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1st Test, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet , Apr 20, 2025
191&255
273&174/7 (50.1)
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
% Chance to Win
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Right then, what a cracking Test match we witnessed! It was a contest dominated by Zimbabwe for the most part, though Bangladesh did stage a spirited late comeback, but in the end, it wasn’t enough. Zimbabwe held their nerve to seal their first Test win since 2021, a result that will be cherished for years to come. The action now shifts to Chattogram for the second and final Test, which begins on Monday, 28th April, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. The first ball will be bowled at 4 am GMT, and as always, we will be here early with all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Blessing Muzarabani is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding bowling performance, taking 6 wickets in the second innings and 3 wickets in the first innings. He also played a handy role with the bat with a 17-run cameo that added valuable runs to Zimbabwe’s total in the first innings.
On Day 1, Bangladesh, after opting to bat, could only manage 191, with batters getting starts but failing to convert them. They were well-placed at 98/2, but once the partnership between Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto was broken, they collapsed. In reply, Zimbabwe built a valuable 82-run first-innings lead, thanks to fifties from Brian Bennett and Sean Williams, along with vital contributions from the tail. In their second innings, Bangladesh once again saw batters getting starts but failing to convert, with hopes resting on their skipper heading into Day 4.
Earlier on Day 4, Bangladesh began the day with a lead of 112, but could only manage to add 61 more runs before being bowled out. Najmul Hossain Shanto fell on the second ball of the day, and from there, Zimbabwe seized control. Hasan Mahmud and Jaker Ali showed stiff resistance, but not for long, as the hosts folded for 255, leaving Zimbabwe with a target of 174 to chase. Blessing Muzarabani was the standout for Zimbabwe, claiming 6 wickets in the second innings to finish with a match tally of 9 wickets. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz impressed with twin five-wicket hauls, but it came in a losing cause.
Brian Bennett and Ben Curran set Zimbabwe on their way in their pursuit of 174 runs with a 95-run opening stand. The tourists were absolutely coasting when the two openers were batting and looked in control. Zimbabwe lost a couple of wickets going into the Tea break, but still had 8 wickets in hand and only needed 57 more runs. However, a rush of blood led to Brian gifting his wicket away, and from there, the rest of the batting lineup wilted under pressure from the spin duo of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam. Wessly Madhevere then played a key role in calming the nerves. Even though Wellington Masakadza could not see the game through, Wessly took it upon himself to guide Zimbabwe home.
A famous win for Zimbabwe! They made it harder for themselves than it should have been, but in the end, they held their nerve to pull off their highest successful chase in Test cricket. Bangladesh fought hard till the very end but just did not have enough runs to defend. They will take heart from the fact that they didn’t drop their shoulders after the kind of opening stand the tourists had in the chase.
End Of The Over 50.1 : 174/7
4 Runs
- 450.1
W. Madhevere
19 (55)
R. Ngarava
4 (4)
M. Miraz
22.1-8-50-5
50.1
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
FOUR! Wessly Madhevere with the winning runs! Zimbabwe get over the line in a tense finish. Floated up, on off, Wessly Madhevere reaches out in front and brings out the reverse. Hits it all along the ground down to the vacant deep third region for a boundary. Zimbabwe clinch this thriller by 3 wickets and go 1-0 up in the two-match series!
End Of The Over 50 : 170/7
5 Runs
- 449.1
- 049.2
- 049.3
- 049.4
- 149.5
- 049.6
R. Ngarava
4 (4)
W. Madhevere
15 (54)
T. Islam
16-0-70-2
49.6
0
Taijul Islam To Richard Ngarava
Good length, orthdox delivery, on off, Richard Ngarava puts a big stride forward and defends it into the ground.
49.5
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Full on off, Wessly Madhevere drives this off the front foot to long off for a single.
49.4
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Slower through the air, turning away, bounces a bit extra, as Wessly Madhevere somehow manages to defend it into the ground.
49.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Floated up, on off, Wessly Madhevere gets on the front foot and smothers the spin.
49.2
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Short and on off, Wessly Madhevere stabs it out off the back foot.
49.1
4
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
FOUR! Wessly Madhevere with a crucial hit now! Darted in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off, Wessly Madhevere gets down on a knee and has a swipe across the line. Smears it to the right of mid on for a boundary. 5 more needed for Zimbabwe.
End Of The Over 49 : 165/7
4 Runs
- 048.1
- 048.2
- W 48.3
- 048.4
- 048.5
- 448.6
R. Ngarava
4 (3)
W. Madhevere
10 (49)
M. Miraz
22-8-46-5
48.6
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Richard Ngarava
FOUR! Take that! Richard Ngarava is here to finish it off! Tossed up on middle, Richard Ngarava lofts this one over mid on as the ball runs away to the boundary. 9 runs more needed for Zimbabwe.
48.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Richard Ngarava
Full on off, Richard Ngarava defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.
48.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Richard Ngarava
Quicker, flatter and going with the arm, Richard Ngarava lunges forward and pushes it into th leg side.
Richard Ngarava walks out to bat.
48.3
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! An absolute beauty from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Bangladesh continue to strike back! Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on the off stump, on a nagging length, Wellington Masakadza presses forward to defend but gets squared up as the ball lands and straightens to go past the outside edge. It goes through to hit the top of the off stump. Back-to-back five wicket-hauls for Mehidy. Zimbabwe are now 161/7, needing 13 more runs.
48.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Floated up, on off, Wellington Masakadza presses forward and smothers the spin.
48.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Just short! Short and turning into the pads, on middle and leg, Wellington Masakadza tries to turn it away on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops just short of the diving Zakir Hasan at silly point.
The light meter is out but we are good to continue.
End Of The Over 48 : 161/6
2 Runs
- 047.1
- 147.2
- 047.3
- 047.4
- 147.5
- 047.6
W. Madhevere
10 (49)
W. Masakadza
12 (17)
T. Islam
15-0-65-2
47.6
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Tossed up on middle Wessly Madhevere drives it back to the bowler.
47.5
1
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Tossed up outside off, Wellington Masakadza defends it into the off side.
47.4
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Short on leg, Wellington Masakadza looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. Appeal for LBW but that was never hitting.
47.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Slower and shorter, on off, Wellington Masakadza defends it down.
47.2
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Short and wide on off, cut away to deep cover for one.
47.1
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Flat and short, on off, Wessly Madhevere keeps it out on the off side.
DRINKS BREAK! Phew… we all need a breather, don’t we? This is Test cricket at its captivating best, unfolding right here in Sylhet. Bangladesh have sparked a remarkable turnaround and breathed new life into this contest thanks to their probing spin duo. Wessly Madhevere and Wellington Masakadza have managed to ease a few nerves with their calm presence at the crease, but pressure does strange things and right now, it's more about holding their nerve than anything else for the tourists.
End Of The Over 47 : 159/6
1 Runs
- 046.1
- 046.2
- 046.3
- 046.4
- 146.5
- 046.6
W. Masakadza
11 (14)
W. Madhevere
9 (46)
M. Miraz
21-8-42-4
46.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
On a length on off, Wellington Masakadza punches it off the back foot to short cover.
46.5
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
From round the wicket, full on middle, Wessly Madhevere comes down the track and drives this past the catching mid on for a single.
46.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Good length, off break turning into the right hander, around off, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the back foot.
46.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short and on off, Wessly Madhevere hangs back to stab it down.
46.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
This keeps low, on the shorter side, on middle, Wessly Madhevere keeps it out.
46.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Floated up, on off, Wessly Madhevere presses forward to defend.
