Brendan Taylor slams tons in back-to-back Tests: Key stats
What's the story
Extending his golden run in the ongoing Test series against Afghanistan, Zimbabwe batting legend Brendan Taylor scored a stunning ton on Day 2 of the second and final Test match against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. This is his third successive 80-plus score of this series, having made 131 & 82 in the series opener. The 40-year-old Taylor has overall raced to his eighth Test hundred. Here are the key stats.
Mid-innings collapse
A fine hand from Taylor's blade
Taylor, who arrived at three, took the innings forward with a 102-run stand with opener Innocent Kaia.
However, after a solid start on Day 1, Zimbabwe's innings took a hit after tea, going from 200/1 to 247/5.
Taylor continued to bat well at one end and returned unbeaten on 96.
He hence completed his second ton of the series in the initial minutes of the second day's play.
Stats
A look at Taylor's numbers
The series opener saw Taylor surpass 2,500 runs in the longest format for Zimbabwe.
He now owns 2,730-plus runs from 39 matches (75 innings) while averaging over 37.
He has smashed eight hundreds and 13 fifties. Andy Flower (12) is the only batter with more Test hundreds in Zimbabwe colors.