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Williams’ ton propels Zimbabwe to 352/6 on Day 1

For the islanders, paceman Suranga Lakmal took two wickets as did Dhananjaya de Silva.

IANS | Harare | January 28, 2020 11:05 am

Williams’ ton propels Zimbabwe to 352/6 on Day 1

Zimbabwe's captain Sean Williams (C) celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on January 27, 2020. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)

Sean Williams scored a hundred as Zimbabwe posted 352/6 against Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the second Test in Harare on Monday.

The left-handed batsman scored 107 off 137 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes as Sikandar Raza (72) and Brendan Taylor (62) struck half-centuries.

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For the islanders, paceman Suranga Lakmal took two wickets as did Dhananjaya de Silva.

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Williams scored his second Test century and joined hands with Raza when the team were in a spot of bother at 133/4. The pair shared a 159-run stand which was broken by Lasith Embuldeniya as Raza found Angelo Mathews in the deep, who completed a diving catch.

Sri Lanka won the first Test of the two-match series by 10 wickets.

Brief scores: Zimbabwe 352/6 in 90 overs (Sean Williams 107, Sikandar Raza 72, Brendan Taylor 62; Suranga Lakmal 2/31, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/67) vs Sri Lanka

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