End Of The Over 46 : 158/6
6 Runs
- 045.1
- 145.2
- 045.3
- 145.4
- 045.5
- 445.6
W. Masakadza
11 (13)
W. Madhevere
8 (41)
T. Islam
14-0-63-2
45.6
4
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
FOUR! That will help! Full and around off, Wellington Masakadza takes a step down and drives this down the ground to the left of mid off for four. The target is now down to just 16 runs.
45.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Full on off, Wellington Masakadza defends it off the front foot.
45.4
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Tossed up on middle, Wessly Madhevere flicks it just past forward short leg and runs a quick single as the short mid-wicket fielder cuts it off.
45.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Slows it down and gets the ball to grip in the wicket, on off, Wessly Madhevere presents a straight bat to defend. Gets it off the outer half of the bat to point.
45.2
1
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Short and on off, Wellington Masakadza rocks back and punches it to the right of mid off for a single.
45.1
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
On a nagging length, on off, Wellington Masakadza lunges to defend.
End Of The Over 45 : 152/6
0 Runs
- 044.1
- 044.2
- 044.3
- 044.4
- 044.5
- 044.6
W. Madhevere
7 (39)
W. Masakadza
6 (9)
M. Miraz
20-8-41-4
44.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Drifting away, short and on off, Wessly Madhevere stays back to keep it out.
44.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short and on middle, tucked on the bounce to short leg.
44.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Floated up, fuller and on off, Wessly Madhevere steps out and smothers the spin.
44.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short and on off, Wessly Madhevere hangs back to defend.
44.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short on middle, Wessly Madhevere punches it to catchinig mid-on.
44.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Flat and outside off, Wessly Madhevere rocks on the back foot and defends it into the ground.
End Of The Over 44 : 152/6
7 Runs
- 043.1
- 143.2
- 043.3
- 643.4
- 043.5
- 043.6
W. Masakadza
6 (9)
W. Madhevere
7 (33)
T. Islam
13-0-57-2
43.6
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Turning down the leg side, Wellington Masakadza pads it away.
43.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Tossed up, on middle, Wellington Masakadza defends it on the bounce to forward short leg.
43.4
6
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
SIX! Wow! That has come out of nowhere! Tossed up on middle, Wellington Masakadza skips down the track and lofts this one over the long on region for six.
43.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wellington Masakadza
Tossed up, turning in on middle, Wellington Masakadza flicks it to short mid-wicket.
43.2
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Short on middle, Wessly Madhevere works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
43.1
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Tossed up on off, Wessly Madhevere blocks it off the front foot out to point.
End Of The Over 43 : 145/6
0 Runs
- W 42.1
- 042.2
- 042.3
- 042.4
- 042.5
- 042.6
W. Masakadza
0 (5)
W. Madhevere
6 (31)
M. Miraz
19-7-41-4
42.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
An arm ball on middle, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the front foot to short mid-wicket.
42.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Tossed up, outside off, Wellington Masakadza punches it off the back foot to short cover.
42.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Short this time, just outside off, Wellington Masakadza defends it off back foot as the ball holds in the wicket and comes late on the bat.
42.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Full off break turning away, just outside off, Wellington Masakadza defends it off the front foot towards silly point.
42.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wellington Masakadza
Full delivery on middle, Wellington Masakadza flicks it on the bounce to forward short leg.
Wellington Masakadza is the new batter.
42.1
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nyasha Mayavo OUT!
OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Mehidy Hasan Miraz strikes! Nyasha Mayavo never really looked assured during his stay. This is on the shorter side, on off, Nyasha Mayavo does not get behind the line of the ball and stays leg side of the ball. The ball lands and spins back in to go past the inside edge of the bat. It crashes into the stumps and Bangladesh's joy knows no bounds. 4th wicket of the innings for Mehidy. Zimbabwe are now 145/6, needing 29 more runs to win.
End Of The Over 42 : 145/5
1 Runs
- W 41.1
- 041.2
- 041.3
- 141.4
- 041.5
- 041.6
W. Madhevere
6 (31)
N. Mayavo
1 (3)
T. Islam
12-0-50-2
41.6
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
On middle, on the shorter side, Wessly Madhevere keeps it out from the crease.
41.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Skidding on, at the stumps, on a nagging length, Wessly Madhevere hangs back to defend.
41.4
1
Taijul Islam To Nyasha Mayavo
Speared in, on middle, Nyasha Mayavo gets forward with a straight bat. Gets an inside edge that rolls past short leg for a single.
41.3
0
Taijul Islam To Nyasha Mayavo
DROPPED! Zakir Hasan puts it down! A tough chance but Bangladesh need that to stick. On a nagging length, on off, Nyasha Mayavo defends it well in front of the body and goes at it with hard hands. The ball lobs off the splice of the bat towards silly point where Zakir dives to his right and closes his hands too early. The ball brushes his fingertips and drops down.
41.2
0
Taijul Islam To Nyasha Mayavo
Pushed through, on middle, Nyasha Mayavo blocks it out by getting behind the line.
Nyasha Mayavo comes out to bat.
41.1
W
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Taijul Islam gets the big fish! Turning down the leg side, on the shorter side, Craig Ervine looks to help it away with the spin but misses. The keeper, Jaker Ali, moves to his right quickly to gobble it. A confident shout for caught behind but turned down. Jaker Ali is convinced and Najmul Hossain Shanto takes the review. The UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat and the on-field decision has been reversed. Ervine trudges off with Zimbabwe still needing 30 more runs to win.
End Of The Over 41 : 144/4
0 Runs
- 040.1
- 040.2
- 040.3
- 040.4
- 040.5
- 040.6
W. Madhevere
6 (29)
C. Ervine
10 (29)
M. Miraz
18-6-41-3
40.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Offers flight, full and on off, Wessly Madhevere gets forward to stab it out.
40.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
More loop on this one, on off, Wessly Madhevere taps it back to Mehidy.
40.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Floated up, on off, Wessly Madhevere plays it back to the bowler.
40.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Loops it up, full and on off, Wessly Madhevere lunges to defend.
40.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Tosses it up, full and on off, Wessly Madhevere blocks it out.
40.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short and on middle, kept out.
End Of The Over 40 : 144/4
8 Runs
- 439.1
- 039.2
- 039.3
- 139.4
- 139.5
- 239.6
C. Ervine
10 (29)
W. Madhevere
6 (23)
T. Islam
11-0-49-1
39.6
2
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Pushed away for a couple by Craig Ervine.
39.5
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Cut away through covers for a single by Wessly Madhevere.
39.4
1
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Played towards mid on for a single by Craig Ervine.
39.3
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Flat and short, on middle, Craig Ervine keeps it out from the crease.
39.2
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
A huge shout for caught behind but turned down! This goes straight on, on off, on a length, Craig Ervine plays for the turn but there is not any. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and the keeper, Jaker Ali, stays low to snaffle it. UltraEdge confirms no bat and actually, the sound was off the bat hitting the pad. Bangladesh lose a review.
39.1
4
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
FOUR! A boundary after quite a while for Zimbabwe! That will ease some pressure. Floated up, on off, Craig Ervine gets a good stride in and frims the drive all along the ground to the right of mid off for a boundary. The tourists need 34 more runs.
End Of The Over 39 : 136/4
0 Runs
- 038.1
- 038.2
- 038.3
- 038.4
- 038.5
- 038.6
W. Madhevere
5 (22)
C. Ervine
3 (24)
M. Miraz
17-5-41-3
38.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Loopy delivery, full and around off, Wessly Madhevere tries to smother the spin by getting on the front foot. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball dribbles towards short leg.
38.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
On the pads, on a length, clipped to mid-wicket.
38.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Tosses it up, on off, Wessly Madhevere presses forward and calmly defends.
38.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Shorter and quicker, on middle, Wessly Madhevere turns it to mid-wicket.
38.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Full and straight, on middle, Wessly Madhevere solidly defends.
