Batsman Hashmatuallah Shahidi on Thursday grew to become the first Afghanistan cricketer to hit a double ton in an innings of a Test match. The 26-year-old cricketer achieved the feat within the ongoing second Test in opposition to Zimbabwe right here on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Shahidi can be solely the third Afghanistan batsman to hit a century within the longest format of the sport. Rahmat Shah and skipper Asghar Afghan are the opposite two batsmen who’ve hit a Test ton.
Shahidi on Thursday grew to become the second Afghanistan batsman to cross the 150-run mark in a Test inning. Skipper Afghan is the first Afghanistan batsman to hit 150 and apparently each these feats have been achieved by the duo on Thursday in opposition to Zimbabwe.
Afghan has additionally develop into the main run-scorer for his facet within the longest format of the sport, having performed most Tests amongst his teammates.
Coming to the second Test, Shahidi’s record-breaking double ton (200*) has put Afghanistan in a commanding place in opposition to Zimbabwe on day two.
Zimbabwe has scored 50/0 on the finish of day two and trails by 495 runs. The facet did not lose a wicket, however the day belonged to Afghanistan’s first double centurion in Tests, Shahidi.
Afghanistan was dismissed for 131 and 135 within the first Test, however the facet made a comeback with an improved batting efficiency within the second recreation.
Afghan and Hashmatullah displayed dominant efficiency as they added 81 runs to their in a single day whole with out dropping a wicket within the first session on day two.
The duo continued to pile additional distress on Zimbabwe earlier than spinner Sikandar Raza lastly obtained the breakthrough when he trapped the skipper in entrance of the stumps to scale back Afghanistan to 428/4.
Afghanistan declared their innings on 545/4 after Shahidi accomplished his unbeaten double ton.
