Veteran middle-order batter Sean Williams was unbeaten on 145 as Zimbabwe uploaded 363 for 4 versus Afghanistan on the initial day of the initial Test in Bulawayo on Thursday.
The 38-year-old demands 7 even more go to surpass his Test job best– an unbeaten 151 in a loss to Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi 3 years back.
Making his 16th Test look, Williams can be found in atNo 4 after a 68 from debutant opener Ben Curran had actually raised the home group to 92-2 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Playing in the southwestern city where he was birthed, Williams included 78 keep up Takudzwanashe Kaitano (46) for the 3rd arch and 50 with Dion Myers (27) for the 4th.
He after that partnered captain Craig Ervine (56 not out) in a 143-run stand as the Zimbabwe batters ultimately came excellent after a string of reduced white-ball overalls in current collection losses to Pakistan andAfghanistan
Left- hander Williams, that made his Test launching versus the West Indies in 2013, struck 3 6s and 9 fours off 161 distributions for his 5th century.
Ervine dealt with 94 rounds and struck 6 fours in the initial Boxing Day Test organized by Zimbabwe given that a rain-affected draw with England in Harare 28 years back.
Curran, a kid of departed previous Zimbabwe trainer Kevin Curran and sibling of England internationals Tom and Sam, consisted of 11 fours in his 74-ball knock.
Opener Joylord Gumbie was the only Zimbabwean that fell short to get to dual numbers. He was out for 9 when captured by wicketkeeper Afsar Zazai off a shipment from tool pacer Naveed Zadran.
Teenage off rewriter Allah Ghazanfar (2-83) was one of the most effective of the Afghan bowlers, taking the arches of Curran and Myers.
But the vacationers’ assault was usually unimpressive. Too several distributions hung, they fought with line and size, and were not aided by some careless fielding.
Both groups are looking for an initial Test success given that beating each various other in the United Arab Emirates 3 years back.
Brief ratings
Zimbabwe 363-4 in 85 overs (Sean Williams 145 not out, Ben Curran 68, Craig Ervine 56 not out, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 46; Allah Ghazanfar 2-83) v Afghanistan
Toss: Zimbabwe
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