Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a brand new West Indies document of 336 for the primary wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday earlier than the vacationers declared at 447-6 within the first Test towards Zimbabwe. The opening stand on the Queens Sports Club within the southwestern metropolis of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership shared by Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes towards England in 1990.

Zimbabwe have been 114-3 in reply at stumps on the third day — 333 runs behind — with Innocent Kaia, considered one of 5 Test newcomers within the staff, unbeaten on 59 having struck 9 fours. The ultimate supply of the day noticed one skipper dismiss one other as Brathwaite clear bowled Craig Ervine for 13 with a deceptively fast ball.

“The guys played well and congrats to Tage on his maiden century. Good to see him convert it to a double. It was a really good partnership with the captain,” stated all-rounder Jason Holder.

“Good to see them not only lay down the foundation but also take it really deep. I don’t want to talk about the team plan, we just need wickets.

“We have to be ruthless. Need to start out properly tomorrow, get a number of early wickets and hopefully press them,” he added.

Brathwaite made 182 before being trapped leg before while Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies skipper Shivnarine, finished on 207 not out after hitting a six to reach a double ton in only his third Test outing. Both batsmen began day three with hundreds under their belts as West Indies resumed on 221 without loss after two rain-affected days.

The scoring rate had been under two and half until that point, but Brathwaite, 116 not out overnight, immediately set about the attack with the run rate early on standing at five per over. Brathwaite clattered his way to 182 before being trapped by spinner Wellington Masakadza.

The captain failed when trying to sweep a full-length delivery on off stump, ending an innings which spanned 312 balls and included 18 fours. It was a welcome return to form for Brathwaite, who made only 19 and three against Australia in his last Test, two months ago in Adelaide.

It was small reward for the Zimbabwe bowlers who had toiled 114 overs before making the breakthrough. They got a second wicket before lunch when Kyle Mayers was bowled by means of the gate for 20 by leg-spinner Brandon Mavuta, who went on to take 5 wickets at a value of 140 runs. But the wicket that eluded Mavuta and 4 different Zimbabwean bowlers was that of Chanderpaul who, choosing up the tempo from a sluggish first two days, struck three sixes and 16 fours.

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