|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh put up a dominating performance and put aside all their recent test defeat as they defeated Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs in the lone test match at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National cricket stadium on Tuesday.

This is Bangladesh first test victory in their last seven test matches. They also suffer three back to back innings defeat in their last three test.

Bangladesh strong victory came because of the strong batting performance in their first innings. Mushfiqur  Rahim third double hundred helps Bangladesh declaring their innings for 560/5 runs. Mushfiqur also became the highest run-scorer in this test match for Bangladesh bypassing opening batsman Tamim Iqbal.

 Mushfiqur Rahim was named man of the match in this test match.

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque also scored 132 runs in the first innings. 

Zimbabwe started day four on 9/2 but was all out for 189 runs in their second innings.

Bangladesh took wickets in regular intervals in the second innings just like they did in their first innings.

The 60-run stand between Ervine and Raza had frustrated the hosts but they had found an opening heading into the second session. Raza fell early into the second session but Timycen Maruma and Regis Chakabva stitched a 44-run stand to arrest the slide for a brief period. Taijul Islam broke that stand with the wicket of the latter before his partner-in-crime Nayeem removed Ainsley Ndlovu.

Nayeem Hasan was the main taker for Bangladesh in both innings. Nayeem took five wickets in the second innings. He also took for wickets in the first. 

Criag Ervine was the highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe in both innings. He scored 43 runs and was run out by Mominul Haque .

Taijul Islam came back strongly in the second innings after he was a little of color in the first innings. He took four wickets in the second innings.

This is Bangladesh second innings victory in their test history and also Mominul Haque first wins as test captain.

Though this test match victory will not be part of the ICC test Championship point system this victory will give them much confidence going forward.

Brief score 

Zimbabwe 1st innings  265 all out