Day 4: The same two batters from yesterday morning start us off once again in Bulawayo as Afghanistan now trail by 161 runs. Rahmat Shah is sitting pretty at 231, and his partner Shahidi is looking solid at 141 as both these batters will look to extend their partnership and eke out a few more records. It is a cloudy morning in Bulawayo with some chances of rain later in the day. Zimbabwe will hope for a few quick wickets to breathe some life back into the contest. We’re not too far from the start of play, stick around.
Stats by Roshan Gede
The last instance of a team scoring 300-plus runs without losing a wicket on a single day of a Test came in January 2019: Day 3 of the 1st Test between WI and ENG at Bridgetown.
The last instance of 300-plus runs being scored without losing a wicket on a single day of a Test came in January 2019: Day 3 of the 1st Test between WI and ENG at Bridgetown.
231* by Rahmat Shah - second double hundred for Afghanistan in Tests after Shahidi’s 200* against the same team in Abu Dhabi in 2021.
361*-run stand between Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi - Highest for any wicket for Afghanistan in Tests, bettering 307 between Asghar Afghan and Shahidi against the same opponent in Abu Dhabi in 2021. - Currently second highest for any wicket in Zimbabwe behind 438 between Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara at the same venue in 2004.
17:12 Local Time, 15:12 GMT, 20:42 IST: First time since 2019 that there has been no wicket lost across a whole day of a Test match.
124.6
Williams to Shahidi, no run, tossed up onto off, solidly defended. That is Stumps.
124.5
Williams to Rahmat, 1 run, to long-off
124.4
Williams to Rahmat, no run, flat delivery outside off, cut towards covers by reaching out
124.3
Williams to Rahmat, no run, on a length and outside off, punched towards covers
124.2
Williams to Shahidi, 1 run, seam up and outside off, punched towards sweeper cover
124.1
Williams to Shahidi, no run, on a length and straight, defended towards mid-on
Sean Williams [26.0-1-72-0] is back into the attack
Last over of the day!
123.6
Brandon Mavuta to Rahmat, no run, flat outside off, cut towards backward point
123.5
Brandon Mavuta to Rahmat, no run
123.4
Brandon Mavuta to Rahmat, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off, Rahmat leans closer to drive and gets it fairly square and past the infield for a boundary
123.3
Brandon Mavuta to Rahmat, no run, pushed through onto the stumps, defended back to the bowler
123.3
Brandon Mavuta to Rahmat, wide, a long hop that slips out the hands and ends well down the leg stump