One-Off Test
Day-2 Highlights:
Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett’s centuries has helped Zimbabwe team to maintain control

At The Stumps of Day-2:
Zimbabwe scored 586 (1st Innings), where as Afghanistan scored 95/2 (1st Innings).
So, finally Zimbabwe lead by 491 runs.
Centuries from Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett put Zimbabwe firmly in control of the first Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo.
Following Sean Williams’ dismissal for 154, Ervine and Bennett both reached three-figure scores, guiding Zimbabwe to a total of 586, their highest-ever Test score.
Afghanistan ended Day 2 at 95/2 in reply, with Rahmat Shah unbeaten on 49.
Zimbabwe, starting the day at 363/4, lost Williams early despite his career-best knock.
After reaching his second 150-plus score, Williams fell to a short-ball trap from Naveed Zadran, ending a 163-run partnership.
Ervine, who scored his fourth Test century, and Bennett continued to add runs, pushing Zimbabwe past 450.
Zia-ur-Rehman struck twice in quick succession, dismissing Ervine and Brandon Mavuta in the same over, leaving Zimbabwe at 471/7 at lunch.
After the break, Bennett reached his maiden 50-plus score in Tests and continued to build partnerships with debutants Newman Nyamhuri and Blessing Muzarabani, adding key runs to the total.
With Bennett on 79, he was supported by Trevor Gwandu as Zimbabwe passed 548/9.
Bennett, hitting a six off Zia-ur-Rehman, moved into the 90s, and when Zimbabwe reached 565, they surpassed their previous highest Test total of 563.
Bennett’s fortunes turned as he survived a near-dismissal to bring up his century, celebrating with another six before Gwandu fell, ending the innings just before tea.
After tea, Gwandu claimed his maiden Test wicket, bowling Sediqullah Atal for 3.
Rahmat and Abdul Malik steadied Afghanistan’s response with a solid partnership, though Rahmat was dropped by Dion Myers at gully.
The partnership was broken when Muzarabani dismissed Malik for 22, leaving Afghanistan at 61/3.
With bad light approaching, Zimbabwe relied on spin, as Rahmat and Hashmatullah Shahidi capitalized with boundaries.
Rahmat struck a six and a four off Sean Williams, while Shahidi hit three fours off Mavuta, before the players left the field with nine overs remaining due to poor light.
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