Harare: Opening Batsman Takudzwanashe Top Resort scored with Gritty 87 because Zimbabwe saved follow-up against Bangladesh before being held for 276 on Friday in the first inning of a one-time test at Harare Sports Club.
The home team still conceded inings first to 192 after Bangladesh posted 468 in their first round.
Bold, the 311-Ball Innings patient by Kaito ended when he was caught on the side of the road by Wicketkeeper Liton Das, trying to flick Mehidy Hasan Miraz through the mid-door.
Mehidy Off-Spinner ended as the most successful of Bowler Bangladesh with 5-82, the eighth time that he had claimed the catch of five numbers in the test cricket.
After the departure of the arrest with the host 261-6, Zimbabwe’s tail collapsed, just added 15 running in a warm mid winter condition.
The third day began to promise for the home team with the limits scattered by 81st Stand-in captain Brendan Taylor raised his side until 209-2 at lunch.
Taylor was represented for the Sean Williams Regular Skipper, which was in self-isolation after a contact with family members who tested the positive Coronavirus.
The captain was on average close to running the ball as he faced 92 balls and hit 12 four and one six before messing up Mehidy and spooned the ball to replace Yasir Ali.
It is an important moment because it changes the mood and momentum of the match.
Mehidy and fellow Bowlers Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan and Captain Mominul Haque have worked hard throughout the first session, conceding 95 walks and catches only one goal.
But there was a dramatic change after lunch because Zimbabwe added only 35 runs out of 29 overs and lost three goats during the second session when they crawled to 244-5 with tea.
Shakib Al Hasan did most of the damage, removing Dion Myers’s debut, which made 27, and Timycen Marumo for ducks.
Myers’ stroke was captured by Mehidy at a good leg and Marumo stuck in the leg before failing to score 17 balls.
Taskin Ahmed claimed the other second session goal, found the tip of Roy Kaia’s bat when the watershed reflected another catch to send it back, also for ducks.
After the critical dismissal, only Regis Chakabva offering continuous resistance with 31 students did not come out as the remaining tail quickly folded.
One-time test, Day 3: Score for Citizeno as Zimbabwe Trail Bangladesh in 192
