Sylhet Test: Bangladesh need 295 to win

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 17:02, Nov 05, 2018 | Updated : 17:11, Nov 05, 2018

Bangladesh bowled out Zimbabwe for 181 runs on the third day of the first Test of two-match Test series in Sylhet.
The host were 26 for no loss at stump on Monday (Nov 5) with Liton Das (14*) and Imrul Kayes (12*) on the crease.

Sylhet Test: Bangladesh need 295 to win Bangladesh require another 295 runs with 10 wickets remaining to win the match.
Prior to this, Taijul Islam took five wickets in the second innings and finished with match figures of 11 for 170, becoming only the fourth Bangladesh bowler to take more than ten wickets in a Test, reports ESPNcricinfo.
The visitors were 165 for 6 at tea but they lost their remaining wickets quickly after the break. Mehidy had Wellington Masakadza lbw in the first over upon resumption.
Nazmul Islam then took two wickets in the 65th over when he removed Regis Chakabva, caught at cover, and Brandon Mavuta, caught at mid-off.
Taijul completed his second five-wicket haul of the Test by trapping the last man Tendai Chatara lbw.
Chakabva and the younger Masakadza had frustrated the Bangladesh bowlers in the second session when they put together a 35-run seventh wicket stand that spanned 19.1 overs.
This came after Taiju's three-wicket burst in the space of 11 balls. Zimbabwe's slump in the middle session began when Hamilton Masakadza, who struck two fours to kick off post-lunch play, was lbw playing a reverse sweep against Mehidy.
He made 48 off 104 balls with seven fours. Sean Williams was also dismissed trying to reverse sweep a spinner; bowled by Taijul.
Peter Moor was caught at silly mid-off next, falling for a first-ball duck. Sikandar Raza, having struck three fours and a six, fell two overs later, beautifully bowled by a Taijul delivery that straightened down the line.
Earlier Zimbabwe added 90 runs in the first session. Brian Chari and Brendan Taylor, whose 24 contained four boundaries that freed up Masakadza to bat sedately, were the wickets to fall.
Chari, who was dropped on 1 by Nazmul Islam at point, fell in the 13th over adding only three more runs. Taylor hammered two slog sweeps and as many straight hits but he fell on 24 when Imrul Kayes, running back from deep mid-off, caught up with his skier.
Brief score:
Zimbabwe 1st innings: 282 for all, Williams 82, Moor 63 n.o, Masakadza 52, Chakabva 28, Taijul 6/108 and Nazmul 2/49.

2nd innings: 181 for all, Masakadza 48, Sikandar 25, Taylor 24, Williams 20, Taijul 5/62, Mehidy 3/48 and Nazmul 2/27.

Bangladesh 1st innings: 143 for all, Ariful 41 n.o, Mushfiqur 31, Miraz 21, Mominul 11, Chatara 3/19, Sikandar 3/35, Jarvis 2/28.

2nd innings: 26 for no loss, Liton Das 14 n.o, Imrul Kyes 12 n.o.

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