Strange record in the first Test between South Africa-Jimbabwe, this happened for the first time in 148 years of history

Zimbabwe’s first innings started poorly and opener Takudzwanashe Kitano was dismissed on his first ball of the first over, ie Golden Duck, while Brian Bennett returned to the pavilion after retired. This is the first time in Test history that one opener was retired in a single innings and the other was dismissed on Golden Duck.

Let us know that after the ball hit the helmet, Brian Bennett is out of the remaining game of the first Test match due to conversion. In his place, Prince Masswoure has been included in the team as a conversion substitute.

Zimbabwe Openers vs South Africa

• Brian Bennett (Retired Hurt)
• Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Golden Duck)

One Opener Retiring Hurt and the other getting a golden duck in the same innings has been happy for the first time in test history. pic.twitter.com/y4ckzugmfx

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In the sixth over of Zimbabwe’s innings, Quena Mafaka’s bouncer hit Bennett’s helmet – he tried to play the bridge shot but missed. At that time, he was playing 19 runs off 25 balls and after the Physio conducted the convention test, it seemed that he could continue to play. But then retired and returned to the pavilion.

By the end of the second day’s play, South Africa scored 49 runs at the loss of 1 wicket in the second innings. With this, South Africa has taken a lead of 216 runs. On the second day, Zimbabwe’s team was reduced to 251 runs in the first innings and the visiting team took a big lead of 167 runs.

Significantly, in this match, winning the toss and batting first, South Africa declared the innings by scoring 418 runs at the loss of 9 wickets.