“I never thought 200 was on the cards”: Ervine

CRAIG Ervine said he did not think a double century was possible when he reached three figures, after his unbeaten 206 helped Zimbabwe draw the first Test against Afghanistan in Sharjah.

Ervine faced 279 balls, with 23 fours and two sixes, as Zimbabwe reached 523 for five in their second innings. It was his first Test double hundred, beating his previous best of 160.

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