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Second Test, Abu Dhabi, (day two): |
Afghanistan 545-4 dec: Shahidi 200*, Afghan 164; Raza 1-79 |
Zimbabwe: 50-0: Masvaure 29*, Kazusa 14* |
Zimbabwe trail by 495 runs with 10 wickets remaining |
Scorecard |
Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first Afghanistan player to score a Test double century on day two of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi.
Shahidi was not out on 200 as Afghanistan declared on 545-4, their highest total in Test cricket.
The 26-year-old’s historic knock took 443 balls and included 21 boundaries and one six, while Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan also scored 164.
In reply, Zimbabwe posted 50-0 in their first innings.
In a record-breaking day for Afghanistan, Shahidi and Afghan shared a 307-run fourth-wicket stand – Afghanistan’s highest partnership in Test cricket.
The duo join Rahmat Shah as the three players to score a Test century for Afghanistan.
Afghan’s innings – which came off 257…
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