38.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Floated up, on middle, Wessly Madhevere drops it beside the pitch on the leg side.
End Of The Over 38 : 136/4
1 Runs
- 037.1
- 037.2
- 037.3
- 037.4
- 037.5
- 137.6
W. Madhevere
5 (16)
C. Ervine
3 (24)
T. Islam
10-0-41-1
37.6
1
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Slows it down from wide of the crease, drifting in, on middle, Wessly Madhevere guides it wide of point for a single.
37.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Short again, on off, Wessly Madhevere keeps it out from the crease.
37.4
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Keeps it short, on off, Wessly Madhevere hangs back to defend.
37.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Turning away, on off, Wessly Madhevere drives but the ball deflects off the body of the fielder at silly point and dribbles to mid off.
37.2
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Full and on middle, Wessly Madhevere nudges it to the right of the bowler.
37.1
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Slips in an arm ball, on middle, Wessly Madhevere knocks it back to Taijul.
End Of The Over 37 : 135/4
0 Runs
- 036.1
- 036.2
- 036.3
- 036.4
- 036.5
- 036.6
C. Ervine
3 (24)
W. Madhevere
4 (10)
M. Miraz
16-4-41-3
36.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Pulls the length back, on off, Craig Ervine gets on top of it and stabs it out.
36.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Sliding on with the arm, at the stumps, Craig Ervine gets behind it and blocks.
36.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Fuller and quicker, outside off, firmly driven to cover-point.
36.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
This spins away from the left-hander, on the fuller side, Craig Ervine is drawn forward but gets beaten in his defence on the outside edge as the ball turns past him. The keeper, Jaker Ali whips the bails off but Ervine has his back leg grounded inside the crease.
36.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
On off, on a nagging length, Craig Ervine solidly defends.
36.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
An arm ball, at the stumps, Craig Ervine watchfully keeps it out.
End Of The Over 36 : 135/4
1 Runs
- 035.1
- 135.2
- 035.3
- 035.4
- 035.5
- 035.6
W. Madhevere
4 (10)
C. Ervine
3 (18)
T. Islam
9-0-40-1
35.6
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Turning away, on a nagging length, around off, Wessly Madhevere lets it pass.
35.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Full and on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.
35.4
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Short and sliding on, Wessly Madhevere tucks it to the bounce to short leg.
35.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Was that a chance? Floated up, full and turning away, around off, Wessly Madhevere stays leg side of the ball and looks to drive it away on the off side. The ball dips and spins past the bat. The keeper, Jaker Ali, wears it on the body as the ball shoots a bit off the deck. There was a noise but it looked to be off the bat hitting the ground.
35.2
1
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Tossed up on the off stump line, Craig Ervine flicks it to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.
35.1
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Full on middle and leg, Craig Ervine drives it to mid on.
End Of The Over 35 : 134/4
1 Runs
- 034.1
- 034.2
- 034.3
- 034.4
- 134.5
- 034.6
W. Madhevere
4 (6)
C. Ervine
2 (16)
M. Miraz
15-3-41-3
34.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Tossed up delivery outside off, Wessly Madhevere leans forward and pushes it to mid off.
34.5
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Tossed up, outside off, Craig Ervine pushes it towards mid-off and sets for a quick single.
As we had hoped and expected, it indeed turned out to be just a passing shower, and the players are back on the park. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is at the top of his mark and we are ready to get underway.
UPDATE - 10.23 am GMT - Oh, no! It has started to rain, and the players are heading off the field. The ground staff come charging in with the covers. Thankfully, the cloud cover isn’t too heavy, so this could just be a passing shower. Fingers crossed it clears up quickly and we get back to what’s been an intriguing final session so far. Zimbabwe will welcome this break, as Bangladesh had their tails up just before the rain arrived.
34.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Offers flight, full and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it back to the bowler.
34.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Floated up, on middle, Craig Ervine defends with his bat close to the front pad.
34.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Short and on middle, Craig Ervine stays back and blocks it out.
34.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Fired in, at the stumps, Craig Ervine gets behind the line and solidly defends.
End Of The Over 34 : 133/4
5 Runs
- 033.1
- 133.2
- 033.3
- 033.4
- 033.5
- 433.6
W. Madhevere
4 (5)
C. Ervine
1 (11)
T. Islam
8-0-39-1
33.6
4
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
FOUR! Lucky for Zimbabwe and Wessly Madhevere! Short and turning away, Wellington Masakadza goes for the cut as teh ball takes the outside edge and goes past the first slip fielder for four. It will be harsh to call it as a chance.
33.5
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Tossed up on off, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the front foot.
33.4
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Good length, orthodox delivery outside off, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the front foot.
33.3
0
Taijul Islam To Wessly Madhevere
Slower through the air, outside off, Wessly Madhevere pushes it off the back foot to backward point.
33.2
1
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Full on middle, Craig Ervine drives this to the right of the bowler and takes a single.
33.1
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Shortish length on middle, Craig Ervine works it on the bounce to forward short leg.
End Of The Over 33 : 128/4
0 Runs
- 032.1
- 032.2
- 032.3
- 032.4
- W 32.5
- 032.6
W. Madhevere
0 (1)
C. Ervine
0 (9)
M. Miraz
14-3-40-3
32.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Wessly Madhevere
Short on middle, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the back foot. Oh that one stayed low.
Wessly Madhevere is in next.
32.5
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett OUT!
OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! One brings two for Bangladesh and the belief grows in their camp! Good-length delivery on middle, Brian Bennett skips down the track as he looks to go over long on. He doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball as he toe ends it straight into the hands of Mushfiqur Rahim at long on. Bennett falls for 54 (81). Zimbabwe lose their 4th wicket with still 46 runs needed for the win.
32.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and turning down leg, Brian Bennett doesn't offer a shot as the ball hits his left pad. No appeal as that one's sliding down leg.
32.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Fuller, off break on off, Brian Bennett defends it off the front foot to mid off.
32.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Again short on middle, Brian Bennett works it to short mid-wicket off the back foot.
32.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and turning down leg, Brian Bennett lets it go.
End Of The Over 32 : 128/3
1 Runs
- 031.1
- 131.2
- 031.3
- 031.4
- 031.5
- 031.6
C. Ervine
0 (9)
B. Bennett
54 (76)
T. Islam
7-0-34-1
31.6
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Full and attacking the front pad, clipped to short mid-wicket.
31.5
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Turning into the pads, short and on the pads, Craig Ervine stabs it down on the leg side.
31.4
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Tosses it up, full and on middle, Craig Ervine lunges to smother the spin.
31.3
0
Taijul Islam To Craig Ervine
Short and on middle, Craig Ervine hangs back and glances it to short fine leg.
31.2
1
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Floated up, fuller and slower, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it past the diving cover fielder for a single.
31.1
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Short and on off, Brian Bennett hangs back to pat it to cover.
End Of The Over 31 : 127/3
0 Runs
- W 30.1
- 030.2
- 030.3
- 030.4
- 030.5
- 030.6
C. Ervine
0 (5)
B. Bennett
53 (74)
M. Miraz
13-2-40-2
30.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Drifting into the pads, on a nagging length, Craig Ervine turns it to mid-wicket.
30.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Full and slanting in, on off, Craig Ervine presses forward to dab it down the deck.
30.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Fired in, full and on middle, Craig Ervine solidly blocks it out.
30.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
This spins away, on the shorter side, Craig Ervine gets on the back foot to keep it out.
30.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Craig Ervine
Full and at the stumps, Craig Ervine lunges to block it out.
The captain of Zimbabwe, Craig Ervine, walks in next.
