Masakadza bags unbeaten ton on rain-hit first day

Opener Hamilton Masakadza struck an unbeaten century as Zimbabwe reached 169 for four at the close on a rain-curtailed first day of the second Test match against the West Indies at the Queens Sports Club Sunday. After Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat, Masakadza reached 101 not out from 171 balls with nine fours and two sixes. He will resume Monday with Sikandar Raza (nine not out).

Congratulations to Hamilton Masakadza on becoming just the fifth player to reach 2,000 Test runs for Zimbabwe! #ZIMvWI pic.twitter.com/64hDV6PuYv

— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017

Masakadza watched from the opposite end as Zimbabwe slipped into early trouble when they limped to 14 for three as West Indies seamer Kemar Roach (two for 24) made early inroads for the visitor, including the big wicket of Brendan Taylor (one). But Masakadza, who scored his fifth Test century, put on 142 for the fourth wicket with Peter Moor (52) before the latter was bowled by Roston Chase (one for 26). The players left the field at the end of the 61st over and persistent rain kept them off for the remainder of the day.

Century for Hamilton Masakadza! The Zimbabwe veteran reaches his fifth Test hundred, his second against West Indies! #ZIMvWI pic.twitter.com/WEThcEcpMx

— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017

West Indies won the first Test by 117 runs and cannot lose the two-match series.BRIEF SCOREZimbabwe 169/4 in 61 overs (H. Masakadza 101, Moor 52)