refreshIn Sylhet, on a lively wicket that suited their pacers, Zimbabwe made the most of the conditions and secured their first Test win since 2021. Then, in Chattogram, Bangladesh played to their strengths, with their spinners leading the charge. As a result, the series ends in a 1-1 draw, and the trophy will be shared. Craig Ervine and Najmul Hossain Shanto pose for the photographs, and soon after, players from both sides gather for the customary photoshoot. Up next for Zimbabwe is a one-off Test in England, starting on May 22nd, while Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan for a five-match T20I series, with the first match on May 25th. We look forward to your company for those fixtures. It's goodbye for now!
The captain of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, says it was a brilliant performance, and the whole team did a great job. Adds that they need to put in the good work consistently. Mentions that in the first Test, they didn't play good cricket, but they knew they could play better in this one. Adds that they have struggled with their opening stands in the recent past, but he is really happy with the way Shadman Islam and Anamul Haque batted in this game.
The captain of Zimbabwe, Craig Ervine, says that in the first innings, they knew that the wicket was good for batting and they were expected to put up a significant total. Mentions that they did a lot of things right, with a special effort from Vincent Masekesa, but the concern remained with players getting starts, but they couldn't make them count. States that the spinners of Bangladesh were consistent and didn’t give away easy runs. Shares that they will take a lot of learnings from this series, as it's always good to learn while playing. With tough tests ahead, Ervine hopes this series marks the beginning of a strong winter for them.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH as well as the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his outstanding all-round performance. In this Test, he rescued his side with a brilliant 104-run knock and followed it up with a superb five-wicket haul in the second innings to lead Bangladesh to victory. He says he is feeling good. He mentions that when they lost the first match lost they were itching to get back on the field and deliver a win here. Adds that the boys were pumped up to win this game and in this game, he believes they played as a team. Appreciates the bowlers who held the other end and helped him complete his hundred. Mentions that there are a lot of senior players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Taijul Islam and they have a lot of experience and they always share their experience. States that whenever they play as a team, they always do well.
Earlier in the Test, after opting to bat first, Zimbabwe's batters got starts but failed to capitalize. From a promising position of 177/2, the tourists crumbled to 227, losing 8 wickets for just 50 runs. Taijul Islam led the charge for Bangladesh with a brilliant six-wicket haul. Bangladesh then capitalised on a solid start, with Shadman Islam's century helping lay the foundation. There was a slight stutter during the third session of Day 2 as Vincent Masekesa triggered a mini-collapse, which gave Zimbabwe hope heading into Day 3
Bangladesh began Day 3 with a 64-run lead and just three wickets in hand, with all hopes resting on Mehidy Hasan Miraz. And Mehidy delivered when it mattered most, rallying with the tail to extend the lead. Crucial stands with Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Hasan Mahmud on his way to a brilliant century helped Bangladesh post a 217-run lead. For Zimbabwe, the debutant leggie, Vincent Masekesa stood out with a fine five-wicket haul, but lacked support from the rest of the bowling unit. A handful of missed chances in the field further dented their efforts. In response, the tourists were rocked early, but Ben Curran and Craig Ervine showed resilience and stitched a steady stand. However, once Ervine lost patience and fell, the floodgates opened, allowing Bangladesh to tighten their spin stranglehold and seal the win.
An emphatic win for Bangladesh as they end the series on level terms. After the setback in Sylhet, they responded strongly in Chattogram, riding on a superb all-round performance from Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Zimbabwe won the toss, but they failed to make the most of the conditions and were left playing catch-up for the rest of the Test. They had their moments in the game, but the spin challenge proved too tough to handle.
46.2OUT! RUN OUT! All over for Zimbabwe! Pushed through from around the wicket by Taijul Islam, this keeps a bit low, on middle, Vincent Masekesa gets back and stabs it out to the right of mid-wicket. He gets called through for a quick single by Blessing Muzarabani. Mominul Haque gets to the ball quickly at mid-wicket and fires in a throw at the bowling end. He scores a direct hit and the third umpire is called into action. The replays show that Vincent had his bat on the line and no part of it was behind the crease when the stumps lit up. Bangladesh register a win by an innings and 106 runs!
A direct hit at the bowling end and it has been referred upstairs. Bangladesh do not look that excited. Oh, hang on, the replays are in and they show that Vincent Masekesa had no part of his bat behind the crease and his bat was on the line.
46.1Tosses it up, full and on off, Vincent Masekesa guides it to backward point.
45.6SIX! Clean strike! Loopy delivery, right in the slot, on off, Blessing Muzarabani winds up and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
45.5Full and around off, Blessing Muzarabani blocks it out well.
45.4Pushed through, full and at the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani dabs it down.
