Rahmat Shah became only the second double centurion from Afghanistan, setting a new national record during the first Test against Zimbabwe. Two days later, Hashmatullah Shahidi broke his record to reclaim the top spot.
Rahmat put on a 364-run stand with Hashmatullah Shahidi for the third wicket, the other Afghanistan Test double centurion, as the visitors put up a strong fightback to Zimbabwe's first-innings score of 586. Rahmat eventually departed on 234, breaking Shahidi's all-time record for Afghanistan. Two days later, Shahidi reclaimed the record by going past Rahmat.
