Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Score, 1st Test Match, Afghanistan in Zimbabwe, 2024

Naveed Zadran to Joylord Gumbie, OUT! Edged and taken! Zadran strikes! He could have had a wicket earlier on but this time gets it. Length and on off. This lands and moves away. Gumbie looks to defend. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper on the second attempt. Welcome wicket as the opening stand was going really well. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, OUT! BOWLED! Curran goes in the final over before Lunch! AM Ghazanfar gets a wicket on his debut! Flighted full and on middle and leg. Curran leans to defend but it goes through the gate and hits the stumps. LUNCH!

Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, OUT! GONE! Finally the breakthrough arrives! This is the one that turns away, full and outside off, Kaitano looks to drive but edges it to first slip where Sediqullah Atal takes over his head. Good catch. 

Naveed Zadran to Sean Williams, OUT! Taken! Williams falls. The centurion falls. The short ball ploy works and that's the start Afghanistan wanted. They break the massive stand. Zadran it is to do so. He bangs it in short again and this time Williams goes for the pull. This goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket and Shah takes it. Zadran is elated and why not! He gets the breakthrough his side was desperate for. A top knock from Williams. Afghanistan though will hope this opens the floodgates. 

AM Ghazanfar to Dion Myers, OUT! GONE! Soft, soft dismissal! Told you, AM Ghazanfar is going to have a big final session. Shorter and around off, skids on and stays low. Myers rocks back and away to punch it but plays it right back to AM Ghazanfar who makes no mistake. 

Zia-ur-Rehman to Craig Ervine, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! End of captain's knock! 100 and out! A tired looking shot! Flat and outside off, spins away. Ervine goes back and cuts but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper who takes it.

Zia-ur-Rehman to Brandon Mavuta, OUT! BOWLED! Top nut from Zia-ur-Rehman! Two in three balls for Afghanistan! Floats it full and around off, the arm ball and Mavuta tries to defend inside the line but misses and it crashes the stumps.

Zahir Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, OUT! GONE! Zahir Khan gets his second! This one straightens off, full and outside off, Nyamhuri looks to push it away but gets a faint edge to the keeper who takes it well.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Blessing Muzarabani, OUT! BOWLED! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his first wicket. A length ball, around off, Muzarabani makes room to cut but misses and it crashes the stumps. 

AM Ghazanfar to Trevor Gwandu, OUT! Just the one ball needed to get him. The googly. It lands on off and spins away. Gwandu looks to drive but does so inside the line. It takes the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. 

Trevor Gwandu to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! BOWLED! The man in form goes for just three runs! A good length ball on middle and swings back in sharply. Atal brings his bat down to defend but it goes through the gate and crashes the stumps. The off pole goes for a toss.

Blessing Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, OUT! Taken! The plan works. The stand that was building nicely has been broken. Zimbabwe finally hang onto one. Muzarabani is delighted! Short and on middle. Malik looks to pull. He fails to get on top of the bounce and this flies off the outside edge. Curran runs in from deep square leg and takes it. 

Newman Nyamhuri to Rahmat Shah, OUT! Edged and taken this time! Stop the press, Zimbabwe have managed to get a breakthrough! They have finally hung onto one. It's the end of a mammoth partnership and a marathon innings. First wicket in Tests for Newman Nyamhuri! This is a loose stroke! Outside off. Shah looks to drive but does so away from the body. It goes off the outer half and straight to Curran who takes it at gully. Will this open the floodgates now? 

Brian Bennett to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! LBW! Shahidi goes on 246! He deserved 250! End of a fabulous innings! Tossed up full and on middle, Shahidi looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. A much needed wicket for the hosts. 

Sean Williams to Afsar Zazai, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, something for Zimbabwe to be happy out! This is short and outside off. Zazai looks to cut. He can't keep it down and the fielder at point takes it with a dive forward. 

Brian Bennett to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! GONE! Suddenly, there is life in this game! Flat and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to pull but top edges it high and back to Bennett who takes an easy catch. Brian Bennett will be on a hat trick.

Sean Williams to Zia-ur-Rehman, OUT! GONE! Rehman goes now! Floats it full and on middle, Zia-ur-Rehman looks to slog-sweep but top edges it down to long on. Tadiwanashe Marumani runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives to take it. 

Brian Bennett to AM Ghazanfar, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! On middle. Slower. AM Ghazanfar looks to go big over the leg side again. He's through the shot early. Hits it up in the air towards deep mid-wicket and it is taken. 

Brian Bennett to Naveed Zadran, OUT! TIMBER! He misses a straight ball! On middle. Quicker. Zadran goes back and looks to pull but this one skids through and hits the middle pole. Two in two for Bennett who has 4 now. 

Brian Bennett to Zahir Khan, OUT! LBW! Khan goes. He gets a wicket in the next ball. A ton and a fifer in the same game! Brilliant! Slows it up, lands it on middle and gets it to spins away. Khan looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. 

Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Khan is getting a lot of turn! Floats it full and around off, Gumbie prods to defend but edges it to first  slip where Hashmatullah Shahidi takes it with ease.

Zia-ur-Rehman to Ben Curran, OUT! RUN OUT! Lapse of concentration! On middle, Curran turns it to the left of short mid-wicket and looks for a run. Kamal dives and stops and Curran turns back towards his end but till then the throw comes in and he is well short.

Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, OUT! LBW! The game is still alive! Khan is keeping it alive! Flighted full and on middle and leg. Kaitano looks to sweep but misses and gets hit low on the pads. That was clean! LBW OUT! 

AM Ghazanfar to Dion Myers, OUT! TIMBER! AM Ghazanfar strikes! Still 9 overs to go and Zimbabwe are still 25 behind! A beauty! This lands outside off and spins back in. Myers looks to work it on the leg side but this sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and hits the stumps. There are chances of an exciting finish here.