Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
154 | 6 Runs | BAN: 560/6

  • Mushfiqur Rahim203 (318b)
  • Taijul Islam14 (19b)
  • Ainsley Ndlovu42-4-170-2
  • Sikandar Raza30-2-111-1

Nayeem: "I get a feeling that ZIM will lose at least 2 wickets by the end of today." --- Surviving tomorrow would become really difficult in that case, even accounting for any weather interruptions

Joe: "Zim needs to put up 400 on the board to draw the match..bat 5 sessions...lead of 100 on the last session"

4.22pm And that's the declaration from Haque. The Zimbabweans make a beeline to congratulate Mushfiqur Rahim, who has played a really good Test innings here, the third double century of his career -- remember, no other Bangladeshi has even two -- and set Bangladesh firmly in control of this Test match. Rahim also overtook Tamim Iqbal for most Test runs in the course of this innings, and understandably, he gets a rousing ovation from his team-mates, as a few of them line up by the boundary to greet him as he walks in.

So, five potentially nervous overs for Zimbabwe to survive here

Abhijato: "One of your colleagues is a huge Mushfiqur fan, if I'm not mistaken - you talk about him often. He must be elated after seeing this epic innings!" ---- Not one, but two (or even three), Messrs Anuj, Deiva and Saurabh are literally bouncing off the walls doing cartwheels right now

153.6
0
Ndlovu to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, length, comes back into him, and he defends

Some movement in the dressing room, but Haque seems to indicate one more ball

153.5
1
Ndlovu to Taijul Islam, 1 run, skips down the wicket and flogs this towards wide mid-on

Rod: "Boy do we need better fast bowlers. Sad that the U19s seamers weren't looking promising either. Injuries to Chatara and Jarvis really exposing us here."

153.4
1
Ndlovu to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, driven with the turn towards mid-off
153.3
0
Ndlovu to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, defends with a forward press

Some emotion on display, as Rahim takes off his helmet, and pumps his fist. This has been a fabulous innings, and he has paced it well too. Started fluently, batted as if on automation uptil about 120, and since then has anchored this innings beautfully

153.2
4
Ndlovu to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, short, and he goes back and cuts this past point. Third double century in Tests for magnificent Mushfiqur!
153.1
0
Ndlovu to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fired in quick and flat, and he stretches forward to defend this

Sauron's Eye: "@Debayan: Marvan Atapattu with 3 double centuries against Zimbabwe. " --- Bingo!

END OF OVER:
153 | 5 Runs | BAN: 554/6

  • Mushfiqur Rahim198 (313b)
  • Taijul Islam13 (18b)
  • Sikandar Raza30-2-111-1
  • Ainsley Ndlovu41-4-164-2

In the course of this innings, Rahim has also gone past Tamim Iqbal's 4405 runs, the most in Tests for a Bangladeshi

152.6
1
Sikandar Raza to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, flicks this towards mid-wicket, and picks up a single
152.5
1
Sikandar Raza to Taijul Islam, 1 run, almost a terrific catch at deep mid-wicket! Taijul now going after everything, and looks to spank one across the line. It goes aerial, and Tshuma dives to his right and gets his fingers to it, but drops it as he hits the ground
152.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Taijul Islam, no run, length, cut away towards point

Zimbabwe 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0PS MasvaureKT Kasuza
2nd0DT TiripanoKT Kasuza
3rd15BRM TaylorKT Kasuza
4th29BRM TaylorCR Ervine
5th60CR ErvineSikandar Raza
6th17T MarumaSikandar Raza
7th44T MarumaRW Chakabva
8th5T MarumaA Ndlovu
9th11T MarumaCK Tshuma
10th8VM NyauchiCK Tshuma