Overview
- Zimbabwe reached 359 in reply to Afghanistan’s 127, building a first-innings lead of 232 before the visitors closed on 34/1 in their second innings.
- Ben Curran top-scored with 121 off 256 balls for his first Test century, adding key stands with Nick Welch (49) and Sikandar Raza (65).
- Brad Evans’ 5/22 set a national mark for the fewest runs conceded in a Test five-wicket haul by a Zimbabwean, surpassing Heath Streak’s 5/27.
- Afghanistan debutant Ziaur Rahman was the standout bowler with 7/97, helping check Zimbabwe’s progress on an otherwise dominant day for the hosts.
- Rashid Khan was rested for the Test as part of Afghanistan’s squad management, with three T20Is in Harare to follow on October 29 and 31, and November 2, and streaming in India available on FanCode.