DHAKA: After a belligerent 137-run in the first innings, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s three wickets in quick succession has stalled the Zimbabwean innings at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe have scored 224-run losing five wicket after 77-over as Taijul Islam took the other two wickets.
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe resumed their first innings batting on the third day at 53 for 1 wicket after the Tigers posted a first-innings total of 433 for 10.
Masakadza and Chakabva are on the crease with 100 and 24 runs respectively.
Earlier in the first innings, Tamim Iqbal scored 109-run, his fifth Test Match hundred while Shakib Al Hasan banged 137-run, his third century in the test arena.
Mahmudullah Riyadh scored 56 while prolific Mominul Haque amassed 35-run for Bangladesh.
T Panyangara, TL Chatara and MN Waller bagged two wickets each while E Chigumbura, N M’shangwe and H Masakadza took one wicket each.
On October 27, Bangladesh won the first Test match by three wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Bangladesh team:
Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain and Jubair Hossain
Zimbabwe team:
Sikandar Raza, B Chari, H Masakadza, BRM Taylor*, MN Waller, CR Ervine, E Chigumbura, RW Chakabva†, T Panyangara, N M'shangwe and TL Chatara
** Tigers on driving seat
** Shakib, Tamim hit tons
BDST: 1422 HRS, NOV 05, 2014