Cricket News

Williams scored more than half of Zimbabwe's first-innings total but the visitors still took a 167-run lead and ended day two 216 ahead

The only uncapped player in the squad is legspinner Vincent Masekesa

Craig Ervine also starred with an unbeaten 69 as the hosts wrapped up the third ODI with 63 balls to spare

Craig Ervine, batting on 53, holds the key for Zimbabwe, who are 73 runs from their target but have just two wickets in hand going into day five

Zimbabwe took a 86-run first-innings lead and left Afghanistan three down at stumps

Despite scoring 586, Zimbabwe dropped double-centurions Rahmat and Shahidi multiple times to concede a lead

Afghanistan were 95 for 2 at stumps, staring at a mammoth 491-run deficit

He was supported by half-centuries from debutant Ben Curran and Sean Ervine, as Afghanistan clearly missed Rashid Khan

Ayub, Ahmed, Rauf picked up two wickets apiece to bowl Zimbabwe out for 204 in chase of 304

Senior pros Sean Williams and Craig Ervine have both been omitted from the T20I squad

Craig Ervine will lead the side, and Sean Williams has returned after a break to add muscle to the line-up for the one-off Test

Zimbabwe knocked off 20 runs in the final over to draw level in the series

Chameera and Vandersay's ninth wicket-stand took Sri Lanka home after Ngrava's five-for

Offspinner Mufudza was handed a maiden ODI call-up, while Ndlovu and Mumba return to the T20I squad

Houghton retained as coach ahead of Africa region qualifier later this month

Kushal Bhurtel's 99 had helped Nepal post 290 for 8 but it never looked overwhelming for Zimbabwe

Spinner takes six wickets to help West Indies inflict an innings defeat on Zimbabwe

Earlier, Burl also grabbed two wickets, as the bowlers combined to restrict Ireland despite Harry Tector's 47

"It requires us to win against Bangladesh and also to beat Netherlands, but we can't look too far ahead now"

Craig Ervine says the pressure of making the next round is off, and hopes his players will express themselves with freedom