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Afghanistan: A two-Test series is being played between Afghanistan (Afghanistan ) and Zimbabwe, the first Test match of which has been drawn. Both are not part of the World Championship 2023-25 cycle. In this match, the batsmen performed very well for Afghanistan and three players scored centuries, out of which Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored double centuries.
The Afghan team scored 699 runs
Afghanistan played only one innings in the match and scored 699 runs in it. Rahmat Shah (234 runs), Hashmatullah Shahidi (246 runs) and Afsar Zazai (113 runs) played excellent innings for the team. It is because of these players that the Afghan team was able to score big. Afghanistan has played only 10 test matches so far and even after playing so few matches, the team has scored 600 plus for the first time.
Broke Pakistani team’s record
Afghanistan has broken Pakistan’s record. The Afghan team has become the first team to score 600 plus runs after playing the least number of test matches. They have played only 10 tests. The previous record was in the name of Pakistan. The Pakistani team scored 657 runs for 8 wickets against West Indies in 1958. Which was Pakistan’s 19th match in test cricket.
Teams that scored their first 600 plus score after playing the least number of Test matches:
Afghanistan – 10 Tests Pakistan – 19 Tests West Indies – 27 Tests Sri Lanka – 75 Tests Bangladesh – 76 Tests
Allah Ghazanfar took three wickets
In the Test match, Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and decided to bat first. After this, the team scored a big score of 586 runs. Craig Ervine, Sean Williams and Brian Bennett scored centuries for the team. Ben Curran scored a half-century. Allah Ghazanfar took the maximum of three wickets for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan scored a Himalayan score
After this, the Afghan batsmen displayed excellent batting and scored a Himalayan score of 699 runs. Brian Bennett did take five wickets for Zimbabwe, but the rest of the bowlers proved to be a complete flop. Then the Zimbabwe team scored 146 runs at the loss of four wickets in the second innings. After this, five days were completed and the match ended in a draw.
