BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Rookie opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul converted his maiden Test hundred into a splendid double and combined with his captain Kraigg Brathwaite to shatter a 33-year-old record for the first wicket, and West Indies took charge of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Monday.With the rain that plagued the first two days of the match staying away, Chanderpaul and Brathwaite exploited the favourable conditions at the Queen’s Sports Club to propel West Indies to an imposing 447 for six declared in their first innings.The 26-year-old Chanderpaul, playing only his third Test, was undefeated on 207 after resuming the third day on 101 not out.He faced 467 balls in a little shy of 10 hours at the crease and struck 16 fours and three sixes, becoming only the 10th West Indies batsman to turn his maiden Test century into a double.Brathwaite, meanwhile, unbeaten on 116 at the start, made 182 – his second highest Test score and fell short of a second Test double hundred. All told, his knock spanned a shade over eight hours in which he struck 18 fours from 312 balls.