45.3Full and at the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani gets behind the line to keep it out.
45.2More air on this one, on a length, Blessing Muzarabani gets on the front foot to keep it out.
45.1Floated up, full and on off, Blessing Muzarabani defends it off the front foot.
44.6Again beaten! Slower through the air, turning away, Vincent Masekesa looks to play it into the leg side as he closes the bat face and the ball goes past his outside edge.
44.5Flatter quicker and outside off, Vincent Masekesa pokes at it as he gets beaten on the outside edge.
44.4Full on middle, Blessing Muzarabani flicks it to the right of short square leg for a single.
44.3Tossed up, outside off, Blessing Muzarabani leaves it alone.
44.2Shorter on middle, Blessing Muzarabani blocks it solidly off the front foot.
44.1Full on off, Blessing Muzarabani pushes it to mid off.
The play has been extended by 30 minutes since this is the last wicket.
43.6Full and sliding down leg, Blessing Muzarabani looks to flick it and can't get any bat on it. The ball went very close to the bat. The leg slip fielder misfields and the ball runs away behind the wicket. Batters runs three byes.
43.5Again tossed up, given a lot of air, Blessing Muzarabani looks to flick it as the ball hits his front pad and lobs up in the air. The forward short leg fieder takes the catch. But there's clearly no bat.
43.4Full on middle, Blessing Muzarabani blocks it back to the bowler.
43.3Tossed up on middle, shorter and turning into the right hander, Vincent Masekesa manages to flick it behind square for a single.
43.2Short and on off, Vincent Masekesa dabs it off the back foot to point.
43.1Full and on middle, Vincent Masekesa gets on the front foot to block.
42.6Sharp turn and bounce! This is zipped through, short and around off, Blessing Muzarabani hangs his bat out in front to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
42.5Turning away, fuller and on off, Blessing Muzarabani eases it to point.
42.4Full and just outside off, almost yorked Blessing Muzarabani, who looks to push it off the crease. A loud appeal for caught behind as the ball went past the outside edge. There's some discussion going around and they go for the review. Here's the UltraEdge coming up on screen. Nothing as the ball goes past the outside edge and the on field call stays.
Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in.
42.3OUT! CAUGHT! This is tossed up on off, given a lot of air by Taijul Islam. Seeing that, Richard Ngarava decides to go aerial and slogs this one straight up in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Hasan Mahmud takes an easy catch.
42.2Short and turning into the left hander, Richard Ngarava looks to defend it as the ball hits the front pad and lobs up in the air. The leg slip fielder takes it, but there's clearly no bat.
42.1Short and turning down leg, Richard Ngarava leaves it alone.
41.6Tosses it up, full and on middle, Vincent Masekesa blocks it out.
41.5DROPPED! Shadman Islam shells it! Loopy delivery, fuller and on off, Richard Ngarava has s swipe across the line and gets an outside edge. It travels quickly to second slip at chest height but Shadman fails to hold on. The ball rolls behind for one.
41.4Short and on off, Richard Ngarava pushes it to cover.
41.3Slows it down, fuller as well, on Richard Ngarava defends.
41.2On off, on a nagging length, Vincent Masekesa pushes it wide of cover for a single.
41.1Short on middle, Vincent Masekesa punches it back to the bowler.
40.6Short and outside off, Richard Ngarava fends it off his pads as that was way outside off.
40.5Full on off, Richard Ngarava looks to defend it as the ball hits the inside half of the bat and then brushes the pads and goes into the ground.
40.4Short and turning into the left hander, Richard Ngarava looks to work it off the back foot and gets beaten by the turn as the ball hits his back leg near thigh pad area.
40.3Full on off, Richard Ngarava gets a stride forward and blocks it into the ground.
40.2Quicker and fuller, outside off, Richard Ngarava looks to push it off the front foot and gets beaten on the outside edge as that one didn't turn.
40.1Tossed up just outside off, Richard Ngarava goes for the loft and misses it as the ball turns in and beats his inside on the way to the keeper.
39.6Looped up, full and on off, Vincent Masekesa gets forward to keep it out.
39.5Beaten! Pushed through, this does not turn, Vincent Masekesa defends inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.
39.4Short and on off, Vincent Masekesa pats it down on the off side.
39.3On off, on a length, Vincent Masekesa gets on the front foot to block.
39.2Tosses it up, full and around off, Vincent Masekesa lunges to defend.
Vincent Masekesa is the new batter.
39.1OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Curran departs and the end is near for Zimbabwe! Mehidy Hasan Miraz is having a dream game. Tossed up delivery that drifts in a bit on off, before turning away. Ben Curran is lured into the forward defence as he leans forward and looks to defend it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes into the hands of the wicket-keeper Jaker Ali. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has his 5th.
