Day 5: Afghanistan are in pole position to win the series thanks to their magician Rashid Khan. He turned the game on its head in the last hour of yesterday. Zimbabwe were cruising with Raza and Ervine having stitched a 50+ stand and taking the total past 150. They needed just 120-odd runs and had 6 wickets in hand.
That’s when Rashid rose to the occasion he teased tempted and baited Raza into a false shot and broke the partnership he then cleaned up Williams and Bennett in one over and Zimbabwe went from 157/4 to 177/7. Zia-ur-Rehman then trapped Nyamhuri and Afghanistan needed just 2 wickets. it’s 73 runs v 2 wickets going into the final day.
Ervine held one end up and along with Ngarava ensured the Test does not end in four days. But how long can he defy Rashid and Co.? They still need 73 runs. Early on Ismat Alam notched up a hundred on debut and stretched the lead past 270. How long will it take Afghanistan to pick the final 2 wickets? Can Ervine pull off a famous win for Zimbabwe?
Day three turned out to be a slow burner both on and off the field. The pitch has lost most of its spice the pace is down and there’s hardly anything in it for the pacers or the spinners. As the ball grew old batting became a lot easier and Rahmat Shah prospered. Having done all the hard yards on the second evening.
He grew into the innings and richly deserved his 3rd Test hundred. Ismat Alam overcame a sketchy start to compile a fitty on debut and Afghanistan have stretched their lead to 205 runs. Rain played spoilsport in the final session and there are chances of showers today as well. Would Sunday be the moving day of the Test?
This Test match is moving forward at a rapid rate and it’s Zimbabwe who hold all the aces going into tomorrow’s play. Fifties from Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza were well complemented by a stroke-filled 49 from Sean Williams as the hosts ended their first innings at 243 a lead of 86 runs. Any lead was going to be a good lead with batting becoming.
Increasingly difficult and the hosts put themselves in a position of strength by scalping three wickets in the final passage of play. Blessing Muzarabani struck twice with the new ball to send back both openers and Raza added the vital scalp of Hashmatullah Shahidi one of the double centurions in the first Test and Afghanistan’s captain. Rahmat Shah has looked solid and the onus will be on him if the visitors are to compile a good total on the board.
The openers for the hosts have braved out three overs in the fading light and will walk back the happier of the two sides especially after getting through that tough Rashid Khan over. Earlier it was Neyman Nyamhuri and Sikandar Raza who bossed over the Afghan batters with their splendid bowling. On a pitch that offered more seam and spin.
Zimbabwe’s bowlers were on the money and didn’t let any of the opposition batters settle. Shahidi was trapped LBW by a delivery that jagged back in Rahmat was bowled trying to ramp Raza and Zazai was peppered by a short one by Ngarava. The centurions and double centurions of the first Test were al out cheaply and Afghanistan’s tail couldn’t contribute too much after. In total contrast to the first Test out here in Bulawayo.
Shaping up to be a good little first Test for 2025. The first Test was unprecedented in Boxing Day Test history featuring four centurions across both teams including two double centuries. Runs were scored in excess of 1400 across both innings as well. Km Punk Live. Km Punk. Iqbal Sports Live Match. Km Punk Live Match.
Afghanistan’s remarkable comeback culminating in a mammoth 699-run total was built around a record-breaking 364-run partnership between Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi both of whom reached their double hundreds. Afsar Zazai added to the batting display with a century of his own. Iqbal Sports Live Commentary. Iqbal Sports.
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