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AFG vs ZIM: Skipper Afghan scores maiden Test ton as Afghanistan dominate on Day 1

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Image Source : TWITTER/@ACBOFFICIALS Asghar Afghan
Captain Asghar Afghan scored his maiden Test ton as a dominant Afghanistan reached 307/3 on Day 1 of their second Test in opposition to Zimbabwe on Wednesday on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Afghan is barely the second Afghanistan participant to attain a century in Test cricket after Rahmat Shah.

Afghanistan misplaced their first two wickets within the first 15 overs of the day however Ibrahim Zadran (72) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (86 batting) noticed them via to the tip of the primary session. 

The pair ended up placing 65 runs for the third wicket and the partnership was damaged when Zadran edged Ryan Burl to first slip.

Afghan then got here and took on the Zimbabwe bowlers. He ended up reaching his century in 121 balls, hitting 12 fours and two sixes. At stumps, Afghan was on 106 off 135 balls and his partnership with Shahidi for the fourth wicket was value 186 runs.

Afghanistan want to draw the two-match collection after Zimbabwe received the primary Test by 10 wickets.