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