Zimbabwe create history, become first team to score 500+ runs in both innings of a Test match
Zimbabwe made Test cricket history at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from November 5 to 9, 2026, by becoming the first side to exceed 500 runs in both innings of a single match. They recorded 504 in their opening spell and declared at 523 for 5 in the second, a milestone that had eluded every team in over a century of the sport.
The contest concluded in a draw, but the aggregate of 1,541 runs across three completed innings, with only 25 wickets falling, highlighted an extraordinary batting display.
Brendan Taylor, who earned Player of the Match honors for his 131, anchored the first innings alongside Brian Bennett's 128. In the second innings, Craig Ervine produced a defining performance with an unbeaten 206, becoming the third-oldest player to score a Test double century at age 41 during his debut.
Wessly Madhevere contributed his maiden Test century with an unbeaten 100, while Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, and Rahmanullah Zadran all reached triple figures in their 514-run reply.