{"id":43192,"date":"2021-03-10T17:46:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T18:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=43192"},"modified":"2021-03-10T19:03:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T19:03:53","slug":"asghars-maiden-ton-helps-afghanistan-dominate-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=43192","title":{"rendered":"Asghar\u2019s maiden ton helps Afghanistan dominate Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABU DHABI: Skipper Asghar Afghan hit his maiden century to lead Afghanistan to an imposing 307-3 on the opening day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 33-year-old right hander notched 106 not out – the highest individual score by an Afghan in a Test –\u00a0off just 135 balls with 12 boundaries and two sixes after winning the toss and opting to bat on a flat pitch.<\/p>\n

Asghar shared a record 186-run fourth wicket partnership with Hashmatullah Shahidi (86 not out at close) in the short six-Test history of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

The previous best fourth wicket stand was 120, also involving Asghar and Rahmat Shah that came against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2019.<\/p>\n

Asghar, whose previous best of 92 was in that Chattogram Test, raced to his hundred from 85 with a six, two and a brace of boundaries off fast bowler Victor Nyauchi.<\/p>\n

Shahidi also improved his previous best of 61 against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019, having so far hit 12 boundaries.<\/p>\n

The duo halted Zimbabwe’s charge after they removed opener Javed Ahmadi (four) in the second over of the match by Nyauchi.<\/p>\n

Ibrahim Zadran, who scored 72 with eight boundaries, added 50 with Rahmat who was run out for 23.<\/p>\n

Zadran and Shahidi added 65 for the third wicket before leg-spinner Ryan Burl removed Zadran to leave Zimbabwe at 121-3.<\/p>\n

Asghar and Shahidi then frustrated the Zimbabwe attack with solid batting.<\/p>\n

Asghar’s hundred is only the second by an Afghan batsman in six Tests following Rahmat’s 102 against Bangladesh in 2019.<\/p>\n

Afghanistan welcomed the return of their ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan, one of five changes from the first Test, who missed the first Test defeat of 10 wickets with a hand injury.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe remained unchanged from the first Test which was also played in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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