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Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil
Zimbabwe and their veteran batter Sean Williams created Test records on Friday against Afghanistan, who trailed by 491 runs after the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Resuming on 363 for four, the home side were all out for 586 at Queens Sports Club in the southern city. Afghanistan were 95 for two off 30 overs in reply when bad light stopped play.
The Zimbabwe first innings total was their highest in a Test, bettering 563 for nine against the West Indies in Harare 23 years ago. It was the sixth Zimbabwe innings to exceed 500 runs.
Having made 145 runs on the first day, Williams added nine more before being caught by Rahmat Shah close to the boundary line off a Naveed Zadran bouncer.
His 154 overtook a previous best of 151 not out, also against Afghanistan, in Abu Dhabi three years ago.
Williams, batting at No. 4, struck three sixes and 10 fours off 174 balls in a 266-minute stand in the city where he was born. It was his fourth century in six Tests.
His partnerships included 163 for the fifth wicket with captain Craig Ervine, who went on to make 104, including 10 fours, before his inside edge was snapped up by wicketkeeper Afsar Zazai.
“If I can lead by example and not by talking I believe my young teammates will learn quickly,” said 38-year-old Williams.
Zimbabwe fielded three debutants, including 68-run opener Ben Curran, and three others are making just their second Test appearances.
Middle-order Brian Bennett was another Zimbabwe centurion, hitting a brisk unbeaten 110 that included four sixes and five fours.
Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar was the most successful Afghanistan bowler, but his three wickets proved expensive as he conceded 127 runs.
The Afghanistan innings began disastrously with Test newcomer Sediqullah Atal out for three in the second over after a Trevor Gwandu delivery uprooted his middle stump.
Fellow opener Abdul Malik was dismissed for 23 before Shah patiently built an unbeaten 49 that included a six and five fours. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was 16 not out.
Both teams are seeking a first Test victory since beating each other three years ago.
Brief scores
Zimbabwe 586 in 135.2 overs v Afghanistan 95-2 in 30 overs . Bad light stopped play
Toss: Zimbabwe
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In a recent cricket match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, the Zimbabwean batsmen put on a stellar performance, smashing record after record as Afghanistan toiled in the field.
Brendan Williams, in particular, was in scintillating form, notching up a century in quick time and breaking several records along the way. His innings was a masterclass in aggressive yet controlled batting, as he dispatched the Afghan bowlers to all parts of the ground.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean team as a whole put on a dominant display, amassing a mammoth total that left Afghanistan with a mountain to climb. The Zimbabwean test records tumbled one after the other, with the team setting new benchmarks for highest team total, most sixes in an innings, and fastest century, among others.
As Afghanistan toiled in the field, the Zimbabwean batsmen continued to pile on the runs, leaving the opposition demoralized and struggling to find a way back into the game.
Overall, it was a day to remember for Zimbabwean cricket fans, as their team put on a record-breaking performance that will be etched in the history books for years to come.
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