Ben Duckett hammered Zimbabwe bowlers around his home cricket ground on Thursday afternoon. The England opener smashed 140 runs from 134 balls before getting caught at cover. His partner Zak Crawley scored 93 runs and stayed at the crease for the next session. England reached 295 runs for just one wicket at tea time. The pair built a massive 231-run partnership that frustrated the visiting team.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine chose to bowl first, hoping the cloudy weather would help his bowlers. The African team struggled to control their bowling and gave England batters easy scoring chances. Duckett reached his century from exactly 100 balls with 15 boundaries. He added two sixes before Ben Curran caught his mistimed shot. Ollie Pope joined Crawley and quickly scored 49 runs from 46 balls.
This marks Zimbabwe's first test match against England for more than twenty years. The visiting bowlers failed to create pressure with accurate bowling lines. England gave debut caps to seamer Sam Cook and fast bowler Josh Tongue. Zimbabwe hopes this rare tour helps them measure their cricket skills. England prepares for the upcoming series against India before touring Australia.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine chose to bowl first, hoping the cloudy weather would help his bowlers. The African team struggled to control their bowling and gave England batters easy scoring chances. Duckett reached his century from exactly 100 balls with 15 boundaries. He added two sixes before Ben Curran caught his mistimed shot. Ollie Pope joined Crawley and quickly scored 49 runs from 46 balls.
This marks Zimbabwe's first test match against England for more than twenty years. The visiting bowlers failed to create pressure with accurate bowling lines. England gave debut caps to seamer Sam Cook and fast bowler Josh Tongue. Zimbabwe hopes this rare tour helps them measure their cricket skills. England prepares for the upcoming series against India before touring Australia.
