Afghanistan amassed their highest rating of 699 earlier than the primary Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe resulted in a draw on the finish of the ultimate day on the Queens Sports activities Membership in Bulawayo.
Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, batting for a 3rd successive day, scored 246 to reclaim the document Take a look at rating for an Afghani batsman after Rahmat Shah was dismissed for 234 late on the fourth day on Sunday.
Hashmatullah held the document together with his unbeaten 200 in opposition to Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi in 2021 however Rahmat bettered it in Bulawayo earlier than Hashmatullah claimed his document again in the identical innings.
Afghanistan resumed on the final day on 3-515 and noticed Afsar Zazai rating a maiden Take a look at century earlier than being caught for 113.
That wicket set off a droop of their batting as they misplaced their final seven wickets for 60 runs with part-time offspinner Brian Bennett claiming 5-95.
Zimbabwe have been 65 with out loss at tea as they started their second innings however, amid a rain delay, then misplaced 4 fast wickets.
They rallied to 4-142 when the 2 captains shook palms and agreed to finish play shortly earlier than the scheduled shut.
Zimbabwe’s first innings rating of 586 was additionally a document Take a look at tally for them, bettering the 9-563 in opposition to West Indies in Harare in 2001.
