ZIMBABWE have won the one-off Test against Bangladesh by 130 runs in Harare, concluding a successful return to the longer form of the international game, when Bangladesh lost their remaining two wickets for the addition of 16 runs after lunch, to close their second innings on 244 chasing an improbable victory target of 375. Opening the day on 112 for three, the tourists lost wickets steadily in the morning session and when three fell in successive overs the end was near and even though Abdur Razzak’s defiant hitting  delayed the inevitable, Zimbabwe recorded a comfortable win on their return to Test cricket after their self-imposed exile.
Bangladesh lost Mohammad Ashraful, who had put together a partnership of 38 with Mushfiqur Rahim before he was bowled by Brian Vitori for 39 off an inside edge and when Bangladesh lost Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim in successive overs the home side closed quickly on victory.
Mahmudullah was caught by Tatenda Taibu off the bowling of Chris Mpofu for 11 and when Shakib was caught by Brendan Taylor off Elton Chigumbura for six the visitors were reeling on 174 for six. Mushfiqur also fell to Mpofu, this time caught by Craig Ervine, for 28 without further addition to the total.
Razak and Shafiul Islam put on a defiant half-century for the eighth wicket before the former was bowled by Chigumbura to leave the total on 224 for eight and Zimbabwe on the verge of victory.
Razzak had smashed 43 of those runs off just 17 balls, including five fours and three sixes, before his dismissal saw Bangladesh’s last hope disappear in the final over before lunch, while Kyle Jarvis returned after lunch to claim the wickets of Shafiul and Robiul Islam to leave Rubel Hossain unbeaten on eight from a total of 244, to end with figures of 4 for 61.

SCORECARD
Zimbabwe 370 & 291 for 5 declared
Bangladesh 287 
BANGLADESH 2nd innings (o/n 112/3)
T. Iqbal b Mpofu43
I. Kaves c Taibu b Jarvis 31
S. Nafees b Jarvis 9
M. Ashraful b Vitori 39
M. Rahim c Ervine b Mpofu 28
Mahmudulla c Taibu b Mpofu 11
S. Al Hasan c Taylor b Chigumbura6
A. Razzak b Chigumbura 43
S. Islam b Jarvis 7
R. Hossain not out 8
R. Islam lbw Jarvis 12
Extras:  (b-4, lb-2, nb-1) 7
Total: (all out off 57.3 overs)244
Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-87, 3-102, 4-140, 5-167, 6-174, 7-174, 8-224, 9-228.
Bowling: B. Vitori 14-1-56-1, K. Jarvis 16.3-4-61-4, E. Chigumbura 15-3-50-2, C. Mpofu 10-0-51-3 (nb-1), R. Price 2-0-20-0.