England Wins One-Off Test Against Zimbabwe

England secured a comprehensive victory over Zimbabwe in the one-off Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, winning by an innings and 45 runs.

Key Performances

• Shoaib Bashir led England's bowling performance with a six-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 9 for 143.
• Sean Williams top-scored for Zimbabwe with 88, while Sikandar Raza contributed 60.
• England's first innings total of 565 proved too much for Zimbabwe to chase.

Day 3 Highlights

• Ben Curran and Sean Williams put on a 122-run partnership, with Williams scoring a 42-ball 50.
• Shoaib Bashir picked up his second wicket after Lunch, dismissing Ben Curran.
• Wessly Madhevere and Sikandar Raza showed resistance with a 65-run stand, but England eventually took the wickets of Madhevere and Tafadzwa Tsiga.

Final Scores

• England: 565/6 (Ollie Pope 171, Ben Duckett 140, Zak Crawley 124)
• Zimbabwe: 265 (Brian Bennett 139, Craig Ervine 42) & 255 (Sean Williams 88, Sikandar Raza 60)