38.6Full on off, Richard Ngarava drives this to mid off.
38.5FOUR! Take that! Richard Ngarava takes the aerial route! Tossed up on off, Richard Ngarava goes downtown as he deposits this one on the bounce to the long off boundary,
38.4Full and outside off, Richard Ngarava pushes it to short cover.
38.3Tossed up on middle, almost yorked Richard Ngarava who manages to defend it somehow. Appeal for LBW, but the ball has clearly hit the bat. So Bangladesh don't go for the review.
38.2Full and outside off, Richard Ngarava lets it go.
38.1Full on middle, Ben Curran flicks it off his front pad into the leg side to the right of square leg for a single.
37.6On a nagging length, on off, Richard Ngarava hangs back to defend.
37.5Full and on off, Richard Ngarava blocks it out.
37.4Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Richard Ngarava lunges to flick it away but misses and wears it on the front pad.
Richard Ngarava walks out to bat.
37.3OUT! Caught! Wellington Masakadza perishes in pursuit of playing his shots! Tossed up delivery from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, on middle, Wellington Masakadza looks to play the lofted shot over long on, and gets a leading edge that goes into the hands of Taijul Islam at mid off who doesn't make any mistake.
37.2Tossed up on off, Ben Curran decides to take the aerial route to park this over long on, and skips down the track. He only manages to get height on it as the ball falls just ahead of the mid on fielder who was running back. Single taken.
37.1A touch full on off, Ben Curran leans forward and defends it.
36.6Overpitched outside off, Wellington Masakadza drives this off the front foot to long off for a single.
36.5A touch fuller, on off, Wellington Masakadza looks to defend it off the front foot and gets an outside edge as the ball sneaks through between the first and second slip fielder and runs down towards third man region. Batters run two for it as the short third man cuts it off. Wellington Masakadza played it with soft hands and hence the edge didn't carry to slips.
36.4Short again, just outside off, Wellington Masakadza pushes it off the back foot to point.
36.3Short and outside off, Wellington Masakadza punches it to short cover.
36.2Slower and shorter turning away, Wellington Masakadza leaves it alone.
36.1SIX! Pulled away! Wellington Masakadza is not hanging around! Short on middle, Wellington Masakadza rocks back and pulls this one over cow corner region for six.
35.6Fuller and on off, Ben Curran defends it off the front foot.
35.5Turning away, on a nagging length, Wellington Masakadza lunges to defend. Gets an outside edge that beats the diving second slip fielder.
35.4Short and on off, Wellington Masakadza pushes it to cover.
35.3On off, on the shorter side, defended.
35.2Full and on off, Wellington Masakadza defends it off the front foot.
35.1Floated up, around off, Wellington Masakadza has a swipe across the line but misses.
34.6Floated up, turning away, left alone by Ben Curran.
34.5FOUR! Nicely done! Fractionally short, on middle, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
34.4Full and on off, blocked out.
34.3Short on middle, Ben Curran blocks it into the off side.
34.2Short, on off, Ben Curran looks to play it off the back foot and gets beaten as the ball hits his pads and goes behind the stumps. Height is the problem. So Bangladesh won't go for the review.
34.1Now what has happened here? Tossed up delivery, a touch fuller on off, Ben Curran looks to defend it off the crease as the ball hits the bottom of the bat and goes into the ground and back to the keeper. Bangladesh appeal for the catch. They reckon the ball has hit Ben Curran's boot and then lobbed up as the keeper gobbled it up. The umpire at bowlers' end signals for the third umpire to confirm it. Here’s the slow motion coming up. Oh, the ball has hit the ground clearly. So it is not out.
33.6Short and angled into the left hander from wide of the crease, Wellington Masakadza looks to work it off the back foot and gets rapped on the pads. A loud appeal from the bowling side but the umpire is unmoved. Bangladesh decide to go for the review. Here's the third umpire on screen. Nothing on UltraEdge. Here's the ball tracking coming up. Pitching in line, Impact in line, wickets hitting on umpire's call. On field call stays. NOT OUT flashes on the big screen.
33.5Tossed up, outside off, Wellington Masakadza blokcs it off the back foot.
33.4Short and outside off, Wellington Masakadza punches it to point fielder.
33.3A touch short on middle, Wellington Masakadza looks to work it off the back foot and gets a leading edge which goes on two bounces to the bowler.
33.2Full on off, Wellington Masakadza defends it off the front foot into the ground.
33.1Short on middle, Wellington Masakadza pushes it to mid on.
32.6Short on leg, Wellington Masakadza tucks it to deep square fielder for a single.
