ENG vs ZIM | Bennett ton keeps Zimbabwe hanging on as England enforce follow-on on Day 2

Zimbabwe got Friday off to a dream start when Tanaka Chivanga struck on the 10th ball of the day to dispatch Ollie Pope for 171 courtesy of a lose drive away from the body. However, while the visitors must have anticipated it would bring a lull in the scoring rates, the scalp had the opposite exact effect as it triggerred Harry Brook to break his shackles and go on a rampage. The York struck tow back-to-back sixes off Blessing Muzarabani, either side of pumelling Chivanga for consecutive fours twice, as Brook accelarate from nine off 27 deliveries to a 48-ball half-century. However, amidst the onslaught, Muzarabani managed to get rid of skipper Ben Stokes with a snorter, and as soon as the quick had Brook chop on for 58 the hosts declared their innings, leaving the Chevrons 565 to pursue.

Zimbabwe got their response off to a nervous start when Brian Bennett scored the first runs through an inside-edge boundary, but the opener immediately calmed matters by following the mistake up with two fours on the trot. The opener then score a boundary in each of the next three overs to keep the Englishmen under the pump, but it was not enough to keep debutant Sam Cook from scalping his maiden Test wicket in the form of Ben Curran. Neverthless, Craig Ervine arrived to the crease with a similar temperament as he struck two early fours to stamp his authority, setting the stage for the duo to take Zimbabwe through to Lunch at 73/1. 

The final session began ominously when Josh Togue had Bennett caught at short-leg off a no-bell, and eventually did account for the opener in the exact same fashion in his very next over. It was all downhill thereafter for Zimbabwe, as England ran through the tial to make 246/5 into 265 all-out and enforce the follow-on.