Sharjah (Sports Desk): Zimbabwe scored a massive total of 504 runs in the first innings of the Sharjah Test against Afghanistan, with Brendan Taylor and captain Brian Bennett smashing brilliant centuries to put their team in a strong position.
After winning the toss, Zimbabwe elected to bat first and posted 504 runs, thanks to an outstanding 131-run innings by Brendan Taylor and a superb 128 runs by captain Brian Bennett.
Among the other notable batters, Wesley Madhevere scored 54, Tafadzwa Tsiga made 44, and Ben Curran contributed 42 runs.
For Afghanistan, Mohammad Saleem and Qais Ahmad claimed three wickets each, while Zia-ur-Rehman dismissed two batters. Hashmatullah Shahidi took one wicket.