The first test match of the West Indies tour to Zimbabwe 2023 commenced on Saturday (February 4) and is currently underway at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, with the visitors dominating the first three day꧂s of play.
Batting first, West Indies declared their innings on a mammoth score of 447/6 courtesy of skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s brilliant knocks. Brathwaite (182) scored a blazing ton to contribute to the team’s total, while Tagenarine (207) slammed a blistering unbeaten double century and etched his name into the history books. In the meantime, Brandon Mavuta took a 5-wicket haul for Zimbabwe.
Tagenarine is the son of veteran West Indies batter Shivanarine Chanderpaul, who himself has a double ton to his name in the longest format. With his exploits against Zimbabwe, the 26-year-old joined a rare li♌st of father-son double centurions. Notably, senior Chandrapaul scored a double ton 🐬against South Africa in 2005.
Apart from Chanderpaul, Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammed and Shoaib Mohammed is the only father-son duo to achieve the feat.
In reply, Zimbabwe also started their innings well and are currently 114/3 at the stumps of Day 3. Innocent Kaia was batting on 59 for the hosts.
Fans on social media celebrated Tagenarine’s rare feat.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
A moment of history – father & son have scored a Test hundred for West Indies.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul – The future of West Indies.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Bound for greatness. This guy. What a player. .
— Darshan Ashok (@darshan0110)
An innings to remember for Tagenarine Chanderpaul – 207* in 467 balls with 16 fours and 3 sixes. A marathon knock by Tagenarine, he announced his arrival in international cricket.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Tagnarine now surpassed his father's (Shiv Chandrapaul) highest test score (203*) within 207*(407) Marathon Inning against .
A Shiny inning from
— Randunu Navoda Fernando (@Randunu16)
Innings taken by Shivnarine Ch🥂andrapaul to reach first double 🐈century: 135 innings
Innings taken by 🔴his son Tagenarine Chandrapaul to fไirst maiden double century: 04 innings
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu)
Tagenarayan made his maiden test century
He is son of farmer Windies player Shivnarayan 🌊chandrapaul— सुब्रत शंकर 'सनातनी' (@subrats37934357)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has a hundred against Zimbabwe in Tes💛ts.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul has a double hundred a𒐪gainst Zimbabwe in🌼 Tests.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul reached his maiden Test double century with a fܫour.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul reached his maiden Test double cen🌜tury with a six.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Like father like son- definition ❤️
— The new Bharat Army (@vaspar78)
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