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Zimbabwe reach 73-1 at lunch after England declare first innings on 565-6
- On Friday, May 23, 2025, at Trent Bridge, England and Zimbabwe contested a single four-day Test match during which England concluded their initial batting effort at 565 runs for the loss of six wickets.
- The match followed Zimbabwe's first Test in England in over 20 years, after England's batsmen dominated and Zimbabwe struggled in bowling on the opening day.
- Zimbabwe began their second innings positively, reaching 73-1 at lunch with Brian Bennett unbeaten on 36 and captain Craig Ervine on 30, trailing by 492 runs.
- Bennett made a record-breaking century off 143 balls including 26 fours, despite being dropped on 89, while England's Ben Stokes took two wickets for no runs before tea on his Test return.
- England enforced the follow-on and remained well positioned to win with likely victory by a day to spare, while Zimbabwe’s fight showed potential despite the large deficit.
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Zimbabwe reach 73-1 at lunch after England declare first innings on 565-6
NOTTINGHAM, England : Zimbabwe made a positive start as they began their reply to England’s imposing first-innings score, reaching 73 for one wicket at lunch on the second day of the one-off test at Trent Bridge on Friday.The 21-year-old Brian Bennett was unbeaten on 36 off 38 balls alongside captain Cr
England declares on 565-6 early on Day 2 of test against Zimbabwe - The Morning Sun
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England declared on 565-6 before lunch on Day 2 of the one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday. Resuming on 498-3 after a dominant opening day in Nottingham, England quickly lost Ollie Pope for 171 after he added just two runs to his overnight unbeaten score. Captain Ben Stokes fell for 9 and Harry Brook raced to a 50-ball 58 before getting bowled by Blessing Muzarabani — after which England declared. J…
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