Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a record 246 runs, and Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett took 5 wickets in a drawn Test match in Bulawayo. Both teams set national record first innings scores, with Afghanistan posting 699 and Zimbabwe 586.

Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was unbeaten on 179 as Afghanistan trailed Zimbabwe by 71 runs after a rain-shortened fourth day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Afghanistan amassed their highest score of 699 on Monday before the first test against Zimbabwe ended in a draw at the end of the final day at the Queens Sports Club.

Afghanistan set a record score of 699, with Hashmatullah Shahidi scoring 246, reclaiming the highest test score for an Afghani. The match against Zimbabwe ended in a draw, with Zimbabwe registering their highest first innings score of 586.

Afghanistan have shattered an all-time record of Pakistan during their drawn game against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe played high-scoring draw in their only Test which saw free run-scoring.

Hashmatullah Shahidi claimed an Afghan record 246 runs at the end of a marathon innings while spinner Brian Bennett took five wickets

Rain on the fourth day interrupts the test match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, steering the game toward a draw. Afghanistan scores 515-3, trailing behind Zimbabwe's 586. Rahmat Shah's elimination comes after setting a new record test score for Afghanistan at 234,