Ervine, Chari entertain on day two

Zimbabwe 126 for 2 (Chari 60*, Ervine 60*, Herath 2-44) trail Sri Lanka 504 (Dhananjaya 127, Gunaratne 116, Tiripano 3-91) by 378 runs

BRIAN Chari and Craig Ervine both hit unbeaten half centuries as Zimbabwe punched back after Sri Lanka posted 504 in the first innings of their second and final Test match on day two at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Coach Heath Streak promised that local fans would see more aggressive cricket from the national team, and true to that both Ervine and Chari batted positively and bravely after the imposing first innings total by the tourists.

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