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Hashmatullah Shahidi becomes first Afghanistan cricketer to hit Test double-hundred

Afghanistan v Zimbabwe

Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first Afghanistan cricketer to hit Test double-hundred.

The 26-year-old, Middle-order batsman, achieved the special milestone on Day 2 of the ongoing Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.

Shortly after Shahidi completed his double-ton, Afghanistan declared on 545/4. His unbeaten 200 (443) was studded with 21 fours and 1 six.

Earlier, skipper Asghar Afghan also registered his maiden Test century.

During the innings, the left-handed batsman and Skipper Afghan added 307 runs between them as Afghanistan extended their dominance with their first 300-run partnership in the test format.