Bangladesh spinners catch Zim batsmen in a web
Friday - July 9, 2021 11:24 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Harare, July 9 (IANS) Bangladesh took stranglehold of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe after spinners Mehidy Hasan (5/82) and Shakib al Hasan (4/82) ran through the home sides innings on the third day to give their side a 192-run lead on first innings.At stumps, Bangladesh were 45 without loss in their second innings, with an overall lead of 237.
Zimbabwe were looking strong at one point, at 176/1 with both Brendan Taylor (81) and Takudzwanashe Kaitano (87) looking solid at the crease. After Taylor fell to off-spinner Mehidy, Kaitano added 49 with Dion Myers (27). Myers's dismissal triggered a collapse as eight Zimbabwean wickets fell for just 51 runs. Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed was the only one other than offie Mehidy and left-arm spinner Shakib to take a wicket. Brief scores: Bangladesh 468 & 45/0 vs Zimbabwe 276 all out in 11.5 overs.
--IANS kh/bsk
Zimbabwe were looking strong at one point, at 176/1 with both Brendan Taylor (81) and Takudzwanashe Kaitano (87) looking solid at the crease. After Taylor fell to off-spinner Mehidy, Kaitano added 49 with Dion Myers (27). Myers's dismissal triggered a collapse as eight Zimbabwean wickets fell for just 51 runs. Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed was the only one other than offie Mehidy and left-arm spinner Shakib to take a wicket. Brief scores: Bangladesh 468 & 45/0 vs Zimbabwe 276 all out in 11.5 overs.
--IANS kh/bsk
