BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe): Tagerine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after surroundings a brand new West Indies report of 336 for the primary wicket with Craig Brathwaite on Monday sooner than the vacationers declared at 447-6 within the first Test in opposition to Zimbabwe.
The opening stand on the Queens Sports Club within the southwestern town of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership shared by means of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in opposition to England in 1990.
Zimbabwe have been 114-3 in answer at stumps at the 3rd day — 333 runs in the back of — with Innocent Kaia, one in every of 5 Test freshmen within the group, unbeaten on 59 having struck 9 fours.
The ultimate supply of the day noticed one skipper disregard any other as Brathwaite blank bowled Craig Ervine for 13 with a deceptively fast ball.
Brathwaite made 182 sooner than being trapped leg sooner than whilst Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies skipper Shivnarine, completed on 207 no longer out after hitting a six to achieve a double ton in simplest his 3rd Test day trip.
It is the 9th easiest opening Test partnership, some distance wanting the entire report of 415 added by means of South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie in opposition to Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2008.
Both batsmen started day 3 with masses beneath their belts as West Indies resumed on 221 with out loss after two rain-affected days.
The scoring charge have been beneath two and a part till that time however Brathwaite, 116 no longer out in a single day, straight away set in regards to the assault with the run charge early on status at 5 in keeping with over.
Brathwaite clattered his approach to 182 sooner than being trapped by means of spinner Wellington Masakadza.
The captain misinterpret the size and attempted to comb a full-length supply on off stump, finishing an innings which spanned 312 balls and integrated 18 fours.
It was once a welcome go back to shape for Brathwaite, who made simplest 19 and 3 in opposition to Australia in his final Test, two months in the past in Adelaide.
It was once a small praise for the Zimbabwe bowlers who had toiled 114 overs sooner than making the leap forward.
They have been rewarded with a 2d wicket sooner than lunch when Kyle Myers was once bowled during the gate for 20 by means of leg-spinner Brandon Mavuta, who went directly to take 5 wickets at a value of 140 runs.
But the wicket that eluded him and 4 different Zimbabwe bowlers was once that of Chanderpaul who, selecting up the pace from a slow first two days, struck 3 sixes and 16 fours sooner than West Indies declared quickly after lunch.
The opening stand on the Queens Sports Club within the southwestern town of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership shared by means of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in opposition to England in 1990.
Zimbabwe have been 114-3 in answer at stumps at the 3rd day — 333 runs in the back of — with Innocent Kaia, one in every of 5 Test freshmen within the group, unbeaten on 59 having struck 9 fours.
The ultimate supply of the day noticed one skipper disregard any other as Brathwaite blank bowled Craig Ervine for 13 with a deceptively fast ball.
Brathwaite made 182 sooner than being trapped leg sooner than whilst Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies skipper Shivnarine, completed on 207 no longer out after hitting a six to achieve a double ton in simplest his 3rd Test day trip.
It is the 9th easiest opening Test partnership, some distance wanting the entire report of 415 added by means of South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie in opposition to Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2008.
Both batsmen started day 3 with masses beneath their belts as West Indies resumed on 221 with out loss after two rain-affected days.
The scoring charge have been beneath two and a part till that time however Brathwaite, 116 no longer out in a single day, straight away set in regards to the assault with the run charge early on status at 5 in keeping with over.
Brathwaite clattered his approach to 182 sooner than being trapped by means of spinner Wellington Masakadza.
The captain misinterpret the size and attempted to comb a full-length supply on off stump, finishing an innings which spanned 312 balls and integrated 18 fours.
It was once a welcome go back to shape for Brathwaite, who made simplest 19 and 3 in opposition to Australia in his final Test, two months in the past in Adelaide.
It was once a small praise for the Zimbabwe bowlers who had toiled 114 overs sooner than making the leap forward.
They have been rewarded with a 2d wicket sooner than lunch when Kyle Myers was once bowled during the gate for 20 by means of leg-spinner Brandon Mavuta, who went directly to take 5 wickets at a value of 140 runs.
But the wicket that eluded him and 4 different Zimbabwe bowlers was once that of Chanderpaul who, selecting up the pace from a slow first two days, struck 3 sixes and 16 fours sooner than West Indies declared quickly after lunch.
