Any boxing fans here? Here's the latest from the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury bout, specifically all the undercard results.
10.51am Both teams will be quite pleased with what has transpired this morning, but the advantage is certainly with Bangladesh. The irresistible Abu Jayed bowled a superb spell with the newish ball this morning, and then Taijul Islam mopped up what was left for him. However, Regis Chakabva has done his bit too, with his 30 runs just taking Zimbabwe to a total about 20 runs more than what it looked like it might end up as.
This is still a good surface, and there's every reason Bangladesh can apply themselves well on this deck and put up a big score. Something that would please my colleagues and Bangladesh aficianados Anuj Vignesh and Deivarayan Muthu. Stand by for the start of Bangladesh's reply in a bit.
RW Chakabva c Nayeem Hasan b Taijul Islam 30 (74b 3x4 0x6) SR: 40.54
Taijul Islam comes on. Does that mean the end of the road for Abu Jayed's five-wicket ambitions?
rssampat: "Nyauchi Looks to be a very sensible No:11. Calm, Composed with a astute head on his shoulders." --- Yeah, he had done reasonably well at holding an end up during the home Tests against Sri Lanka
END OF OVER:106 | 2 Runs | ZIM: 265/9
- Victor Nyauchi6 (13b)
- Regis Chakabva30 (71b)
- Nayeem Hasan38-9-70-4
- Abu Jayed24-6-71-4
Slip and forward short leg return for Nyauchi
No fielders around the bat for Chakabva, which is surprising
END OF OVER:105 | 11 Runs | ZIM: 263/9
- Regis Chakabva29 (67b)
- Victor Nyauchi5 (11b)
- Abu Jayed24-6-71-4
- Nayeem Hasan37-9-68-4
Muntasir : "I just want to point that, Taijul was bowling full all morning. The moment he shorten his length a little bit, he got a wicket. He should constantly be doing that insted of bowling in full length" --- Agreed. He was too full, and also offered width either side of the wicket yesterday
Jayed may be trying to set up Nyauchi for a fuller ball. For the moment, he's off strike
Here's Isam on Jayed: "Abu Jayed has been a quietly impressive seamer for Bangladesh since making his Test debut in mid-2018. It took him many years to get this far, after several seasons of strong performances in the domestic first-class scene where he represents Sylhet and East Zone. He was always spoken of highly by senior players and once in the Test side, he has held his place with steady spells at home and abroad. In New Zealand last year, Jayed bowled well but had several catches dropped off him. What seems to be working in his favour is his ability to keep his shape, physically, mentally and technically, in spells later in the day."
Thanks Liam. All Bangladesh this morning. Particularly pleasing to see the use of the newish ball and the conditions by Abu Jayed. Whatever little he lacks in pace, he has made up for that this morning by using the appropriate lines, lengths, and variations from the point of release to doom Zimbabwe towards what looks like could well end up as a below-par total on this surface. What will give Zimbabwe hope is that the conditions overhead are still a bit heavy. If they bowl well, they could make some inroads into the Bangladesh batting as well
END OF OVER:104 | (maiden) | ZIM: 252/9
- Regis Chakabva25 (65b)
- Victor Nyauchi0 (7b)
- Nayeem Hasan37-9-68-4
- Abu Jayed23-6-60-4
And that takes us to the end of the first hour, drinks coming out onto the field. That also means it's time for me to hand over to Debayan Sen for a spell.
And the field constricts again, trying to stop the single.
Leg slip comes into place.