# Cricket victory, mining deal

- Place: Zimbabwe (-18.4554963, 29.7468414)
- Published: 2026-11-07T10:32:26.555Z · expires 2026-11-14T10:32:26.555Z
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Brendan Taylor smashed his seventh Test century as Zimbabwe took command in the first Test against Afghanistan, reports heraldonline.co.zw.

Captain Brian Bennett led from the front with a notable innings, following his appointment after Richard Ngarava's injury, per thenewsmill.com.

Meanwhile, a British Crown Dependency mining firm secured a $150 million financing facility to develop Zimbabwe’s largest gold mine, notes africa.businessinsider.com.

The cricket match is being played in the UAE, with both teams vying for dominance in the series.

## Sources

- [Mining company from a British Crown Dependency secures a financing facility worth $150 million to develop Zimbabwe’s largest gold mine](https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/mining-company-from-a-british-crown-dependency-secures-a-financing-facility-worth/bk7gn9z) · africa.businessinsider.com · 2026-11-06
- [Brian Bennett named Zimbabwe captain for Afghanistan Test series as Richard Ngarava recovers from injury](https://thenewsmill.com/2026/11/brian-bennett-named-zimbabwe-captain-for-afghanistan-test-series-as-richard-ngarava-recovers-from-injury/) · thenewsmill.com · 2026-11-07
- [Taylor turns back the years . . .Scores seventh Test century . . . Chevrons take command of first Test](https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/taylor-turns-back-the-years-scores-seventh-test-century-chevrons-take-command-of-first-test/) · heraldonline.co.zw · 2026-11-07
- [Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor hammers his 7th hundred in Tests: Stats](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/brendan-taylor-slams-131-versus-afg-in-first-test/story) · newsbytesapp.com · 2026-11-07

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