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Cricket
Follow the live cricket scores and updates of Day 4 action of the 1st Test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, right here
The second session of Day 4 begins with plenty of intrigue after a gripping opening session that saw Bangladesh bowled out, setting Zimbabwe a target of 174 runs. The visitors negotiated the solitary over before lunch with composure, picking up four runs without losing a wicket. Now needing 170 more, Zimbabwe find themselves slightly ahead in the contest but face a historic challenge — they have never chased more than 162 to win a Test match.
After 3 overs
ZIM are 12/0
Jaker Ali has become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to register half-centuries in each of his first four Test matches.
Zimbabwe struck early, removing three Bangladesh batters in quick succession, but then encountered a stubborn stand between Jaker Ali and Hasan Mahmud of 35 in 91 deliveries. Jaker showed immense trust in his partner, often giving Mahmud most of the strike—even letting him face five balls in an over—but that strategy eventually proved costly. Masakadza broke the partnership by dismissing Mahmud, and Khaled Ahmed was sent back immediately after, which forced Jaker to abandon caution and swing for quick runs, only to fall soon after.
Zimbabwe’s bowlers, especially Muzarabani and Masakadza, deserve credit for maintaining pressure and delivering key breakthroughs. With Bangladesh bowled out and Zimbabwe set a target of 174, the visitors will back themselves despite a pitch that still holds tricks for the bowlers. Rashad will return post-lunch to start the chase.
Zimbabwe seem to have eased their intensity in the field, allowing Jaker Ali to pick up easy singles without much resistance, regardless of the over situation. At the same time, they haven’t managed to apply consistent pressure on Hasan Mahmud either, which has allowed Bangladesh to keep the scoreboard moving steadily. As a result, the partnership between the two batters has grown and provided the hosts with much-needed stability.
After 76 overs
BAN are 242/7
More than half hour of play today and Zimbabwe have already reduced Bangladesh to 219/7 from overnight score of 194/4. Three quick wickets and hosts are already in deep trouble.
Blessing Muzarabani with third five-wicket haul in Test cricket, capping off a sensational spell of pace bowling. The milestone wicket came with a delivery that exemplified his strengths — short of a good length in the off-stump channel, delivered with extra pace and bounce. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, already struggling to adjust to Muzarabani’s zip off the surface, was late on the back-foot response and found himself fending awkwardly at the ball. The extra bounce caught him by surprise, leading to a simple dismissal and handing Muzarabani his well-deserved fifer
Just the second delivery of the day and Muzarabani got the big wicket of Bangladesh skipper and half-centurion from yesterday. A well-executed short ball outside off and Shanto, looking to be aggressive, committed too early to the swivel pull and ended up closing the face of the bat too soon. The result was an awkward leading edge that ballooned towards widish deep fine leg. The fielder there had plenty of ground to cover but showed tremendous athleticism, sprinting in and diving forward to complete a brilliant catch.
After 58 overs
BAN are 198/5
Good news from the ground — the players are out warming up, and the match is set to begin at 10:30 am IST (11:00 am) Local. The revised schedule for the day includes three sessions of play, with the first session running from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, followed by a lunch break until 1:10 pm. The second session will take place from 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm, before players break for tea. The final session will run from 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm, with stumps scheduled at 5:15 pm.
There was some overnight rain and the ground in Sylhet is still wet. The groundmen are doing their job to start the play as soon as possible. Stay tuned for further updates.
Day 3 saw only 44 overs of play due to rain. Bangladesh lost three wickets on Day 3 and made 137 runs which helped them to take a 112-run lead in the game. Now, they will be focusing to make that big.
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali(w), Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shadman Islam
Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Craig Ervine(c), Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Johnathan Campbell, Nyasha Mayavo(w), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi, Trevor Gwandu, Vincent Masekesa, Tafadzwa Tsiga
Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali (wk), Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana
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