ZIMBABWE seized control of the first Test with Bangladesh as they opened up a 140-run lead before bad light stopped play on day two in Sylhet.

Fourteen wickets fell on Sunday as Bangladesh failed to make an impression with the bat after taking the final four Zimbabwe first-innings wickets for just 46.

The tourists lost Regis Chakabva early in the day for 28, leaving Peter Moor (63 not out) to add what he could while the tail failed to wag.

Moor went past 50 off 145 balls but was quickly losing partners and Taijul Islam ripped through the lower order, the seamer finishing with 6-108 as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 282.

Bangladesh’s reply was far from convincing as seamers Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara reduced the hosts to 19-4 inside 10 overs, the latter claiming three wickets.

Only Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided support to the unbeaten Ariful Haque, the trio scoring 93 of their team’s 143.

Jarvis removed Mushfiqur for 31 as he edged a short delivery behind to Chakabva, before Mehidy followed soon after as Sean Williams claimed a rare Test scalp.

Ariful was left stranded on 41 as Bangladesh were bowled cheaply, with Zimbabwe’s second innings only seeing one run from two overs before light stopped play early.

ZIMBABWE 1st innings
Hamilton Masakadza lbw Abu Jayed 52
Brian Chari b Taijul Islam 13
Brendan Taylor c Nazmul Hossain Shanto b Taijul Islam 6
Sean Williams c Mehedi Hasan b Mahmudullah 88
Sikandar Raza b Nazmul Islam 19
Peter Moor Not Out 63
Regis Chakabva c Nazmul Hossain Shanto b Taijul Islam 28
Wellington Masakadza c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taijul Islam 4
Brandon Mavuta lbw Nazmul Islam 3
Kyle Jarvis c Mehedi Hasan b Taijul Islam 4
Tendai Chatara c Liton Das b Taijul Islam 0
Extras 1b 1lb 0nb 0pen 0w 2
Total (117.3 overs) 282 all out
Fall of Wickets : 1-35 Chari, 2-47 Taylor, 3-85 Masakadza, 4-129 Butt, 5-201 Williams, 6-261 Chakabva, 7-268 Masakadza, 8-273 Mavuta, 9-282 Jarvis, 10-282 Chatara

Bowling: Abu Jayed 21 – 3 – 68 – 1, Taijul Islam 39.3 – 7 – 108 – 6,
Ariful Haque 4 – 1 – 7 – 0, Mehedi Hasan 27 – 8 – 45 – 0, Nazmul Islam 23 – 6 – 49 – 2,
Mahmudullah 3 – 0 – 3 – 1.

BaANGLADESH 1st innings
Liton Das c Regis Chakabva b Kyle Jarvis 9
Imrul Kayes b Tendai Chatara 5
Mominul Haque c Hamilton Masakadza b Sikandar Raza 11
Nazmul Hossain Shanto c Regis Chakabva b Tendai Chatara 5
Mahmudullah b Tendai Chatara 0
Mushfiqur Rahim c Regis Chakabva b Kyle Jarvis 31
Ariful Haque Not Out 41
Mehedi Hasan c&b Sean Williams 21
Taijul Islam c Regis Chakabva b Sikandar Raza 8
Nazmul Islam c Brian Chari b Sikandar Raza 4
Abu Jayed Run Out Brendan Taylor 0
Extras 7b 1lb 0nb 0pen 0w 8
Total (51.0 overs) 143 all out
Fall of Wickets : 1-8 Kayes, 2-14 Das, 3-19 Shanto, 4-19 Mahmudullah, 5-49 Haque, 6-78 Rahim, 7-108 Miraz, 8-131 Islam, 9-143 Islam, 10-143 Chowdhury

Bowling: Kyle Jarvis 11 – 2 – 28 – 2, Tendai Chatara 10 – 4 – 19 – 3,
Brandon Mavuta 6 – 0 – 27 – 0, Sikandar Raza 12 – 2 – 35 – 3,
Wellington Masakadza 8 – 2 – 21 – 0, Sean Williams 4 – 0 – 5 – 1.

ZIMBABWE 2nd innings
Hamilton Masakadza Not Out 1
Brian Chari Not Out 0
Extras 0b 0lb 0nb 0pen 0w 0
Total (2.0 overs) 1-0
Bowling: Taijul Islam 1 – 0 – 1 – 0, Nazmul Islam 1 – 1 – 0 – 0.