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As Zimbabwe and Afghanistan They face each other once again in the second and final Test match of the series, the memory of racing in the rain still fresh in the minds of both teams. He Queens Sports Club became a haven for the batsmen of both teams in the previous match, even though the match ended in a draw.
The hosts will hope to continue the batting streak they got in the first Test. Afghanistan, however, disappointed with the result of the previous Test due to the rain on the final day and the brave resistance of the Zimbabwe batsmen, would hope to achieve a series victory in Zimbabwe and end the tour with their heads held high.
Queens Sports Club Presentation Report
The Queens Sports Club pitch is expected to remain batting-friendly like the Boxing Day Test. However, like the last day of the previous trial, a gentle rain from the rain gods may also slightly change their nature for this trial. The pitch is expected to change as the Test match reaches its final days of action. Therefore, spin bowlers can cause some problems for the batsmen as the match progresses.
The weather can play a crucial role in a team’s decision to bat or bowl first after winning the toss. However, given the way the pitching performed in the previous Test, the team that wins the toss will generally lean towards batting first and putting scoring pressure on the other team.
Test statistics and records at Queens Sports Club
- Total matches: 26
- Matches won batting first: 4
- Matches won bowling first: 12
- Average score of the first entry: 318
- Second Inning Average Score: 407
- Third inning average score: 210
- Average fourth inning score: 175
- Highest total on record: 713/3 (165.3 Overs) Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
- Lowest total on record: 104/10 (49 Overs) Zimbabwe vs West Indies
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ZIM vs AFG: Head-to-head record in Test cricket
- Total matches:3
- Afghanistan won: 1
- Zimbabwe won: 1
- Drawn matches: 1
- Afghanistan’s highest total against Zimbabwe: 699
- Afghanistan’s lowest total against Zimbabwe: 131
- Zimbabwe’s highest total against Afghanistan: 586
- Zimbabwe’s lowest total against Afghanistan: 250
Squads:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Ikram Alikhail (wk), Afsar Zazai (wk), Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ismat Alam, Azmatullah Omarzai, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Zahir Shehzad, Rashid KhanYamin Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Naveed Zadran and Fareed Ahmad Malik.
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
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