Sharjah, Nov. 9 -- Zimbabwe became the first team in Test cricket history to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match, achieving the landmark during their drawn first Test against Afghanistan at Sharjah on Monday, according to the ICC website.

Zimbabwe scored 504 in their first innings before piling up 523/5 in the second innings, with Craig Ervine and Wessly Madhevere remaining unbeaten on 206 and 100, respectively, at the end of the final day's play on Monday.

The match ended in a draw, keeping both teams in contention ahead of the second and final Test, scheduled to begin at the same venue on November 13.

Ervine, aged 41 years and 82 days, also became the third-oldest player to score a double century in Test cricket, behi...