Resuming the second innings at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday morning, Zimbabwe raised their tally to 161/4 * in 61 overs, stumps, at lunch break from their overnight score of 76/2 in 30 overs.
The visiting team batsmen Brendan Taylor [54* off 100b; 4x4] and Peter Moor [10* off 50b; 1x4] were at the crease in the fifth stand at lunch.
Zimbabwe lost two wickets, but scored 85 runs and survived 31 overs without getting any more damage than the losses of overnight Sean Williams [13] and Sikandar Raza [12].
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman bowled out S Williams for the day’s first breakthrough on 99/3 in 38.2 overs before Sikandar Raza was caught and bowled by spinner Taijul Islam on 120/4 in 48 overs in the innings.
Brief Score:
Bangladesh 1st innings: 522/7-d in 160 overs; Mushfiqur Rahim 219 *, Mominul Haque 161, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 68*, Mahmudullah Riyad 36; Kyle Jarvis 5/71, Tendai Chatara 1/34, Donald Tiripano 1/65.
Bangladesh 2nd innings: 224/6-d in 54 overs; Mohammad Mithun 67, Mahmudullah 101*, Kyle Jarvis 2/27, Donald Tiripano 2/31, Sikandar Raza 1/39, Sean Williams 1/69.
Zimbabwe 1st innings: 304/10 in 105.3 overs; Brendan Taylor 110, Peter Moor 83, Brian Chari 53, Taijul Islam 5/107, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3/61, Ariful Haque 1/10.
Zimbabwe 2nd innings: at lunch on 161/4* in 61 overs (overnight 76/2 in 30 overs) Brendan Taylor 54*, Peter Moor 10*, Brian Chari 43, Hamilton Masakadza 25, Sean Williams 13, Sikandar Raza 12, Taijul Islam 2/71. Mustafizur Rahman 1/19, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/28.