30.1
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! This will give some hope to Bangladesh! From around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off, Sean Williams tries to turn it away on the leg side but the ball shoots off the deck and the extra bounce does the trick. The ball catches the leading edge and balloons towards short cover, where Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a dolly. Zimbabwe are now 127/3, needing 47 more runs.
End Of The Over 30 : 127/2
3 Runs
- 129.1
- 029.2
- 029.3
- 129.4
- 029.5
- 129.6
S. Williams
9 (12)
B. Bennett
53 (74)
T. Islam
6-0-33-1
29.6
1
Taijul Islam To Sean Williams
Straying onto the pads, on a nagging length, Sean Williams flicks it past short leg for one more.
29.5
0
Taijul Islam To Sean Williams
Short and on middle, Sean Williams goes back to stab it down.
29.4
1
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
On off, on a nagging length, Brian Bennett gets forward and plays it wide of cover for one.
29.3
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Coming in with the arm on the shorter side, on middle, Brian Bennett goes back to defend.
29.2
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Speared in at the stumps, Brian Bennett gets his bat out in front to keep it out.
29.1
1
Taijul Islam To Sean Williams
Loopy delivery, low full toss, Sean Williams eases the drive along the ground to mid on for a single.
End Of The Over 29 : 124/2
7 Runs
- 028.1
- 028.2
- 628.3
- 028.4
- 128.5
- 028.6
B. Bennett
52 (71)
S. Williams
7 (9)
M. Miraz
12-1-40-1
28.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Flat and short, on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket from the crease.
28.5
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Shorter and slower, on off, Sean Williams punches it wide of cover for a single.
28.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Drags the length back, on off, Sean Williams steers it towards backward point.
28.3
6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
SIX! BANG! Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets the ball to slide into the left-hander, on a length, on middle and leg, Sean Williams makes use of the angle and gets down on a knee. Clobbers it over wide long on for a flat six.
28.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Darted in again, on middle, Sean Williams presses forward and pushes it to mid on.
28.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Sliding on with the arm, full and at the stumps, Sean Williams knocks it to the left of the bowler.
We are back for the start of the third session. Brian Bennett and Sean Williams are all set to resume their innings. Bangladesh are starting with spin in the form of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Here we go!
... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...
Bangladesh will have to keep believing that they can still script a turnaround. A couple of quick wickets after the break could send the cat among the pigeons and breathe new life into the contest. As things stand, Zimbabwe are firmly in the driver’s seat and well on course to pull off what would be a record chase in their Test history. The next session could very well be the final one of this Test, but a lot will hinge on how the light holds up. Back in a bit for the third session.
Bangladesh were listless with the ball and failed to make the most of the new ball, allowing Ben Curran and Brian Bennett to cash in. There was a brief phase when Khaled Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled in tandem, where it felt like a wicket was around the corner, but the Zimbabwean pair showed solid application to weather that storm. Once that tricky period was navigated, they took full advantage of the spin from both ends. With the target dipping below 100, the batters were emboldened to play with more freedom and they did just that.
SESSION SUMMARY - 27 overs, 113 runs and 2 wickets. Another session goes Zimbabwe’s way, and they now stand just 57 runs away from taking the lead in the series. Bangladesh did manage to strike twice towards the back end of the session, but by then, the damage had already been done. The session run rate of 4.19 tells you that the hosts were never really able to apply any sustained pressure.
End Of The Over 28 : 117/2
4 Runs
- 227.1
- 027.2
- 227.3
- 027.4
- 027.5
- 027.6
B. Bennett
52 (70)
S. Williams
0 (4)
T. Islam
5-0-30-1
27.6
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Slows it down, full and at the stumps, Brian Bennett pushes it back to Taijul. That will be TEA on Day 4!
27.5
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
fuller ball again, on the off stump, Brian Bennett pushes it back to the bowler.
27.4
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
full on middle, Brian Bennett defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.
27.3
2
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Slower through the air turning away, Brian Bennett looks to defend it and gets an outside edge that drops just in front of the slip fielder, who misfields it as the ball runs behind the wicket and the batters manage to take two as the slip fielder runs behind the ball and cuts it off.
27.2
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Slower through the air on middle, Brian Bennett defends it back to the bowler.
27.1
2
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
FIFTY FOR BENNETT! Back-to-back fifties for Brian! Full on middle, Brian Bennett just flicks it with soft hands into the vacant mid-wicket region and sets off for two runs. This has been one aggressive knock from him and one has to say this counterattack has been superb.
End Of The Over 27 : 113/2
1 Runs
- 026.1
- 126.2
- 026.3
- 026.4
- 026.5
- 026.6
S. Williams
0 (4)
B. Bennett
48 (64)
M. Miraz
11-1-33-1
26.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Another tossed up ball on off, Sean Williams gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.
26.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Tossed up on off, Sean Williams blocks it off the front foot, into the off side.
26.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Good length on middle, Sean Williams defends it nicely off the front foot back to the bowler.
26.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Sean Williams
Drifting in, on middle, Sean Williams defends it off the front foot.
26.2
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Floated up, on off, Brian Bennett knocks it to long on for a single.
26.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Pushed through, short and on the pads, Brian Bennett tucks it to short leg.
Sean Williams walks in at number 4.
End Of The Over 26 : 112/2
1 Runs
- 025.1
- 025.2
- 125.3
- 025.4
- 025.5
- W 25.6
N. Welch
10 (19)
B. Bennett
47 (62)
T. Islam
4-0-26-1
25.6
W
Taijul Islam To Nick Welch OUT!
OUT! LBW! As plumb as it gets. On a nagging length, this doesn't turn and goes on with the arm. Nick Welch looks to play for the turn but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits the front pad. The umpire's finger went up in no time. Nick Welch doesn't go for the review and Zimbabwe lose their second, requiring 62 more runs.
25.5
0
Taijul Islam To Nick Welch
Short on off, Nick Welch pushes it to short cover off the back foot.
25.4
0
Taijul Islam To Nick Welch
That's more like it from Taijul! On off, drifting into the batter, and then turning away as the batter looks to defend it off the front foot. The ball goes just past the outside edge.
25.3
1
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Now short and outside off, Brian Bennett cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.
25.2
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Full on off, Brian Bennett drives it to short cover.
25.1
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Good length on middle, Brian Bennett defends it off the front foot as the ball takes the inside edge and rolls down to forward short leg fielder.
End Of The Over 25 : 111/1
4 Runs
- 024.1
- 024.2
- 024.3
- 024.4
- 024.5
- 424.6
N. Welch
10 (16)
B. Bennett
46 (59)
M. Miraz
10-1-32-1
24.6
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
FOUR! Swept away! Full on middle, Nick Welch sits down on one knee and sweeps this one along the ground to the deep square leg region for four. No chance for backward square leg to cut it off, as that ball went to the boundary like a tracer bullet.
24.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
Fuller this time, on off, Nick Welch again defends it cautiously off the front foot. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is getting some turn here.
24.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
Good length off break just outside off, Nick Welch blocks it off the front foot.
24.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
A touch short on middle, Nick Welch blocks it into the ground.
24.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
Good length off break on off, Nick Welch blocks it off the front foot.
24.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
Good length delivery on middle, Nick Welch defends it off the front foot as he brings his bat in front of his pads.
End Of The Over 24 : 107/1
5 Runs
- 023.1
- 023.2
- 023.3
- 123.4
- 4 B 23.5
- 023.6
B. Bennett
46 (59)
N. Welch
6 (10)
N. Rana
5-0-24-0
23.6
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Back of a length delivery, outside off, Brian Bennett leaves it alone.
23.5
b
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
FOUR BYES! Bangladesh are not helping their cause here! Short ball sliding down leg side, Brian Bennett leaves it alone. The wicket-keeper dives to his left, only in the hope of getting near the ball, but the ball goes well wide of him to the fence for four. Poor from Nahid Rana!
