Maiden ton puts Zimbabwe on top against AfghanistanStaff WritersReutersWed, 22 October 2025 12:44AM
Zimbabwe’s Ben Curran has scored his maiden Test century to help his side to a 198-run lead over Afghanistan on the second day of the one-off Test in Harare, with the visitors 1-34 in their second innings at the close.
The 29-year-old Curran, brother of England players Sam and Tom Curran, made 121 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 359 in response to Afghanistan’s 127 all out at the Harare Sports Club.
Curran, whose father Kevin also played for Zimbabwe, featured in a 99-run partnership with Sikandar Raza for the fifth wicket before Raza was caught for 65.
Zimbabwe had resumed on 2-130 overnight on Tuesday with Curran on 52 and he reached his century off 217 balls before being trapped lbw.
Seamer Ziaur Rahman took 7-97 on test debut for Afghanistan, the second best figures for his country in Tests behind Rashid Khan’s 7-66, also against Zimbabwe.
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