AN intriguing final day’s play is in prospect in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
The hosts declared on 291 for five in their second innings, leaving Bangladesh needing a challenging 375 runs to secure victory. By the close of play, the visitors were 112 for three – needing another 263 runs for an unlikely success.
Zimbabwe started the fourth day 92 for four – and made good progress before declaring at tea.
Captain Brendan Taylor led by example with an unbeaten 105, Tatenda Taibu weighed in with 59 and Craig Ervine scored 35, sharing in an unbroken stand of 86 for the sixth wicket with Taylor in less than 18 overs.
The only wicket to fall happened when Taibu departed in the 75th over for 59, with the score on 202, when he hit a Shafiul Islam delivery straight to Robiul Islam at extra cover.
Zimbabwe declared at tea, giving Bangladesh four sessions to reach their target – and the visitors started well with Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes putting on 65 for the opening wicket inside 14 overs
However, the breakthrough came when Tamim shouldered arms and saw his off stump uprooted by a Chris Mpofu delivery.
Kayes followed in the 22nd over, with the score on 87, when he fended at a Kyle Jarvis delivery and was snapped up behind by wicketkeeper Taibu for 31.
And Bangladesh’s hopes took a further knock with the last ball of the 26th over when Shahriar Nafees was on his way for nine, his middle stump removed by Jarvis.(PA Sport)

ZIMBABWE first innings 370 (H. Maskadza  104, B. Taylor 71, Shakib Al Hasan 3-62
BANGLADESH  first innings: 287, M. Ashrful 73, B. Vitori 4-66.
ZIMBABWE  second innings
T. Mawoyo b R. Islam    35
V. Sibanda c sub. N. Hossain) b R. Hossain    38
H. Masakadza c&b Al Hasan    5
B. Taylor not out     105
R. Price lbw b Razzak    4
T. Taibu c Islam b S. Islam   59
C. Ervine  not out                35
Extras: (lb-2, w-4, nb-4)    10
Total: (5 wickets dec; 92 overs  291
Fall of wickets: 1-69, 2-79, 3-83, 4-92, 5-205.
Bowling: Shafiul Islam 11-3-29-1, Robiul Islam 13-1-48-1 (1nb,w-1), Abdur Razzak 20-5-49-1, Rubel Hossain 17-2-75-1 (nb-3, 1w), Mahmudullah 12-3-27-0, Shakib Al Hasan 18 -4-60-1, Imrul Kayes 1-0-1-0.

BANGLADESH second innings
Tamim Iqbal  b Mpofu  43
Imrul Kayes c (wkpr) Taibu b Jarvis   31
Shahriar Nafees b Jarvis         9
Mohammad Ashraful not out      19
Mushfiqur Rahim  not out      4
Extras (b4, lb1, nb1 )              6
Toatl (3 wickets; 30 overs)    112
Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-87, 3-102.
Bowling: B. Vitori 7-1-33-0,K. Jarvis  10-1-40-2, E. Chigumbura 8-3-16-0, C. Mpofu 4-0-17-1 (inb), R. price 1-0-1-0.