23.4
1
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
Back of a length on middle, Nick Welch pushes it off the back foot to the right of the bowler and takes a quick single.
23.3
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
Length ball, outside off, angling into the right hander, in the channel outside off, Nick Welch goes for a wild slog as he swings through the line fiercely. But his bat can only connect with thin air as the ball goes past the top edge.
23.2
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
On a length around off, Nick Welch looks to flick it, but the ball straightens just a touch, and hence Nick Welch eventually doesn't play the flick and plays it with a straightish bat, back to the bowler.
23.1
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
Back of a length on off, Nick Welch defends it off the back foot to point.
End Of The Over 23 : 102/1
2 Runs
- 022.1
- 122.2
- 122.3
- 022.4
- 022.5
- 022.6
B. Bennett
46 (57)
N. Welch
5 (6)
M. Miraz
9-1-28-1
22.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Now the full length off break on off stump, Brian Bennett blocks it off the front foot.
22.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short again on middle-leg, Brian Bennett works it off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
22.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short length off break, on leg stump, Brian Bennett rocks on the back foot to work it into the leg side, he can't get any bat on it as the ball hits his back leg.
22.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Nick Welch
Good length, off break on middle, Nick Welch eases the drive, off the front foot to long on for a single.
22.2
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Full on off, Brian Bennett leans forward and defends it into the off side and takes a single as the fielder from slip runs behind the ball and cuts it off.
22.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Tossed up, full, on middle-leg, Brian Bennett goes on the back foot and plays it on the bounce to forward short leg.
End Of The Over 22 : 100/1
5 Runs
- 121.1
- 421.2
- 021.3
- 021.4
- 021.5
- 021.6
N. Welch
4 (5)
B. Bennett
45 (52)
N. Rana
4-0-23-0
21.6
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
On a length on off, Nick Welch blocks it off the back foot to mid off. No run.
21.5
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
On a length, seaming into the right hander on middle, Nick Welch looking to flick it, gets an inside edge and wears on his body and goes on the bounce to short leg fielder.
21.4
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
On a length on middle, Nick Welch was looking to work it into the leg side, but curbs the shot as he defends it back to the bowler.
21.3
0
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
Good length, outside off, Nick Welch lets it go.
21.2
4
Nahid Rana To Nick Welch
FOUR! Nick Welch doesn't need any sighters as he goes for the lofted drive first ball! Full delivery, outside off, Nick Welch goes for the drive and gets it off the outside half of the bat as the ball goes just over the gully fielder for four. 100 up for Zimbabwe!
21.1
1
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Yorker, outside off, Brian Bennett goes for a drive off the front foot and gets a bit of an edge on that one, as the ball goes past the gully fielder. Deep point cuts it off. Single taken.
Nick Welch is in at number 3.
End Of The Over 21 : 95/1
1 Runs
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 120.3
- 020.4
- 020.5
- W 20.6
B. Curran
44 (75)
B. Bennett
44 (51)
M. Miraz
8-1-26-1
20.6
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! One shot, too many for Ben Curran and he has to go. Tossed up off break on off, Ben Curran skips down the track and looks to take the aerial route, in order to loft this over mid on, but the ball turns away and takes the leading edge of his bat, and goes high in the air to mid off, where Khaled Ahmed takes a simple catch in the end. Ben falls for 44 (75). Zimbabwe are now 95/1, requiring 79 more runs to win.
20.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Flat and quicker, on off, Ben Curran pushes it off the backfoot, and pushes it on the bounce to forward short leg.
20.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Fuller and quicker on off, Ben Curran defends it off the front foot.
20.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
A short length off break, on middle-leg, Brian Bennett works it off the back foot, in the air to the left of the forward short leg fielder, who puts out his left hand but can't reach the ball. Batters take a single.
20.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short on off, Brian Bennett pushes it off the back foot to short cover.
20.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Tossed up, full on middle, Brian Bennett flicks this to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 20 : 94/0
4 Runs
- 419.1
- 019.2
- 019.3
- 019.4
- 019.5
- 019.6
B. Curran
44 (72)
B. Bennett
43 (48)
T. Islam
3-0-25-0
19.6
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
Good length, orthodox delivery turning into the left hander, on middle, Ben Curran pushes it off the front foot, into the leg side.
19.5
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
A touch short this time on middle, Ben Curran comfortably flicks this to short mid-wicket.
19.4
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
On off, Ben Curran blocks this off the front foot back to the bowler.
19.3
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
Full this time, on midlde, Ben Curran flicks it off the front foot to short leg.
19.2
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
On a length, on middle-leg, Ben Curran flicks it on the bounce to short leg.
19.1
4
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
FOUR! A full toss put away! Full toss on middle, Ben Curran makes some room and drives this along the ground through covers for four.
End Of The Over 19 : 90/0
5 Runs
- 418.1
- 018.2
- 118.3
- 018.4
- 018.5
- 018.6
B. Bennett
43 (48)
B. Curran
40 (66)
M. Miraz
7-1-25-0
18.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and on off, Brian Bennett presses back to defend.
18.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Floated up, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it to cover.
18.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Full delivery, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it off the back foot to the point fielder.
18.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Fuller on middle, Ben Curran goes for the slog sweep again and he hasn't connected it one bit as the ball takes the top edge and falls just out of the reach of the mid on fielder running behind the ball. Batters take a single.
18.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Tossed up again, on middle. Ben Curran pushes it off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
18.1
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
FOUR! Zimbabwe are now just motoring their way towards the total! Slower through the air on off, full, Ben Curran brings out the slog sweep as he sends this delivery on the bounce, over the cow corner region for four.
End Of The Over 18 : 85/0
16 Runs
- 417.1
- 117.2
- 417.3
- 117.4
- 017.5
- 617.6
B. Bennett
43 (45)
B. Curran
35 (63)
T. Islam
2-0-21-0
17.6
6
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
SIX! Zimbabwe are in a hurry here! Tossed up on off, Brian Bennett takes the aerial route as he lofts this one off the front foot over the long on region for six. 16 runs off the over!
17.5
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Tossed up, orthodox delivery, on off, Brian Bennett defends it off the front foot to mid off.
17.4
1
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
Short on middle-leg, Ben Curran works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
4
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast and this game is slipping out of the hands of the home side! Slower through the air, turning into the left hander, on middle-leg, Ben Curran carefully flicks this delivery along the ground, very fine, evading the leg slip fielder to pick up four runs.
17.2
1
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Short in length, just outside off, Brian Bennett punches it off the back foot, along the ground to the right of deep extra cover for two runs.
17.1
4
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
FOUR! SHORT AND CUT AWAY! Short and wide, asking to be hit, Brian Bennett rocks back on the back foot and cuts this through the point region to pick up another four.
End Of The Over 17 : 69/0
8 Runs
- 016.1
- 116.2
- 016.3
- 216.4
- 416.5
- 116.6
B. Bennett
32 (41)
B. Curran
30 (61)
M. Miraz
6-1-20-0
16.6
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
A touch shorter on middle, Brian Bennett pushes it off the back foot to the right of mid on for a single to keep the strike.
16.5
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Full on off, from round the wicket, Brian Bennett drives this nonchalantly through covers for four.
16.4
2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short, just outside off, Brian Bennett cuts it square of the wicket, and picks up two runs as the short cover fielder runs behind the ball and cuts it off.
16.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
On a length, off break, on off, Brian Bennett lunges forward and defends it back to the bowler.
16.2
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Full delivery, on off, Ben Curran drives it to the left of short cover for a single.
16.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Full on middle, Ben Curran flicks it straight to Mominul Haque at short leg, who stays low to make the stop. Curran thinks that the ball has gone past Mominul and is off for the run but Haque fails to get the ball in his hands to release the throw. A big chance missed!
