AFG vs ZIM: Hashmatullah Shahidi becomes first Afghanistan batsman to score a double century in Test cricket

Hashmatullah Shahidi, on Thursday, became the first Afghanistan b🅺atsman to hit 200 in an innings of a Test match. The 26-year-old cricketer achieved the feat in the ongoing second Test again🦄st Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

He was followed by captain Asghar Afghan as the 33-year-old🃏 also crossed the 150-run mark in the post-lunch session. The duo added 307 runs for the four♉th wicket as Zimbabwe bowlers looked lost for ideas.

Meanwhile, Afghan also become the leading run-scorer for his side in the longest for🤪mat of the game, having played most Tests among his teammates.

In their first innings, Afghanistan posted 545/4 on the board with the help of Shahidi’s gutsy double century, Asghar’s ton and Ibrahim Zadran, Nasir Jamal’s fifties.

Afghanistan lost the first Test within tw♎o days, but their batsman made a strong comeback in the second game.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

First Afghanistan player 🔯to score a Test double tꦿon!

Take a bow, 🔥

— ICC (@ICC)

Congrats hash on well deser𒈔ved double hundred,hope to see you do this again and again 👏🏼

— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007)

HISTORY ALERT! becomes the first Afgha💧n Double-Centurion in Test Cricket! Congratulations to the Brilliant left-hander on an historic achievement!

— Afghanistan Cricket B💦oard (@ACBofficials)

Hasmatullah Shahidi is the first player from 🇦🇫 Afghanistan to hit a Test match double hundred
Congrats bro more success to you👏👍

— Mohibullah khan (@mohibkhan7111)

Well done 💯💯 👏

— Rahmanullah Gurbaz (@RGurbaz_21)

What a players! Superstars & ⭐️

— Ezat Rahmani (@EzatRahmani2)

Congratulations to A🐻f𒁏ghanistan 🇦🇫 and for a historic first double ton for an Afghan player in test cricket.

— Khushal Wakily (@kwakily)

Congrates double century to Hashmatullah.👏
Welldone 👏

— Yasin Saadat (@YasinSaadat)

Hashmatullah doubl♑e hundred-Congratulations! First to achieve this milestone 💯💯 👏💃👏

— Fazel Qadir Fazly (@qadirfazly)

First Afghanistan player to score a💦 Test double ton!

Take a bow, 🔥

— Naraz Pashtoon R (@PashtonNaraz)

Congratulations 👏 to Hashmatullah Shahidi.
He became the first Afghan �ꦏ�to score 200 runs in a 🏏Test match.

— Jamroz 🌐 (@ImJamroz)