For the first time since 2012 two West Indian openers have hit centuries in the same innings of a test match.
This as West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul both scored unbeaten hundreds on the second day of the first test match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo…
The start of play on day two was once again delayed by rain with the game starting at 2pm local time…
Resuming on 112 for no loss with both batsmen on 55 , Brathwaite would take his his score to 116 from 276 balls that included seven boundaries, his 12th test Century…
For Chanderpaul the moment was one to savour , as he brought up his maiden test century to end the day on 101 not out….
following in the footsteps of his famous father Shivnarine Chanderpaul , his knock included 10 fours and one six from 291 balls to leave the West Indies on 221 for the loss of no wicket heading into the third day’s play.