End Of The Over 16 : 61/0
5 Runs
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 015.4
- 015.5
- 415.6
B. Bennett
25 (37)
B. Curran
29 (59)
T. Islam
1-0-5-0
15.6
4
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Dispatched! A half-tracker, on off, Brian Bennett has all the time in the world to rock back and slap it wide of deep point for a boundary.
15.5
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
On off, flat and short, Brian Bennett defends it off the back foot.
15.4
0
Taijul Islam To Brian Bennett
Slows it down, short and on off, Brian Bennett is early into the shot as he tries to push it away on the off side. Bunts it beside the pitch on the off side.
15.3
1
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
Short and on middle, Ben Curran tucks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
On a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran looks to flick it but the ball takes a bit of edge and hits his pads. Some uhhs and ahhs in the background.
15.1
0
Taijul Islam To Ben Curran
Caught, is it? A harmless length ball on middle, Ben Curran just flicks it in the hands of forward short leg, where Mominul Haque pouches it with both hands. The umpires converge and send it upstairs to check for the clean catch. Oh, as it appears on the big screen, it didn't carry to Mominul and went into the ground before going into the hand. So NOT OUT is the call.
End Of The Over 15 : 56/0
4 Runs
- 014.1
- 014.2
- 414.3
- 014.4
- 014.5
- 014.6
B. Bennett
21 (34)
B. Curran
28 (56)
M. Miraz
5-1-12-0
14.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
A touch full, on off, Brian Bennett leans forward to defend it off the front foot, and gets a bit of an inside edge that just evades the forward short leg fielder.
14.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short on off, Brian Bennett blocks it off the back foot, back to the bowler.
14.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Full on middle-leg, Brian Bennett flicks it to short mid-wicket. No run.
14.3
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Short and gets the punishment! This is poor bowling! Short delivery, just outside off, Brian Bennett cuts this off the back foot through the extra cover region for four.
14.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
A touch short around off, Brian Bennett hangs back and pushes it to short cover.
14.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Tossed up on off. Brian Bennett drives it off the front foot, to mid off.
DRINKS BREAK! A wicketless first hour, and Zimbabwe couldn’t have asked for a better start to the session. The two openers have been quick to put away anything loose but the introduction of Khaled Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz has brought a few close shouts, and a bit more control from Bangladesh. It hasn’t resulted in a breakthrough just yet, but the hosts are probing patiently, looking for that one opening to pounce on.
End Of The Over 14 : 52/0
2 Runs
- 013.1
- 013.2
- 013.3
- 2 LB 13.4
- 013.5
- 013.6
B. Curran
28 (56)
B. Bennett
17 (28)
K. Ahmed
3-1-6-0
13.6
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
From around the wicket, on a shortish length, on off, Ben Curran hops and rides the bounce to dab it down.
13.5
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Hurls it on a good length, on off, keeps a bit low but Ben Curran manages to keep it out.
13.4
lb
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Two leg byes! Khaled Ahmed strays on the pads, on a short of a length, Ben Curran fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball goes off the pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.
13.3
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
On a good length, on off, Ben Curran stabs it down on the off side from the crease.
13.2
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Attacking the front pad, Ben pushes this full ball to mid off.
13.1
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Full and on off, Ben Curran drives it straight to mid off.
End Of The Over 13 : 50/0
0 Runs
- 012.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 012.6
B. Bennett
17 (28)
B. Curran
28 (50)
M. Miraz
4-1-8-0
12.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Flat and short, on off, kept out off the back foot by Brian Bennett. A maiden from Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
12.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Looped up, fuller and on off, Brian Bennett lunges to defend.
12.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and on off, played to cover off the back foot.
12.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Turn and bounce! This is pushed through, short and on off, Brian Bennett shapes up to punch it away on the off side. The ball spins back in to catch the inside edge onto the thigh pad before dropping down on the ground.
12.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and on off, Brian Bennett looks to push it away on the off side. Miscues it back towards the bowler.
12.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Floated up, full and on middle, Brian Bennett pushes it back to Mehidy.
End Of The Over 12 : 50/0
4 Runs
- 011.1
- 011.2
- 011.3
- 111.4
- 111.5
- 211.6
B. Curran
28 (50)
B. Bennett
17 (22)
K. Ahmed
2-0-6-0
11.6
2
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
50 up for Zimbabwe! On middle and leg, on a nagging length, Ben Curran whips it through mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run.
11.5
1
Khaled Ahmed To Brian Bennett
On a short of a length, outside off, Brian Bennett punches it to deep point for a single.
11.4
1
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Lands it on a length, on middle, Ben Curran looks to knock it into the leg side but gets a soft leading edge wide of cover for a single.
11.3
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Full and on off, driven straight to cover.
11.2
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Wow! How did that miss the stumps? This nips away off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Ben Curran looks to close the bat face and work it away on the leg side. Gets squared up due to the movement as the ball sneaks past the blade and brushes the back pad on the way to the keeper. The ball goes just over the top of the off stump.
11.1
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Going across, on a length, Ben Curran defends it with soft hands. The ball seams away to catch the outside edge and it goes on the bounce to gully.
End Of The Over 11 : 46/0
1 Runs
- 010.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 110.4
- 010.5
- 010.6
B. Bennett
16 (21)
B. Curran
25 (45)
M. Miraz
3-0-8-0
10.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Pushed through, on the pads, Brian Bennett tucks but can't get it past short leg.
10.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Brian Bennett
Short and turning in, on middle, Brian Bennett rocks back to pat it down.
10.4
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Drifts into the pads, on the shorter side, Ben Curran glances it to deep backward square leg for one.
10.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
From wide of the crease, on a length, kept out off the front foot.
10.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Tossed up, on a length, Ben Curran presses forward to smother the spin.
10.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Short and on off, Ben Curran defends it solidly.
End Of The Over 10 : 45/0
6 Runs
- 09.1
- 4 LB 9.2
- 19.3
- 09.4
- 19.5
- 09.6
B. Bennett
16 (19)
B. Curran
24 (41)
K. Ahmed
1-0-2-0
9.6
0
Khaled Ahmed To Brian Bennett
On a hard length, on off, Brian Bennett hops to push it to point.
9.5
1
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
Seaming away, on a good length, Ben Curran steers it wide of backward point and he gets called through for a quick single by Brian Bennett.
9.4
0
Khaled Ahmed To Ben Curran
On a good length, on middle and leg, Ben Curran tucks it to mid-wicket.
9.3
1
Khaled Ahmed To Brian Bennett
Full and attacking the stumps, whipped wide of mid on where Nahid Rana tumbles to his right to make the stop. Just a single.
9.2
lb
Khaled Ahmed To Brian Bennett
FOUR LEG BYES! On a hard length, nipping back in too much down leg, Brian Bennett misses the tickle. The ball brushes the thigh pad and beats the diving Jaker Ali to his left for a boundary.
9.1
0
Khaled Ahmed To Brian Bennett
A loud shout for LBW but turned down! There was a woody noise and Brian Bennett did seem to indicate that he got bat on it as the Bangladeshi players went up in an appeal. On a back of a length, jagging back in, on off, Bennett ekes out an inside edge back onto the pads as he looks to keep it out off the back foot.
End Of The Over 9 : 39/0
4 Runs
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 48.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
B. Curran
23 (39)
B. Bennett
15 (15)
M. Miraz
2-0-7-0
8.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Bowled from wide of the crease, on a nagging length, on off, Ben Curran stays back to block.
8.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Flatter and shorter, on middle, Ben Curran goes back to defend.