32.5Oh! How has that missed the stumps? Short and turning into the left hander, Wellington Masakadza is surprised by the sharp turn as he rocks on the back foot and looks to cut it. The ball goes past his inside edge and just about takes the off stump on it's way to the keeper. That was very very close to the off stump.
32.4Short and just outside off, Wellington Masakadza hangs back as he blocks it off the back foot.
32.3Short and outside off, Wellington Masakadza punches it to point.
32.2Short and turning into the left hander, on leg, Ben Curran this time works it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.
32.1FOUR! Poor line and punished! Short and turning into the left hander, but the line is down the leg side, Ben Curran takes full advantage of it as he pulls this fine towards deep fine leg region to pick up a boundary.
31.6Full and on off, Wellington Masakadza gets forward to smother the spin.
31.5Beaten! Slower and fuller, the ball dips on Wellington Masakadza who is lured into the forward defence. The ball rips past his outside edge.
31.4Drags the length back, on off, Wellington Masakadza defends it well.
31.3Full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza lunges to block it out.
Wellington Masakadza comes out to bat.
31.2OUT! CAUGHT! Now he has to go! Zimbabwe are falling like nine pins here in Chattogram! Quicker, flatter on middle, Tafadzwa Tsiga puts a stride forward in pursuit of a forward defence, the ball turns sharply and takes the inside edge and goes to forward short leg where, Anamul Haque takes a very sharp catch. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has his third and what a day he is having!
31.1Appeal for catch and given! Tafadzwa Tsiga is quick to review it as he feels there's no bat. This is an off break that pitches outside off and turns into the right hander on middle. Tafadzwa Tsiga looks to flick it as the ball goes past his inside edge and hits the front pad before lobbing up in the air and going in the hands of short leg. Here's the third umpire on screen. Nothing on UltraEdge and there's a big gap when the ball goes past the edge. Tafadzwa Tsiga survives!
30.6A touch full on off, Ben Curran defends it off the front foot, back to the bowler.
30.5FOUR! Short and cut away! Short outside off, lot of width on offer, Ben Curran cuts this one through extra covers region for four.
30.4Short and outside off, Ben Curran punches it back to the bowler.
30.3Short and on the pads, Ben Curran tucks it on the bounce to short leg.
30.2Fuller and on off, Ben Curran defends it off the front foot.
30.1Floated up, full and on off, Ben Curran block it out.
Tafadzwa Tsiga walks out to bat.
29.6OUT! LBW! Appeal for LBW and given! That one turned sharply as it pitched outside off and came into the right hander on middle leg. Wessly Madhevere is surprised by the vicious turn on offer, as he goes on the back foot and looks to defend it but can't get his bat down in time as the ball hits his pads, right in front of the wickets. The umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger as it looks very plumb. Wessly Madhevere wants to test his luck and he refers it to the third umpire by signalling a 'T'. Here's the third umpire on screen. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking coming up. Pitching outside off, impact in line and wickets hitting. Three reds and Wessly Madhevere has to go. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the hero with bat, is now doing it with ball in hand!
29.5Overpitched on off, Wessly Madhevere defends it off the front foot into the ground.
29.4Short and turning into the right hander, Wessly Madhevere goes for the flick as the ball bounces a bit extra and hits his thigh pad.
29.3Full on off, Wessly Madhevere drives it to short cover.
29.2Played towards mid off by Wessly Madhevere.
Wessly Madhevere is in.
29.1OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A rush of blood for Craig Ervine and he pays the ultimate price! Looped up by Mehidy, at the stumps, Ervine is enticed into the big shot as he comes charging down the track and looks to go down the ground. Gets beaten all ends up and sees the stumps shattered. Ervine falls after doing all the hard work. Zimbabwe are now 69/4, trailing by 148 runs.
28.6Tossed up on off, Ben Curran flicks it to short mid-wicket.
28.5Full and on middle, Craig Ervine flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
28.4Short and quick, well outside off, Craig Ervine looks to cut it, but is late on it as the ball beats his outside edge. Oh there's a stumping appeal referred upstairs! Nothing there, Craig Ervine's foot is grounded. Not out displays on the giant screen.
28.3Short and outside off, Ben Curran pulls it along the ground to long on for a single.
28.2Short again, turning in a bit, on off, Ben Curran works it straight to short mid-wicket.
28.1Short on middle, Ben Curran blocks it off the back foot.
Drinks Break! Quite an enthralling passage of play, where we have almost seen everything. The ball going past the outside edge, aggressive batting and some good defence as well. After a wicket at the start of the session, the two left-handers have done well to survive till now. Craig Ervine, in particular, has looked positive from ball 1 and has slowly shifted the momentum on Zimbabwe’s side. With the new ball losing a bit of its fizz, batting has gotten a touch easier, however, there is still turn on offer and the wicket is not getting any easier to bat from here. So the challenge for Zimbabwean batters will be there.
