Zimbabwe start confident chase
DAY-4 |
Bangladesh 503 (153.4 overs) & 319/5d (77 overs) |
Zimbabwe 374 (106 overs) & 71/1 (19 overs) |
Zimbabwe trail by 378 runs with 9 wickets remaining |
Bangladesh made an early breakthrough in Zimbabwe’s second innings after setting a target of 449 runs nearing the end of fourth day’s play today in the third Test at Chittagong.
It was Rubel Hossain dismissing Chari in identical fashion in the firs
Zimbabwe ended day four at 71 losing a single wicket after coming to bat with a target of 449 runs set by the home team at Chittagong in the third Test today.
Rubel Hossain dismissed Chari in identical fashion in the first innings after the visiting side came to bat with 19 overs remaining in play this afternoon.
Tomorrow, Bangladesh will have 90 overs to bowl out Zimbabwe for a 3-0 sweep in the Test series ahead of the five-match ODI series with the visiting side.
Spinners are expected to be the main arsenal for Bangladesh with the pitch at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium wearing down and the odd ball bouncing high or keeping too low.
After tea this afternoon, Bangladesh declared at 319 runs in their second innings amassing a total of 448-run lead, helped on by Mominul Haque’s fourth Test century.
23-year-old Mominul Haque also entered in the ranks of top 10 Test run scorers of Bangladesh.
After tea, Bangladesh tried to step on the accelerator and lost skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, 46, and Shakib Al Hasan, 17.
This was the first time Bangladesh scored 300+ plus runs in both innings of a Test match. This was also the Tigers’ highest Test total as of yet.
Earlier, the wickets of Imrul Kayes, 15, Chittagong’s homeboy Tamim Iqbal, 65, and Mahmudullah, 30, fell during today’s session.
Earlier on day three, Zimbabwe folded for 374 runs with a maiden Test cricket five-wicket haul for 19-year-old leg spinner Jubair Hossain.
Zimbabwe produced 261 runs on the third day after ending day two at 113. Raza, 82, Masakadza, 81, Chakbva, 65, and Chigumbura, 88, each produced significant contributions.
Apart from Jubair’s five-for, Shafiul Islam claimed two wickets and Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam and Rubel Hossain each claimed one wicket.
On day two, Shakib Al Hasan scored his 16th Test 50 and the tail ender provided an entertaining finish to heave Bangladesh to a first innings total of 503.
Masakadza and Raza quickfired 103 for Zimbabwe during the last 26 overs of play, both going past the half-century mark, after the visiting side came down to bat their first innings.
On day one, Bangladesh piled 303 riding on record-breaking partnership of Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes with both scoring 100 and Tamim his first at his home ground in Chittagong.
Teams
Bangladesh:
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim*, Shakib Al Hasan, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Jubair Hossain
Zimbabwe:
Sikandar Raza, Brian Chari, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor*, Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura, Richmond Mutumbami, Tinashe Panyangara, Natsai M'shangwe, Shingirai Masakadza
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