It was not only the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia that started from 26th December. In fact, from this day onwards, Boxing Day Test is also being played between South Africa-Pakistan and Afghanistan-Zimbabwe. Of the three matches, the highest number of runs were scored in the match being played between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. Zimbabwe scored 586 runs in the first innings. In reply, Afghanistan had lost two wickets for 64 runs, but after this, two batsmen of the Afghan team batted in such a way that the Zimbabwean bowlers were yearning for wickets. Zimbabwe team had to wait for more than 600 balls to take the third wicket.

Got wicket after 630 balls

This test match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan is being played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. After Zimbabwe's 586 runs, Afghanistan lost its first wicket in the form of Sediqullah Atal at the score of 3 runs. The second wicket fell in the form of Abdul Malik on the third ball of the 23rd over (22.3) on the score of 64 runs. But then Zimbabwe's bowlers yearned for wickets. Zimbabwe got the third wicket in the form of Rahmat Shah after bowling 630 balls. Rahmat was out on the last ball of the 127th over on the score of 418 runs.

Rahmat scored a double century

Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi made the Zimbabwean bowlers yearn for wickets. Sediqullah was out after scoring only three runs. Abdul also could not play a big innings and walked out cheaply after scoring 23 runs. But Rahmat Shah and Shahidi took serious notice of Zimbabwe's bowlers. Together they scored more than 400 runs. Rahmat hit 3 sixes and 23 fours in his brilliant innings of 234 runs in 424 balls. On the third day of the match, both the batsmen remained at the crease and no wicket fell.

Hashmatullah scored a century

While Rahmat scored a double century, Hashmatullah scored a century. Hashmatullah has scored unbeaten 179 runs. He hit 18 fours in this innings of 367 balls. Apart from this, wicketkeeper Afsar Jazai has scored unbeaten 46 runs. Zimbabwe has scored 315 runs losing 3 wickets in 156 overs. Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu and Newman Takudzwa Nyamuri, all three bowlers took one wicket each.