27.6Short and on off, Craig Ervine taps it down on the off side.
27.5Shorter and quicker, on off, Craig Ervine chops it down on the off side.
27.4Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine lunges to dab it down.
27.3Short and on off, Craig Ervine goes back to defend.
27.2Full and turning away, on off, Craig Ervine blocks it well.
27.1Tosses it up, full and on off, driven to mid off.
26.6Short and on middle, Ben Curran gets back to keep it out.
26.5Fuller and slower, on off, Ben Curran dabs it down.
26.4Fired in, full and on middle, swept away to deep square leg for one.
26.3Loopy delivery, full and on off, Ben Curran launches it down to long on for a single.
26.2More air on this one, full and on off, Ben Curran gets on the front foot to defend.
26.1Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ben Curran smothers the spin.
25.6Attacking the front pad, full in length, Craig Ervine ekes out an inside edge as he looks to defend.
25.5Outside off, on a length, left alone by Craig Ervine.
25.4Coming in with the arm, short and on off, Craig Ervine pats it down.
25.3Full and on off, Craig Ervine defends it out on the off side.
25.2Around off, on a length, Craig Ervine reaches out in front for the paddle but misses due to the turn.
25.1On off, on a length, Craig Ervine gets forward to defend.
24.6Pushed through, on a nagging length, at the stumps, Ben Curran stabs it down.
24.5Fuller, on off, Ben Curran gets on the front foot to block but the ball turns back in sharply to beat the inside edge.
24.4Short and turning in, on middle, Ben Curran waits back to block.
24.3Short and on middle, Ben Curran pats it down.
24.2Spinning back in sharply, on a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran gets beaten for turn in his defence and wears it on the front pad.
24.1In the air...but safe! Loopy delivery, turning in, on middle and leg, Craig Ervine reaches out in front to play the reverse. Gets a top edge but it falls well in front of Mushfiqur Rahim at deep third. They cross.
23.6On off, on the shorter side, Ben Curran punches it to cover.
23.5Shorter and quicker, around off, Ben Curran dabs it late to the left of second slip for a couple of runs.
23.4Short and on off, Ben Curran pushes it off the back foot to point.
23.3Short and turning away, outside off, Ben Curran lets it pass.
23.2Fired into the pads, on a length, Ben Curran stabs it out on the leg side.
23.1On a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran blocks it out right under his eyes.
22.6Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine lunges to smother the spin.
22.5This keeps a bit low, short and on middle, Craig Ervine hangs back to defend.
22.4Full and around off, Craig Ervine gets a good stride in to defend. Gets beaten onto the pads but the impact was outside the line.
22.3Short and turning into the pads, Craig Ervine flicks it past leg slip for a couple of runs.
22.2FOUR! Nicely done! Floated up, full and on off, Craig Ervine reaches out in front and plays the reverse. Plays it fine of short third for a boundary.
22.1Short and on off, Craig Ervine goes on the back foot to defend.
21.6Short and on off, Ben Curran keeps it out.
21.5On off, on a good length, defended.
21.4All run four! Short and on off, Ben Curran rocks back and punches it past cover. Hasan Mahmud puts in a slide in the deep to prevent the boundary. Releases the throw towards the bowling end where Mehidy Hasan Miraz fails to collect it cleanly and allows an overthrow as the batters run four.
21.3Short and on middle, Ben Curran hangs back to defend.
21.2Short and a bit of turn, on off, Ben Curran blocks it out.
21.1Short and on off, Ben Curran stabs it down on the off side.
20.6Full and outside off, Craig Ervine gets forward to defend but the ball spins back to catch the front pad.
20.5Short and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it to cover.
20.4Tosses it up, full and on middle, Craig Ervine steps out to block.
20.3Short and on leg, Craig Ervine defends it down on the leg side.
20.2Short and wide on off, guided past first slip for a single.
20.1Short and on leg, Ben Curran keeps it out on the leg side.
19.6On a nagging length, on middle, Craig Ervine pats it down the deck.
19.5DROPPED! Najmul Hossain Shanto puts down a simple chance! On a nagging length, on off, Craig Ervine lunges to block it out. A bit of extra bounce and turn results in the ball catching the outside edge. It dips on Shanto at first slip who does not stay low enough to get his hands under the ball. The ball grazes his fingertips and drops down.
19.4Floated up, full and on off, Craig Ervine blocks it well.
19.3Too full, on the pads, Craig Ervine brings his wrists into play and clips it to the left of mid on for a couple of runs.
19.2Fuller and on middle, Craig Ervine gets forward to smother the spin.
19.1Short and on off, Ben Curran punches it past cover for a single.
