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  • AFG vs ZIM, 2nd Test: Sean Williams, Donald Tiripano’s valiant present places Zimbabwe within the lead

    Image Source : @ICC Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams, Donald Tiripano
    Skipper Sean Williams’s unbeaten 106 and his unbeaten eighth-wicket partnership of 124 with Donald Tiripano (63 batting) helped Zimbabwe avert an innings defeat towards Afghanistan and take the second Test into the fifth day right here on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday. Zimbabwe have been eight runs forward of hosts Afghanistan with 266/7 wickets at stumps.
    Zimbabwe, who have been pressured to observe on, seemed down and out at 142 for seven wickets. However, Williams and Tiripano defied the Afghans for 42.4 overs.
    Leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked 5 wickets for 105, however failed to seek out help from the opposite bowlers.
    Resuming the fourth day at 24 with out loss of their second innings, Zimbabwe misplaced a few fast wickets at 44 and 46 earlier than Williams and Tarisai Musakanda (15) added 55 runs for the third wicket with the left-handed batsman being the dominant companions.
    The 34-year-old Williams witnessed common fall of wickets as his workforce’s batsmen did not put up any resistance.

    Sikandar Raza, the top-scorer from first innings, too did not get going and was dismissed by Rashid for 22.
    Williams hit 9 fours and a six in his 190-ball keep. During his 164-ball keep Tiripano hit 11 boundaries.
    Zimbabwe had made 287 within the first innings, with Rashid choosing 4 for 138. The leg-spinner who’s enjoying his fifth Test match has an opportunity to realize his second 10-wicket haul of his profession. He simply wants yet another wicket for that feat.
    Zimbabwe had gained the primary Test by 10 wickets.
    Brief scores: Afghanistan: 545/4 declared; Zimbabwe: 287 all out and 266/7 wkts (S Williams batting 106, D tiripano 63 batting, R. Khan 5/105)

  • AFG vs ZIM | Zimbabwe thrash Afghanistan by 10 wickets as followers witness one other two-day Test

    Image Source : TWITTER/ZIMBABWE CRICKET Zimbabwe Test aspect
    Just days after India’s two-day end towards England in Ahmedabad, Zimbabwe shocked Afghanistan by 10 wickets in just below two days within the first Test match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. 
    Sean Williams turned the third Zimbabwean Test captain to attain a century in Asia after Tatenda Taibu and Craig Ervine. Williams scored 105 off 174 balls, his third century in Test cricket, as his workforce put up 250 runs in reply to Afghanistan’s 131 all out within the first innings.

    Afghanistan spinner Amir Hamza, in the meantime took six wickets as Zimbabwe ended their innings with a lead of 119 runs. In reply, the Afghanistan aspect was bundled out for 135 of their second innings, giving Zimbabwe a partly 17-run goal to beat.

    This is the primary time since 1889 when two consecutive Tests have wrapped up in two days. Last week, India thrashed England by 10 wickets on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to go 2-1 up within the four-Test collection. 
    “It was a improbable workforce efficiency. I used to be actually pleased with my seam bowlers. Obviously, it was a tough wicket to bat on, however these challenges are available Test cricket. If we take them head on, we’ll succeed. Test cricket can swing in a few video games.
    “In this game, the senior players came to the party, which is what I want. The younger guys will learn from it. (Partnership with Raza) He took the role of being more aggressive than I did. I had to deal with a bit more spin than him. I was just happy to see the senior players stand up,” Man of the Match Sean Williams mentioned on the presentation ceremony.