12:10pm: The innings was held together by Rahmat Shah and Ismat Alam, who stepped up to the plate and thumped staggering tons under pressure. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers, and it proved to be the right move to bring him back to wrap up the tail. He bowled with serious pace, extracted all the bounce on offer, and looked threatening right from the word go. It was a magnificent bowling performance. It's a fabulous response from Afghanistan after being bundled out for 157 in the first innings, and they've set up a challenging target for Zimbabwe, who'll now have to face the music. One thing is for sure: this match is not going to end in a deadlock so expect a fierce tussle and even a tight finish

Bilal Arya: "It's time for Afghanistan bowlers to attack at the start of the innings."