18.6Good effort in the field! Short and turning into the pads, Ben Curran goes back and flicks it off the pads towards deep backward square leg where Hasan Mahmud runs to his left and puts in a dive. Flicks the ball away from the fence in time and saves a run for his side.
18.5Pushed through, flatter and at the stumps, Craig Ervine goes deep in the crease and nudges it past short leg for a single.
18.4On off, on a nagging length, Craig Ervine solidly blocks it out.
18.3Shorter and quicker, on middle, Craig Ervine rocks back and defends.
18.2Loopy delivery, full and on off, Ben Curran goes for the drive but gets it off the inner half to long for a single.
18.1Short and on middle, Ben Curran tucks it on the bounce to short leg.
17.6Full and around off, Craig Ervine stabs it down on the off side.
17.5Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine commits on the front foot to block but gets it off the outer half of the bat past short third for a couple of runs.
17.4Short and on off, Ben Curran gets on top of it and punches it wide of cover for a single.
17.3On off, on a length, Ben Curran blocks it well.
17.2Attacking the front pad, on a nagging length, Ben Curran defends it out off the front foot.
17.1Bowls it short, on off, Ben Curran works it across on the leg side through mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.
16.6Short and on off, Craig Ervine pats it down on the off side.
16.5Short and on middle, Craig Ervine rocks back and jabs it to the left of mid on for a couple of runs.
16.4Slows it down and keeps it full, on off, Ben Curran eases it to long off for one.
16.3Full and around off, Craig Ervine knocks it wide of mid off for a single.
16.2Ouch, that will hurt! Keeps it full, on off, Craig Ervine drives it firmly to silly point where the ball catches Mominul Haque on the wrist.
16.1Massive turn! Drifting in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, Craig Ervine looks to push it down the ground but the ball lands and spins away sharply to beat the bat.
15.6Around the sixth stump, on a nagging length, left alone by Ben.
15.5Flat and short, on the pads, Ben Curran tucks it to square leg.
15.4Outside off, on a nagging length, Ben Curran shoulders arms.
15.3Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle, Ben Curran flicks but misses and wears it on the front pad.
15.2Short and on middle, Ben Curran pulls it to square leg.
15.1Floated up, full and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it to long off for a single.
14.6FOUR! Short and on middle, Ben Curran rocks on the back foot and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.5On off, a bit quicker, Craig Ervine defends it with soft hands and gets an outside edge that sneaks past second slip for a single.
14.4FOUR! Up and over! Looped up, full and on off, Craig Ervine gets to the pitch of the ball nicely and pumps it over mid off for a boundary.
14.3On the pads, on a nagging length, Craig Ervine tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
14.2On a nagging length, on off, Craig Ervine stays back and defends.
14.1Tosses it up, full and on off, Craig Ervine walks out.
13.6Short and wide on off, Ben Curran slaps it to cover.
13.5Sliding on with the arm, short and on the pads, Ben Curran tucks it to square leg.
13.4Floats it up, fuller and slower, on off, Ben Curran trie to play the paddle but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
13.3Short and on off, Ben Curran pushes it to cover.
13.2Short and on off, Ben Curran steers it towards backward point.
13.1A loud shout for LBW but turned down! Seemed to be going down leg. Arm ball from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran plays for the turn and gets beaten on the inside edge to wear him on the front pad.
12.6Flat and short, on off, Craig Ervine steers it to backward point.
12.5Short and turning away, on off, Craig Ervine pats it down on the off side.
12.4Full and around off, Craig Ervine defends it solidly by getting forward.
12.3Slows it down and goes full, on off, Craig Ervine blocks it well off the front foot.
12.2Short again, on off, Craig Ervine knocks it back to the bowler.
12.1Short and on off, pushed to cover by Craig Ervine.
11.6Tosses it up, full and on off, Ben Curran gets to the pitch of the ball to keep it out.
11.5On a nagging length, on off, Ben Curran pats it down the deck.
11.4Beauty! Slower through the air, on a nagging length, on off, Ben Curran defends inside the line and gets beaten.
11.3Tosses it up, full and on off, Ben Curran defends it well.
11.2Pushed through, on a nagging length, Ben Curran ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.
11.1On off, on a nagging length, Ben Curran shoulders arms.
10.6Full and on off, defended off the front foot.
10.5On a nagging length, on off, Craig Ervine blocks it out off the front foot.
10.4OUT! TAKEN! It's Shadman Islam again with another fine grab! The move to bring Nayeem Hasan works for Bangladesh. Tosses it up from around the wicket, Sean Williams reaches out in front to smother the spin. Defends it with hard hands and away from his body. Gets an outside edge that goes low towards second slip where Shadman Islam takes it around his boot. Craig Ervine walks out to bat.
