The Zimbabwe cricket team recorded history as they posted their highest test total in the 1st test against Afghanistan at Bulawayo. Three batters from the African nation chipped in with crucial centuries namely Sean Williams(154 off 174), Brian Bennet(110 off 124) & skipper Craig Ervine(104 off 176). While, the other batters chipped in with useful scores, a new recruit in the Zimbabwe team Ben Curran chipped in with 68 runs off 74 balls lacing 11 boundaries while Tadiwanashe Kaitano scored 46. Some lower-order impetus from Newman Nyamhuri(26 off 38) & Blessing Muzarabani (19 off 34) helped Zimbabwe reach 586 in 135.2 overs.
The Zimbabwe Cricket previously too, has achieved this feat in the traditional form of the game. Let's have a look at some of the highest scores posted by Zimbabwe in Test cricket.
Team | Score | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date |
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Zimbabwe | 586 | 135.2 | 4.33 | 1 | Afghanistan | Bulawayo | - | 26 Dec 2024 |
Zimbabwe | 563/9d | 167 | 3.37 | 1 | West Indies | Harare | Draw | 27 Jul 2001 |
Zimbabwe | 544/4d | 165 | 3.29 | 1 | Pakistan | Harare | Won | 31 Jan 1995 |
Zimbabwe | 542/7d | 160 | 3.38 | 1 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | Won | 15 Nov 2001 |
Zimbabwe | 507/9d | 152.3 | 3.32 | 1 | West Indies | Harare | Draw | 4 Nov 2003 |
Zimbabwe | 503/6 | 161 | 3.12 | 1 | India | Nagpur | Draw | 25 Nov 2000 |