Zimbabwe piled up a massive total of 504 runs in the first innings of the Sharjah Test against Afghanistan, powered by outstanding centuries from Brendan Taylor and captain Brian Bennett.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Zimbabwe produced a strong batting performance, with Taylor scoring 131 runs and Bennett contributing 128.
Wesley Madhevere also played an important role, scoring 54 runs, while Tafadzwa Tsiga made 44 and Ben Curran added 42.
For Afghanistan, Mohammad Saleem and Qais Ahmad claimed three wickets each. Spinner Zia-ur-Rehman took two wickets, while Hashmatullah Shahidi also picked up one.
Zimbabwe’s total of 504 puts Afghanistan under pressure as the Test moves forward.