First test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe produces over 1,500 runs but ends in a flat draw
- On Monday, the first Test match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe ended in a flat draw in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, producing over 1,500 runs across both innings.
- Zimbabwe posted 504 in their first innings, led by Captain Brian Bennett and Brendan Taylor , but an unresponsive pitch limited bowling opportunities throughout the match.
- Veteran Craig Ervine scored an unbeaten 206, becoming the first player aged above 40 to hit a double-hundred since 1994, while Allrounder Wessly Madhevere secured his maiden century, finishing 100 not out.
- Afghanistan responded with 514, featuring centuries from Opener Sediqullah Atal , Rahmanullah , and Captain Rahmat Shah , matching Zimbabwe's batting dominance on the flat pitch.
- The second and final Test begins in Sharjah this Friday, with teams hoping to overcome the unresponsive pitch that produced six centuries and one double century in the draw.
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1st Time In 149 Years: Zimbabwe Become First Team To Achieve Mega Feat
Zimbabwe became the first team in Test cricket history to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match, achieving the landmark during their drawn first Test against Afghanistan at Sharjah
Zimbabwe create history, become first team to score 500-plus in both innings of Test match - The Tribune
Zimbabwe became the first team in Test cricket history to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match, achieving the landmark during their drawn first Test against Afghanistan at Sharjah on Monday, according to the ICC website.
First test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe produces over 1,500 runs but ends in a flat draw
Batters ruled a lifeless Sharjah surface as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan combined for a mountain of runs, with milestones, a national record and no result to show for it.
Veteran Craig Ervine Makes History With Milestone Double-Ton In High-Scoring Draw Between Zimbabwe And Afghanistan
Driven by first-innings tallies of over 500 from both teams, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan played out a high-scoring draw on a flat Sharjah surface. The match was headlined by Craig Ervine's marathon, unbeaten 206
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