Zimbabwe came agonisingly close to batting out for a draw against Sri Lanka on the final day of the first test at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

With Sri Lanka declaring overnight, the Chevrons had to bat for six and a half hours for a draw, and we were seven overs, or half an hour away from doing it, but Sri Lanka bowled them out for 186, to win by 225 runs.

Captain Graeme Cremer felt that though they lost the historic 100th test, there were a few encouraging moments: