Atal and Rahmanullah Hit Twin Centuries as Afghanistan Reach 216 for 1

Sediqullah Atal and debutant Rahmanullah both hit centuries as Afghanistan fought back on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Sharjah.

Atal was unbeaten on 103 off 207 balls and Rahmanullah was unbeaten on 103 off 164 balls as Afghanistan reached 216 for 1 at lunch, still 288 runs behind Zimbabwe's first innings total of 504.

The pair added 202 runs for the second wicket after Afghanistan had lost Abdul Malik for 2, with Atal reaching his hundred with a four and Rahmanullah reaching his on his Test debut.

Zimbabwe had made 504 in their first innings, with Brendan Taylor scoring 131 and captain Brian Bennett 128.