8.4
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
FOUR! Innovative and effective! Floated up, on off, Ben Curran reaches out in front and brings out the reverse. Hits it to the right of deep point for a boundary.
8.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Pushed through, on off, Ben Curran stabs it down on the off side.
8.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Lovely delivery! Encouraging signs for Mehidy Hasan Miraz. This grips and turns away, on the shorter side, on off, Ben Curran defends the line and gets beaten.
8.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Turning away, on a nagging length, on off, Ben covers the line and blocks it out.
End Of The Over 8 : 35/0
1 Runs
- 07.1
- 07.2
- 07.3
- 07.4
- 07.5
- 17.6
B. Curran
19 (33)
B. Bennett
15 (15)
H. Mahmud
4-1-13-0
7.6
1
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Goes full, on off, Ben Curran eases it to the right of mid off for a single.
7.5
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Another one that kicks up a bit, on off, on a back of a length, Ben Curran fends it down on the off side.
7.4
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
In the corridor on off, on a good length, left alone by Ben.
7.3
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
An absolute peach from Hasan Mahmud! Angling in from around the wicket. Bowled from wide of the crease, on a good length, on off, Ben Curran hangs his bat out to defend but the ball shoots off the deck and jags away to zip past the outside edge.
7.2
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Outside off, on a nagging length, Ben dabs it to cover-point.
7.1
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
On off, on a good length, Ben Curran hangs back to defend.
End Of The Over 7 : 34/0
3 Runs
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 06.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 36.6
B. Curran
18 (27)
B. Bennett
15 (15)
M. Miraz
1-0-3-0
6.6
3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
BUZZERS! Looped up, full and on off, Ben Curran advances down the track and knocks it to mid off for a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowling end but Curran is well in. The throw deflects away to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs more.
6.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Slows it down, fuller and on off, Ben plays it back to Mehidy.
6.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Darted in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran tucks it to short leg.
6.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Drags the length back and gets the ball to spin away, Ben Curran hangs back to stab it down on the off side.
6.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Tossed up, on off, Ben smothers the spin off the front foot.
6.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz To Ben Curran
Floated up, on off, Ben Curran defends it off the front foot.
Time for spin as Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes on.
End Of The Over 6 : 31/0
5 Runs
- 45.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 1 LB 5.6
B. Curran
15 (21)
B. Bennett
15 (15)
H. Mahmud
3-1-12-0
5.6
lb
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Leg bye! Drifting into the pads, Ben Curran misses the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads to the right of the keeper.
5.5
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Beaten! Ben Curran skips down the track to put the bowler off his length and tries to keep it out with a straight but the ball nips away to go past the outside edge.
5.4
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Outside off, Ben Curran lets it pass.
5.3
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
In the channel on off, on a nagging length, Ben Curran lets it go.
5.2
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
On a back of a length, on off, punched on the bounce to short cover.
5.1
4
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
FOUR! Off the edge but the boundaries continue to flow for Zimbabwe! Hasan Mahmud comes from around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on off, Ben Curran takes a step down the track and looks to cover the line of the ball. Gets it off the outer half past backward point for a boundary.
End Of The Over 5 : 26/0
6 Runs
- 24.1
- 44.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
B. Bennett
15 (15)
B. Curran
11 (15)
N. Rana
3-0-18-0
4.6
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
This stays a bit low, outside off, on a back of a length, Brian Bennett hops to punch it away but misses as the ball sneaks under the bat.
4.5
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett misses out! Short and wide on off, Bennett throws his hands at the delivery but loses his shape. Chops it down in front of point.
4.4
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Slanting in on a back of a length, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
4.3
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
On a length, outside off, Brian Bennett leaves the ball alone.
4.2
4
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Edged away! This is on a back of a length, outside off, Brian Bennett fiddles at the delivery and gets an outside edge. It beats the diving Mehidy Hasan Miraz at gully to his left for a boundary.
4.1
2
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
On off, on a length, Brian Bennett extends his hands into the drive and plays it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 4 : 20/0
8 Runs
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 43.3
- 03.4
- 43.5
- 03.6
B. Curran
11 (15)
B. Bennett
9 (9)
H. Mahmud
2-1-8-0
3.6
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
On a good length, going away, Ben Curran shoulders arms.
3.5
4
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
FOUR! Short and punished! Hasan Mahmud misses his mark. Bowls it short and wide on off, Ben Curran pounces on it as he hangs back and slaps it past point for a boundary.
3.4
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Lands it on a hard length, slanting across, Ben Curran lets it pass.
3.3
4
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
FOUR! Crunched! A bit too full from Mahmud and wide on off, Ben Curran goes after it as he cracks the drive through covers for a boundary.
3.2
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Sprayed down leg, on a length, Ben Curran misses the tickle.
3.1
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Going across, on a back of a length, left alone by Ben.
End Of The Over 3 : 12/0
8 Runs
- 02.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 02.4
- 42.5
- 42.6
B. Bennett
9 (9)
B. Curran
3 (9)
N. Rana
2-0-12-0
2.6
4
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Two in two for Brian Bennett! Nahid Rana errs in line as he offers width on off, on a back of a length, Bennett rides the bounce and punches it to the right of backward point for four more.
2.5
4
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Gets it through! On a shortish length, on off, Brian Bennett plays it close to his body as he gets on his toes. Opens the face of the bat and guides it past gully for a boundary.
2.4
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Wide on off, on a back of a length, Brian Bennett lets it pass.
2.3
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Lands it on a short of a length, outside off, Brian Bennett shoulders arms.
2.2
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Beaten! Pitched up, moving away in the air, Brian Bennett goes for the big booming drive and is lucky not to have nicked it behind.
2.1
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
On a hard length, around off, Brian Bennett hops and steers it to point.
End Of The Over 2 : 4/0
0 Runs
- 01.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 01.6
B. Curran
3 (9)
B. Bennett
1 (3)
H. Mahmud
1-1-0-0
1.6
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Hasan Mahmud starts with a maiden! Shaping back in, on a good length, on middle, Curran nudges it to mid-wicket.
1.5
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Ben Curran cuts well but can't get it past Taijul Islam at backward point.
1.4
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Play and a miss! Makes the batter play this time and manages to beat the bat. On a back of a length, on off, Curran is tucked for room and tries to punch it away on the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.
1.3
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Pulls the length back slightly and pushes it across the batter again, an easy leave for Ben Curran.
1.2
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
Pushed across the left hander, on a good length, left alone by Ben.
1.1
0
Hasan Mahmud To Ben Curran
On a good length, on off, Ben Curran covers the line and pats it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
All in readiness for the second session to get underway. Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men have made their way out to the middle. Hasan Mahmud has the new ball in hand. Ben Curran will face the first ball of the session. Let's play...
... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...
Bangladesh would have ideally wanted to stretch the lead beyond 200, but they still have something to bowl at. The new ball will be crucial as its hardness and the steep bounce on offer have made life difficult for the batters so far. As for Zimbabwe, it's all about taking it session by session. The pitch has started to show signs of turn, and how their batters handle spin could well decide the outcome. Five sessions left, and it's shaping up to be a fascinating finish. We will be back shortly for the post-Lunch session!
After the first hour spell from the two tall pacers, we saw a bit of resistance from Jaker Ali and Hasan Mahmud, who put on a gritty 35-run partnership for the 8th wicket. Jaker started farming the strike after some time and did it with precision as he got a fifty to his name. However, Hasan ran out of patience, and that opened the gates for the tourists, who wasted no time in wrapping up the innings in quick fashion. In pursuit of 174 runs, Brian Bennett and Ben Curran safely negotiated the solitary over before the break.
