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England Set for Big Win After Forcing Fighting Zimbabwe to Follow On

England forced Zimbabwe to follow on at Trent Bridge on Friday after posting 565-6 declared in a four-day Test match in Nottingham.
Zimbabwe scored 265 runs in their first innings, with Brian Bennett delivering a record-breaking 139, but still found themselves trailing England by 300 runs during their first Test match on English soil in over two decades.
England captain Ben Stokes returned from hamstring surgery to take two wickets without conceding runs before tea and quickly enforced the follow-on to tighten control.
Bennett reached the fastest century by a Zimbabwean in 97 balls, aided by a dropped catch at 89 by Joe Root, while Zimbabwe ended the day 30-2 and 270 runs behind.
With little chance of rain disrupting play, England appears set to claim a comprehensive win as Zimbabwe faces a tough challenge to prevent losing the match within the remaining three days.

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News18 India

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ENG vs ZIM, One-off Test: Stokes strikes as England forces Zimbabwe to follow on

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