Batting first, the Bulawayo Braves started off well with Ryan Burl and Innocent Kaia looking good. The duo put on a quick 25-run stand for the opening wicket before Burl was dismissed for 19 off 9 deliveries.
The 33-year-old's century was the fifth of his Test career, but his first for Zimbabwe after officially moving to represent the country of his birth in late 2022. On his Zimbabwe Test debut against West Indies, Ballance has written himself into the history books
Najibullah Zadran shined with the bat, scoring 57 for Afghans, while Fazalhaq Farooqi was given the 'Man of the Match' for his economical spell of 1-19 in four overs