SESSION SUMMARY - 23.2 overs, 65 runs and 6 wickets. The first session has belonged to Zimbabwe by some margin. The session started with a brain fade moment from the Bangladesh captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, who played a poor shot on the second ball of the day as he looked to take on the short ball from Blessing Muzarabani and ended up gifting his wicket away. Richard Ngarava and Muzarabani gave away absolutely nothing as they kept on challenging the outside edge of batters with their tight lines and lengths. Blessing got a six-fer to his name to end up with 9 wickets in this game.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/0
4 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 10.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- 30.6
B. Curran
3 (3)
B. Bennett
1 (3)
N. Rana
1-0-4-0
0.6
3
Nahid Rana To Ben Curran
On a length on middle-leg, Ben Curran flicks it off his pads, towards deep square leg and takes three as the man from square leg chases the ball down near the boundary. And that will be LUNCH on Day 4!
0.5
0
Nahid Rana To Ben Curran
Now the short ball, well outside off, Ben Curran lets it go to the keeper.
0.4
0
Nahid Rana To Ben Curran
Full on middle, Ben Curran pushes it back to the bowler.
0.3
1
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett and Zimbabwe are underway! Good-length delivery on off, Bennett drives it off the front foot to the left of short cover to get off the mark.
0.2
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Back of a length well outside off, Bennett goes for the cut but gets an under edge on it as the ball goes into the ground.
0.1
0
Nahid Rana To Brian Bennett
Full on off, Brian Bennett eases the drive from the crease to mid off.
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Match Info
- Venue Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
- Weather Overcast
- Toss Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
- Player of the Match Blessing Muzarabani
- Umpire Richard Illingworth (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
- Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
- Stumps: Zimbabwe 67/0 in 14.1 overs
- Bad Light: Zimbabwe 67/0 in 14.1 overs
- 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 61 balls between B Bennett (25) and B Curran (15)
- Zimbabwe 50/0 in 10.0 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 46/0 in 9.0 overs
- Innings Break: Bangladesh 191/10 in 61.0
- J Ali dropped on 10 by B Bennett in 15.1 overs
- Tea: Bangladesh 154/7 in 50.0 overs
- Bangladesh: 150/7 in 48.3 overs
- M Haque 22nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 100 balls (8x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: Bangladesh 122/3 in 37.0 overs
- Bangladesh: 102/3 in 34.1 overs
- Wet Ground Condition: Bangladesh 84/2 in 24.0 overs
- Lunch: Bangladesh 84/2 in 24.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 77 balls between M Haque (20) and N Shanto (30)
- Referral 2 (19.1 ovs): ZIM against M Shanto (LBW) Unsuccessful (BAN: 3, ZIM: 2)
- Bangladesh 50/2 in 14.5 overs
- N Shanto dropped on 0 by V Nyauchi in 12.1 overs
- Drinks: Bangladesh 34/2 in 12.0 overs
- M Haque dropped on 0 by N Mayavo in 11.3 overs
- Referral 1 (3.1 ovs): ZIM against M Joy (LBW) Unsuccessful (BAN: 3, ZIM: 3) (Retained)
- Stumps: Bangladesh 57/1 in 13.0 overs
- Bangladesh: 50/1 in 10.2 overs
- M Hasan Joy dropped on 6 by N Mayavo on 5.1 overs
- Referral 1 (2.6): ZIM against M Hasan Joy (LBW) Unsuccessful (BAN:3, ZIM: 2)
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe 273/10 in 80.2 overs
- M Miraz 11th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/52 (20.2)
- New ball taken: Zimbabwe 272/9 in 80.0 overs
- V Nyauchi dropped on 2 by S Islam on 75.5 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 259/9 in 74.5 overs
- Referral 2 (74.2): BAN against R Ngarava (LBW) Unsuccessful (BAN:2, ZIM: 3)
- Zimbabwe:250/8 in 73.1 overs
- Tea: Zimbabwe 213/6 in 64.0 overs
- Zimbabwe:202/6 in 57.6 overs
- N Mayavo dropped on 13 by M Hasan Joy on 55.1 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 177/5 in 49/3 overs
- S Williams 4th Test fifty: 53 runs in 87 balls (6x4) (2x6)
- Zimbabwe:153/4 in 42.5 overs
- Lunch: Zimbabwe 133/4 in 38.0 overs
- Referral 1 (36.3): BAN against C Ervine (Caught) Successful (BAN:3, ZIM: 3)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 100/3 in 26.0 overs
- Zimbabwe:100/3 in 24.5 overs
- B Bennett Maiden Test fifty: 52 runs in 56 balls (9x4) (0x6)
- Bad Light: Bangladesh 194/4 in 57.0 overs
- N Shanto 5th Test fifty: 53 runs in 84 balls (7x4) (0x6)
- Tea: Bangladesh 155/4 in 41.4 overs
- Bangladesh 150/3 in 37.4 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 off 59 balls between M Haque (16) and N Shanto (31)
- Drinks: Bangladesh 118/2 in 29.0 overs
- N Shanto dropped on 26 by N Mayavo in 25.3 overs
- Bangladesh 100/2 in 23.4 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 78 balls between M Joy (27) and M Haque (18)
- M Miraz takes his 200th Test wicket
- M Miraz takes his 3rd Test 10-wicket haul
- M Miraz 12th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/42 (21.3)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 159/6 in 47.0 overs
- Zimbabwe 152/6 in 43.4 overs
- N Mayavo dropped on 0 by Z Hasan in 41.3 overs
- Zimbabwe 144/5: C Ervine c J Ali b T Islam 10(30)
- Referral 2 (41.1 ovs): Bangladesh against C Ervine (Caught) Successful (BAN: 2, ZIM: 3)
- Referral 1 (39.2 ovs): Bangladesh against C Ervine (Caught) Unsuccessful (BAN: 2, ZIM: 3)
- Rain Stoppage: Zimbabwe 133/4 in 34.4 overs
- Tea: Zimbabwe 117/2 in 28.0 overs
- B Bennett 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 65 balls (7x4) (1x6)
- Zimbabwe 100/1 in 21.2 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 52/0 in 14.0 overs
- 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 72 balls between B Bennett (17) and B Curran (28)
- Zimbabwe 50/0 in 12.0 overs
- Lunch: Zimbabwe 4/0 in 1.0 overs
- Target: Zimbabwe need 174 runs in 160.0 overs
- Innings Break: Bangladesh 255/10 in 79.2 overs
- Referral 3 (78.2 ovs): Zimbabwe against J Ali (LBW) Unsuccessful (BAN: 3, ZIM: 1)
- Bangladesh 254/9 in 78.1 overs
- J Ali 4th Test fifty: 51 runs in 106 balls (4x4) (0x6)
- H Mahmud dropped on 11 by S Williams in 76.5 overs
- Drinks: Bangladesh 229/7 in 69.0 overs
- Bangladesh 213/7: T Islam c N Mayavo b R Ngarava 1(3)
- Referral 2 (62.3 ovs): Zimbabwe against T Islam (Caught) Successful (BAN: 3, ZIM: 2)
- B Muzarabani 3rd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/64 (17.2)
- Bangladesh 201/5 in 59.2 overs
- Wet Ground Conditions: Bangladesh 194/4 in 57.0 overs
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| Player | Runs | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Williams ZIM | 142 | 35.50 |
| Sean Williams ZIM | 142 | 35.50 |
| Brian Bennett ZIM | 138 | 34.50 |
| Brian Bennett ZIM | 138 | 34.50 |
| Shadman Islam BAN | 136 | 45.33 |
| Player | Wickets | Eco. |
|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN | 15 | 2.10 |
| Taijul Islam BAN | 11 | 3.23 |
| Blessing Muzarabani ZIM | 10 | 3.13 |
| Wellington Masakadza ZIM | 6 | 2.25 |
| Vincent Masekesa ZIM | 5 | 3.67 |
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