10.3On a length, on off, Sean Williams eases it to cover.
10.2Short and on off, Ben Curran punches it to cover for a single.
10.1Loose shot but Sean Williams gets away with it! Floated up, on the pads, Sean Williams gets down for the sweep but gets a top edge that falls in the vacant short fine leg region for a single.
Nayeem Hasan replaces Taijul Islam from this end!
Two slips and a short leg in place.
9.6Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Ben Curran stays back to defend.
9.5Turn and bounce! Short and spinning away, over off, Ben Curran hangs back and looks to clip it away on the leg side but gets beaten by the turn and bounce.
9.4Short and on off, Ben Curran hangs back to defend.
9.3Tosses it up, full and on off, knocked to long off for a single.
9.2Short and on off, Sean Williams jabs it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
9.1Floated up, full and on middle, Sean Williams blocks it out off the front foot.
We are back for the third session. The two umpires and players have made their way out. Mehidy Hasan Miraz will start things off with the ball. Sean Williams to face. Let's play...
... DAY 3, SESSION 3 ...
Zimbabwe came out to bat to face a small period before Tea, and Bangladeshi spinners ensured it was a long and hard stay for the Zimbabwe batters. There were a lot of nervous moments for them, and eventually, two of the batters lost their wickets. They are still trailing by 200 runs with 8 wickets in hand, and it is only going to get tougher from here on, as the ball has started to turn quite a bit, and the in-form Bangladeshi spinners will only make it tougher for them. But as has been the case with this Test match, we can expect a fight back from Zimbabwe to continue this see-saw battle. Do join us back in some time for the post-Tea session of the day.
SESSION SUMMARY - 24.2 overs, 57 runs and 4 wickets. Another session pocketed by the hosts in this Test. Mehidy Hasan Miraz continued his sumptuous batting and got to a well-deserved 100 while Tanzim Hasan Sakib supported him as their partnership extended to 96. However, after that, Tanzim played one shot too many, as he got out attempting a reverse-sweep of Wessly Madhevere’s bowling. The number 11, Hasan Mahmud, did well to support Mehidy in allowing him to complete his 100. But soon after, Mehidy decided to take the aerial route and lost his wicket, allowing Vincent Masekesa to complete his well-deserved fifer.
8.6On the pads again, on the shorter side, Ben Curran tucks it past short leg for a couple of runs. Zimbabwe end the session, trailing by 200 runs.
8.5FOUR! Risky shot! Too straight from around the wicket, short and on the pads, Ben Curran plays it with the turn as he tickles it past the diving leg slip fielder for a boundary.
8.4Short and on middle, Sean Williams punches it to long on and crosses over.
8.3Pushed through, not that short for the pull, around leg, Sean Williams swivels but fails to connect as the ball sneaks under the blade.
8.2Slows it down and offers flight, full and on middle, Sean Williams reaches out in front for the flick. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.
8.1Short and turning down leg, Sean Williams lets it pass.
7.6Gives the ball air, full and on off, firmly driven to cover where a misfield allows a single.
7.5Sliding on with the arm, shorter and quicker, Sean Williams manages to keep it out despite the low bounce.
7.4Outside off, this turns away a bit, on a nagging length, left alone by Sean.
7.3Fuller and slower, on off, Sean Williams lunges to block it out.
7.2Short and on off, Sean Williams gets back to dab it down.
7.1This keeps low, flat and short from around the wicket, Sean Williams hangs back to defend.
6.6Around off, not much air given, Ben Curran presses forward to keep it out.
6.5Lands it full at the stumps, Ben Curran defends it down on the leg side.
6.4Full and around off, Sean Williams pushes it wide of cover for a quick single.
6.3OUT! LBW! A loud shout for LBW but the umpire turns it down after giving it a long thought! This looked dead straight in real time. This comes in with the arm, on a length, on the line of the off stump. Nick Welch does not offer any shot and just shoulders arms, expecting the ball to turn away. It does not turn and goes onto hit him on the front pad. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the off stump. A duck for Welch and Taijul Islam has two in the over. Sean Williams is the new batter.
6.2Speared in, full and on off, Nick Welch plays for the turn and defends outside the line. Gets it off the inner half to short leg.
Nick Welch is in at number 3.
6.1OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A fine low catch from Shadman Islam! The in-form Brian Bennett departs. Floated up from around the wicket, on the off stump, Brian Bennett lunges to defend but does not get to the pitch of the ball to smother the spin. The ball spins away to catch the shoulder of the bat with a bit of bounce. It goes low towards second slip where Shadman Islam stays low and snaffles it around his left ankle. Zimbabwe are now 8/1, trailing by 209 runs.
5.6More loop on this one, full and outside off, Ben Curran tries the reverse sweep but wears it on the forearm.
