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Rahmanullah, Sediqullah Atal Rewrite Afghanistan’s Test Record Books Vs Zimbabwe

Kaushik Kashyap

Rahmanullah and Sediqullah Atal. [Source - ACBofficials/X]Rahmanullah and Sediqullah Atal. [Source - ACBofficials/X]

Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah and Sediqullah Atal rewrote the record books against Zimbabwe. They registered a record 206-run partnership for the second wicket in the first Test in Sharjah on Saturday in a remarkable batting display.

Both batters scored centuries, as Rahmanullah marked his Test debut with a hundred and Atal continued his form from the Bangladesh series to notch his second Test century in succession.

Rahmanullah, Sediqullah Atal Register Afghanistan's Highest Second-Wicket Partnership

Zimbabwe had posted 504 in their first innings before Afghanistan lost opener Abdul Malik for just two. Rahmanullah then joined Atal in the third session on Day 2, with the hosts needing a partnership to recover in reply.

The pair steadily rebuilt the innings and carried Afghanistan through the remainder of Day 2 without another setback. They then dominated the first session on Day 3, frustrating Zimbabwe’s bowlers and adding valuable runs without losing a wicket.

Rahmanullah brought up his maiden Test hundred on debut, eventually scoring 113 off 188 deliveries. Atal, who had scored a century in the previous Test against Bangladesh, reached his second Test hundred, making 105 off 213 balls overall.

Their 206-run stand ended shortly after lunch when Atal was dismissed for 105. It surpassed Afghanistan’s previous best second-wicket partnership of 139, shared by Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.

Rahmanullah, Sediqullah Atal's Partnership Among Afghanistan's Highest In Tests

The 206-run stand between Rahmanullah and Sediqullah Atal in the first Test of the two-match series is Afghanistan’s fourth 200-plus partnership in Test cricket and ranks fourth on their all-time highest partnership list.

Afghanistan's Highest Test Partnerships For Any Wicket

  • 364 runs: Hashmatullah Shahidi & Rahmat Shah vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2024 (3rd wicket)
  • 307 runs: Asghar Afghan & Hashmatullah Shahidi vs Zimbabwe, Abu Dhabi, 2021 (4th wicket)
  • 211 runs: Afsar Zazai & Hashmatullah Shahidi vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2024 (4th wicket)
  • 206 runs: Rahmanullah & Sediqullah Atal vs Zimbabwe, Sharjah, 2026 (2nd wicket)

Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah hold the top spot with their 364-run partnership against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 2024. Asghar Afghan and Shahidi follow with a 307-run stand in Abu Dhabi in 2021.

Afsar Zazai and Shahidi occupy third place with their 211-run partnership against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 2024. Rahmanullah and Atal complete the top four, with Zimbabwe featuring in all four partnerships.