Zimbabwe put up a spirited fight against England at Trent Bridge, stretching the match to three days. Despite being the underdogs and facing setbacks, including Richard Ngarava's injury, Zimbabwe displayed resilience with standout performances from Brian Bennett and Sean Williams,

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Opener Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten century to help Zimbabwe reduce the deficit to 355 runs as they reached 210 for five wickets at tea on the second day of the one-off test on Friday in reply to England’s imposing first-innings score.

Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett said he felt as if he was back in Harare after a loyal band of travelling fans cheered him all the way to a record-breaking century in a one-off Test against England at

England defeated Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs in a one-off test at Trent Bridge. Despite being underdogs, Zimbabwe showed resilience, notably through Sean Williams and Brian Bennett. England's Shoaib Bashir was pivotal with nine wickets.

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NOTTINGHAM, England - Zimbabwe made a positive start as they began their reply to England’s imposing first-innings score, reaching 73 for one wicket at lunch on the second day of the one-off test at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Zimbabwe showed resilience against England's commanding first-innings score during the second day of the test at Trent Bridge. Brian Bennett hit 36 not out, partnering with Craig Ervine. England had declared at 565-6 earlier in the day,