Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have set a brand new West Indies report for the opening partnership in Take a look at matches.
The pair placed on 336 earlier than being parted within the first Take a look at towards Zimbabwe on the Harare Sports activities Floor on Monday.
The vacationers went on to 6-447 earlier than declaring halfway by way of day three with Chanderpaul unbeaten on 207. Captain Brathwaite had made 182.
Chanderpaul, 26, is the son of former West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul. This, his maiden Take a look at century in his third match, surpassed the 203 his father made twice, every time unbeaten in his 164-Take a look at profession.
Rain meant simply 89 overs had been attainable on the primary two days of the match after West Indies had opted to bat, however the guests accelerated the scoring on Monday.
The stand beat the earlier report of 298 set by Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes towards England at St John’s, Antigua, in 1990.
The partnership was damaged when Brathwaite was out leg earlier than the wicket making an attempt a sweep towards left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza. It was his 12th Take a look at century.
Legspinner Brandon Mavuta then took 5-42 as West Indies went for fast runs with blended success, Mavuta completed with 5-140 having bowled 41 of the innings’ 143 overs.
