Overview
- Zimbabwe and Afghanistan played a five-day draw in Sharjah that ended on Monday after Zimbabwe posted 504 in the first innings and 523 for 5 in the second.
- Craig Ervine finished unbeaten on 206 to record his maiden Test double century and became the third-oldest double-centurion at 41 years and 82 days.
- Wessly Madhevere made his first Test hundred and shared an unbeaten 208-run sixth-wicket stand with Ervine while Brendan Taylor was named Player of the Match for his first-innings 131.
- The match produced seven centuries, three separate 500-plus innings and a combined 1,027 runs for Zimbabwe in the game, setting several new Test and first-class benchmarks.
- Afghanistan's coaches and players criticised the batter-friendly Sharjah surface and both teams now turn to the second Test, starting Nov 13, where pitch preparation and bowlers' workloads will be closely watched.