ZIM vs AFG Day 3 Highlights: Rahmat Shah and Hasmatullah Shahidi did not let a single wicket fall on the third day of the first Test cricket match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, due to which Afghanistan was able to score 425 runs for two wickets. Rahmat is playing after scoring 231 runs, which is the highest score of any batsman in Test cricket from Afghanistan. Shahidi, who previously held this record, is playing on 141 runs and is moving towards his second double century.

These two have so far added 361 runs for the third wicket, which is the biggest partnership for any wicket from Afghanistan. Rahmat is only the second batsman from Afghanistan to complete a double century. He has faced 416 balls so far and has hit 23 fours and three sixes. Shahidi's 276-ball innings includes 16 fours.

Afghanistan is now 161 runs behind Zimbabwe, which had scored 586 runs in its first innings. This is the 26th occasion in Test cricket when not a single wicket fell in a match for the entire day. The last time this happened was in 2019 in the match played between England and West Indies. This has happened for the first time in Zimbabwe. On the fourth day, Afghanistan's effort will be to first end the lead of 161 runs. After this, it will want to put pressure on Zimbabwe by batting fast. At present, this match seems to be heading towards a draw.