Zimbabwe become first team in Test history to score 500-plus in both innings, Zia-ur-Rehman records unwanted feat

Zimbabwe created Test cricket history by becoming the first team to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match. The team, led by Brian Bennett, achieved the milestone during their drawn first Test against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, November 9.Resuming the final day on 164/3, Zimbabwe batted throughout the fifth day to finish their second innings at 523/5, following their first-innings total of 504 runs. Craig Ervine and Wessly Madhevere remained unbeaten. The.

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