall and pushes it to cover.
40.6 – On the pads. This is worked towards fine leg for one.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 61(131)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 24(55)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/17(6)
Over : 41
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 117/2
40.5 – On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.
40.4 – Around off. This is pushed to cover.
40.2 – On middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
40.1 – Around off. This is pushed to cover.
39.1 – Tossed up on off, Shahidi defends on the front foot.
38.6 – A dot to end the over as this is punched to cover.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 60(127)
Batsman_2 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 22(47)
Bowler : Newman Nyamhuri 0/15(5)
Over : 39
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 114/2
39.6 – Around off and it spins back in, Shahidi slaps it to cover for one.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 23(53)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 60(127)
Bowler : Sean Williams 0/29(10)
Over : 40
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 115/2
39.5 – Tossed up on middle, Shahidi leans and blocks on the deck.
39.4 – Around off, fuller and Shahidi solidly blocks it.
39.3 – Too full and on off, Shahidi defends it out.
39.2 – Well outside off, Shahidi leaves it alone.
38.1 – Well outside off, Shah shoulders arms to it.
38.5 – On a good length and on off, Shah leans and dead bats it.
38.4 – Length and around off, Shah blocks it out.
38.3 – Around off, Shah plays with soft hands to point.
38.2 – Bowls it full and way outside off, Shah offers no shot.
37.1 – Full and outside off, Shah punches it to cover.
37.6 – Bowls it full on the pads. Shahidi blocks it out.
Batsman_1 : Hashmatullah Shahidi 22(47)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 60(121)
Bowler : Sean Williams 0/28(9)
Over : 38
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 114/2
37.5 – Straighter delivery on middle, Shahidi blocks.
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