Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have written a new chapter in the 149-year history of Test cricket. During the Test match between the two teams in Sharjah, three innings of 500 or more runs were witnessed in the same match for the very first time. Although the match ended in a draw after a five-day battle, the Test has etched its name in history through multiple batting records.

In the first innings of the match, Zimbabwe posted 504 runs, to which Afghanistan replied with 514. Following that, Zimbabwe declared their second innings at 523 for 5. With this feat, the team became the first in Test history to score 500 or more runs in both innings of the same match.

Individual performances were also packed with records. At 41 years and 82 days old, Zimbabwe's Craig Ervine played an unbeaten knock of 206 runs, achieving the milestone of becoming the third-oldest batsman in Test history to score a double century.

Additionally, Brendan Taylor scored a century at 40 years and 276 days of age. Meanwhile, on the final day of the match, Wellesley Masakadza (Wellesley Madhevere) notched his maiden Test century.

In total, the match featured seven centuries, with a cumulative total of 1,541 runs scored across the three innings between the two teams. Although the result was a draw, this encounter between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will remain memorable in the history of Test cricket due to its record-breaking nature.