Harare, July 7: Bangladesh recovered from two difficult situations to finish the first day of the one-off Test on 294 for 8 here at the Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe, who dominated the first two sessions by reducing the visitors to 132 for 6, conceded the early advantage by thrusting a slow period upon them in the post-tea session.
They took two late wickets, notably removing Liton Das on 95, but couldn’t quite put the finishing touches as the day’s play was called off after 83 overs amid fading light after.
After Blessing Muzarabani and Victor Nyauchi put them in trouble, the visitors were brought back to life with a 138-run seventh wicket partnership between Das and Mahmudullah.
Against Zimbabwe it was Bangladesh’s first century stand – and the highest by any pair at the Harare Sports Club – for the seventh wicket.
Das would rue playing one too many pull shots against Donald Tiripano shortly before the second new ball was available. He was caught at the fine-leg boundary after crossing his previous Test best score of 94. Tiripano trapped Mehidy Hasan Miraz lbw off the next ball.
Earlier Bagladesh skipper Mominul Haque started the recovery with 70-run innings that in 92 balls while hitting 13 fours.
Bangladesh mainstays — Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim — were dismissed cheaply for 3 and 11 runs respectively. (Agencies)
