Mushfiqur’s record double-ton fortifies Bangladesh's dominance

Zimbabwe started to bat in the third day in the first innings of Mirpur Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Sports Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 13 Nov 2018, 05:24 AM
Updated : 13 Nov 2018, 05:28 AM

Left arm spinner Taijul Islam removed Donald Tripano for 8-- Bangladesh's first breakthrough on the third day. The tourists lost second wickets in 40 runs.

Zimbabwe need 198 runs to avoid follow-on.

Mushfiqur Rahim hit an unbeaten 219 to help Bangladesh declare their first innings at 522-7, before the hosts reduced Zimbabwe to 25 for one at stumps on the second day.

Mushfiqur became the first wicketkeeper-batsman in history to score two double hundreds in Tests as Bangladesh built a strong total in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Dhaka on Monday.

Zimbabwe, ahead in the two-match tournament 1-0, need at least a draw to win their first Test series in seven years.

Second day score summary:

Bangladesh 1st Innings: (303/5 at the end of the first day) 522/7 declared in 160 overs. (Mushfiqur 219 *, Mahmudullah 36, Ariful 4, Miraz 68 *, Jarvis 28-6-71-5, Chatara 22.2-1-34-1, Tiripano 24.4-6-65-1, King 22-1 -111-0, Williams 30-4-80-0, Mavuta 31-1-137-0, Masakadza 2-0-7-0)

Zimbabwe 1st innings: 25/1 in 18 overs (Masakadza 14, four 10 *, Tiripano 0 *; Mustafiz 6-4-11-0, Khaled 5-3-6-0, Taijul 5-4-5-1, Miraz 2 -1-2-0)