Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test 2024-25 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test 2024-25 - Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in 26th December to 30th December 2024.

An record-breaking 364-run stand between Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi © Zimbabwe Cricket

Sean Williams, Craig Williams, Brian Bennett, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah and Afsar Zazai stars as match draw in a high-scoring game of the first Test match.

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Zimbabwe's 586 was their highest score ever in Test cricket history, previous highest was 563 against West Indies at Harare in 2001 and the second highest total at Harare in Tests after South Africa's 600 against Zimbabwe in 2001. This is the third instance of Zimbabwe's three batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in Test matches and It is their first such instance against Afghanistan in Tests, Their only other two such instance came against Pakistan at same venue in 1995 and against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2001. Rahmat Shah became the second Afghanistan batsman to score a double-hundred in Test cricket after Hashmatullah Shahidi. Rahmat Shat became the second Afghanistan batsman to score a double-century against Zimbabwe in Tests after Hashmatullah Shahidi. Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi was involved in a 361-run partnership in a full day - The second highest partnership in a full day's play in Tests (where no wicket). The highest in 405-run stand between Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie against Bangladesh at Chittagong (CDS) in 2008. 364 : Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi set up the record second-wicket partnership for Afghanistan in Test matches, previously held by the 130-run stand between these same pair against Ireland at Dehradun in 2019, It is the eighth highest third-wicket stand in Tests and the Afghanistan's highest any-wicket stand in Tests, surpassing the previous record held by the 307-run stand for the fourth-wicket between Hashmatullah Shahidi and Asghar Afghan also against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi in 2021. Hashmatullah Shahidi's 246 was the highest score by an Afghanistan batsman in Test cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 234 held by Rahmat Shah earlier in this match. Hashmatullah Shahidi's 246 was the highest-score by an Afghanistan batsman against Zimbabwe in Tests, surpassing the previous record of 234 held by Rahmat Shah earlier in this match. Rahmat Shah's 234 was the second highest score by an Afghanistan batsman in Tests, The highest-score by Hashmatullah Shahidi's 246 earlier in this Test match. Rahmat Shah's 234 was the second highest-score by an Afghanistan batsman against Zimbabwe in Tests. Afghanistan's 699 was their highest score ever in Test cricket history, previous highest was 545 also against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi in 2021. This is the 21st instance of two batsmen were scores of double-hundred or more runs in an innings in Test matches and This is the first such instance of Afghanistan's two batsman scores of double-century or more runs in their innings in Tests. Afghanistan faced 197-overs in their 1st Innings - the most overs faced in a Test innings by a visiting team in Zimbabwe, previously South Africa faced 186.2 overs at same venue in 2001. Afghanistan faced 197-overs in their first innings - which was their most overs faced in a Test innings, previously they have faced 160.4-overs against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi in 2021. 1427 : This is the highest aggregate match in Zimbabwe in Test matches, surpassing the previous record of 1366 runs between Zimbabwe and New Zealand at same venue in 1997.

* Sean Williams' scintillating 145, Ben Curran and Craig Ervine's fifties puts Zimbabwe solid postion on the opening day of the first Test match.

* Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett's centuries headlines on Zimbabwe's day as they posted record total of 586 in the day two of the first Test match.

* Rahmat Shah's maiden double-century and Hashmatullah Shahidi's unbeaten 141 leads Afghanistan fightback in the day three of the first Test match.

* Hashmatullah Shahidi's unbeaten 179 and Afsar Zazai's 46* keeps Afghanistan strong position in a rain-hit day four of the first Test match.

* Zimbabwe secure a drawn the Bulawayo Test in a high-scoring game on rain-hit fifth & final day of the first Test match.

Zimbabwe 1st Innings scored their highest total ever of 586 for all-out in 135.2 overs with top scorer by Sean Williams hammered a unbeaten 154 off 174-balls - which was his 5th Test hundred and his third century against Afghanistan in Tests - including 10-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 88.50.

Brian Bennett blasted a career-best unbeaten 110 off 124-balls - which was his 1st Test hundred - including 5-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 88.70, Craig Ervine cracked a 104 off 176-balls - which was his 4th Test hundred and his first century against Afghanistan in Tests - included 10-fours.

Ben Curran blasted a 68 off 74-balls including 11-fours with strike rate of 91.89, Takudzwanashe Kaitano struck 46 off 115-balls contained 4-fours & a six.

Dion Myers struck 27 off 38-balls with three boundaries, Newman Nyamhuri hit 26 off 38-balls included 2-fours & a six and Blessing Muzarabani scored 19 off 34-balls contained one-six & a four.

1st Innings Afghanistan best bowler by AM Ghazanfar picked up 3-wickets, Zia-ur-Rehman, Naveed Zadran, Zahir Khan each took 2-wickets and one for Azmatullah Omarzai.

Afghanistan 1st Innings scored their highest total ever of 699 for all-out in 197 overs with top scorer by Hashmatullah Shahidi cracked a career-best 246 off 474-balls - which was his 2nd Test double-hundred and also his second double-century against Zimbabwe in Tests - including 21-fours.

Rahmat Shah hit a career-best 234 off 424-balls - which was his 1st double-century - including 23-fours & 3-sixes.

Afsar Zazai cracked a career-best 113 off 169-balls - which was his 1st Test hundred - including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 66.86.

Shahidullah hit a unbeaten 29 off 42-balls including three boundaries and Abdul Malik struck 23 off 55-balls including a boundary.

1st Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Brian Bennett - who took his first five-wicket haul for 95-runs in 28-overs including a maiden.

Sean Williams captured two-wickets, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri and Trevor Gwandu each took one-wickets.

Zimbabwe 2nd Innings scored 142-4 in 34 overs with top scorer by Ben Curran cracked a 41 off 61-balls including 6-fours.

Sean Williams blasted a unbeaten 35 off 40-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 87.50, Joylord Gumbie hit 24 off 58-balls included three boundaries and Craig Ervine scored a unbeaten 22 off 26-balls with 2-fours.

2nd Innings Afghanistan best bowler by Zahir Khan took 2-wickets and one for AM Ghazanfar.

Hashmatullah Shahidi named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a career-best 246 off 474-balls including 21-fours.

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