5.5Was there an edge? Full and outside off, Ben Curran goes for the reverse but misses. There is a noise as the ball goes past the bat and Jaker Ali gets low to collect but fails to hang on.
5.4This is the arm ball, around off, Ben Curran covers the off stump and makes the leave.
5.3Beaten! This lands and spins away, Ben Curran expects the ball to go on with the arm and hangs his bat out to defend but gets beaten due to the turn.
5.2Full and on middle, Brian Bennett clips it in front of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
5.1Almost a wicket off the first ball for Mehidy Hasan Miraz! Tosses it up from around the wicket, full and around off, Ben Curran gets down on a knee and looks to go against the turn over mid on. Gets an outside edge and luckily for him, the ball evades the man at short third. They cross.
4.6Short and on off, Brian Bennett stays back to keep it out.
4.5Sliding on with the arm, short and on the pads, Brian Bennett misses the flick and wears it on the pads.
4.4Very full, down leg, Brian Bennett swings to get it away but misses.
4.3A bit of extra bounce, short and on off, Brian Bennett plays it with soft hands towards backward point.
4.2Shorter and quicker, on off, Brian Bennett cuts it to point.
4.1Short and on off, Brian Bennett hangs back and defends it down on the off side.
3.6This skids through, on a short of a length, over off, Ben Curran swivels for the pull but misses as the ball goes under the blade.
3.5In the channel on off, on a nagging length, Ben Curran shoulders arms.
3.4From wide of the crease, slanting in on a good length, on middle, Ben Curran gets behind the line and stabs it down the deck.
3.3On a good length, on middle, Ben Curran nudges it to square leg from the crease.
3.2Play and a miss! On a back of a length, outside off, Ben Curran has a waft at the delivery but the ball keeps a bit low and sneaks under the bat.
3.1Lands it full from around the wicket, on middle, Ben Curran eases the drive to mid on.
2.6This grips and spins away sharply, short and around off, Brian Bennett pokes at the delivery belatedly but gets away with it. Gets an outside edge but it goes into the ground wide of first slip.
2.5Turning back in sharply, on off, Ben Curran stays back and punches it to long on for a single.
2.4On a nagging length, on off, Ben Curran watchully pats it down off the back foot.
2.3Turning into the pads, on the fuller side, Ben Curran tickles it to short fine leg.
2.2This does not turn as much as the previous ball, on off, on a nagging length, Ben Curran defends it off the back foot.
2.1Short and spinning away, Brian Bennett backs away and punches it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
1.6Sprayed down leg, on a good length, Ben Curran misses the tickle. A good diving take to his right by Jaker Ali.
1.5Beaten! Angling in from around the wicket, on a nagging length. The ball nips away off the deck and zips past the defence of Ben Curran.
1.4Drags the length back, on off, Ben Curran gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out.
1.3A bit fuller, on off, Ben Curran gets his bat out in front to push it back to the bowler.
1.2In the channel on off, on a short of a length, steered to backward point.
1.1From around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off, Ben Curran gets behind the line of the ball and pats it down the deck.
It will be pace from the other end as Hasan Mahmud comes on to bowl.
0.6An absolute beauty to end the over! Drifting in from around the wicket, full and on the off stump, Brian Bennett prods forward to defend. The ball straightens to go past the outside edge and sneaks past the off pole.
0.5Short and on off, Brian Bennett rocks back for the cut but mistimes the shot to cover.
0.4Slows it down and the length stays full, outside off, Brian Bennett smothers the spin.
0.3Pushed through, fuller and on off, Brian Bennett blocks it out solidly.
0.2FOUR! Brian Bennett and Zimbabwe are underway! Floated up, full and outside off, Brian Bennett gets a good stride in and firms the drive. Hits it a bit uppishly but well wide of cover for a boundary.
0.1Tossed up from around the wicket, around off, on a length, Brian Bennett gets forward to defend.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3107 | 111 |
| 4 | India | 3881 | 108 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2036 | 70 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4745 | 122 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4435 | 111 |
| 3 | Australia | 4134 | 109 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2657 | 95 |
| 8 | England | 3371 | 86 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2988 | 79 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2882 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1528 | 42 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1051 | 32 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 242 | 7 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11609 | 258 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12268 | 250 |
| 5 | South Africa | 11386 | 242 |
| 6 | West Indies | 13250 | 237 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15332 | 232 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 14082 | 224 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 9165 | 218 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 12027 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | Namibia | 6344 | 181 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 10484 | 178 |
| 17 | Nepal | 7384 | 176 |
| 18 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6912 | 150 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 4310 | 113 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 4054 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2518 | 66 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1544 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 67 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 68 | Samoa | 672 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
