Craig Ervine demonstrated his liking for Sri Lankan bowling as he helped Zimbabwe enjoy the best of day one in Harare, where a two-Test series got바카라 웹사이트underway on Sunday.
Craig Ervine helped Zimbabwe have the best of the opening day of their Test series against Sri Lanka in Harare
Craig Ervine demonstrated his liking for Sri Lankan bowling as he helped Zimbabwe enjoy the best of day one in Harare, where a two-Test series got바카라 웹사이트underway on Sunday.
The 34-year-old achieved his highest Test score바카라 웹사이트against the Sri Lankans in Colombo back in July 2017, when his 160 in the first innings was overshadowed by a sensational바카라 웹사이트run chase by the hosts.
In that high-tempo match, Sri Lanka were set 388 for victory and reached the target with four wickets in hand, but this was very different Test cricket, with a pedestrian run rate seeing Zimbabwe take baby steps to 189-2 in 84 overs.
This was the home side's first Test action since November 2018, and a first at home since a year previous to that.
Openers Prince Masvaure and Kevin Kasuza made 55 and 63 respectively to set a solid platform, their stand of 96 spanning 50.1 overs,바카라 웹사이트with left-hander Ervine stepping up the pace slightly on his way to 55 not out by stumps, striking three sixes along the way.
The바카라 웹사이트trio claimed a slice of history - it바카라 웹사이트was the first time Zimbabwe's top three have all scored fifties in the same innings of a Test.
Ervine was unbeaten alongside Brendan Taylor (13 not out)바카라 웹사이트at the end of the day.
Sri Lanka are looking for a lift after losing in Pakistan last month, while Zimbabwe are impeded in this series by the lost of paceman Tendai Chatara to a bicep injury.
Sri Lanka are looking for a lift after losing in Pakistan last month, while Zimbabwe are impeded in this series by the loss of paceman Tendai Chatara to a bicep injury.