07/07Result
Only Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 7-11 2021
Bangladesh won by 220 runs
Player of the Match
Mahmudullah
MahmudullahBangladesh
07/07Result
Only Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 7-11 2021
Bangladesh won by 220 runs
Player of the Match
Mahmudullah
MahmudullahBangladesh

END OF OVER:
126 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 468/10

  • Mahmudullah150 (278b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani29-4-94-4
  • Richard Ngarava23-5-83-1

And while this game breaks for tea, you can catch England and Pakistan battle it out in an ODI in Cardiff, with England being forced to play a second-string side after a bunch of Covid-positive results. We'll be back with the action in Harare soon.

A A Musabbir : "Oh taskin!! What you have done? You just dropped a world record!!by the way congratulations for your great effort with the bat."

Harjas Singh: "Just read about Amla's effort, it takes a lot of balls to do what he managed" --- And here's more stats about it. All from our very own Sampath.

J I Pearce: "I now expect Bangladesh to serve Zimbabwe a trial by spin (well mostly spin)."

1.45pm That will also be tea, which is taken early. So Mahmudullah remains unbeaten on 150 with what is his highest Test score. He first added 138 with Liton Das yesterday before joining hands with Taskin in a stand of 191 today. And that partnership has pretty much broken the back of Zimbabwe, who'll be relieved the innings has finally got over.

125.6
W
Muzarabani to Ebadot Hossain, OUT, trapped in front and that's it! Full length ball on off, which slightly moves away after pitching as Ebadot tries to defend from his crease but is beaten on his push. The Bangladesh innings is finally wrapped up, but not before they have posted a massive 468

Ebadot Hossain lbw b Muzarabani 0 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

125.5
0
Muzarabani to Ebadot Hossain, no run, beaten on the outside edge. Tries to poke at the full length ball outside off, which was also angling in. But he plays in the line, and the ball passes his bat
125.4
1
Muzarabani to Mahmudullah, 1 run, yorker length on middle after seeing him skip down. Jammed to deep square leg to bring up his 150
125.3
4
Muzarabani to Mahmudullah, FOUR, clobbered to deep midwicket! That's also his highest Test score, which he gets to by clearing his front leg and pulling the good length ball on middle and off away for four
125.2
0
Muzarabani to Mahmudullah, no run, just short of Muzarabani. Another short ball on his body, as Mahmudullah hops in the crease while trying to flick but gets a leading edge. The ball goes in the air but falls short of the bowler running forward to ward the batter
125.1
0
Muzarabani to Mahmudullah, no run, short ball on off, and just a short-arm pull to fine leg. Doesn't take a run

Muzarabani around the wicket with a spread out field

Ben: "Mahmudullah now involved in two of the four highest ninth-wicket partnerships in tests!" --- Two of the three highest, in fact.

END OF OVER:
125 | 2 Runs | BAN: 463/9

  • Ebadot Hossain0 (6b)
  • Mahmudullah145 (274b)
  • Richard Ngarava23-5-83-1
  • Milton Shumba21-4-64-1
124.6
0
Ngarava to Ebadot Hossain, no run, good length ball on middle and off, he plays within the line as the ball zips past the bat and to the keeper
124.5
0
Ngarava to Ebadot Hossain, no run, short ball on leg, as he ducks but the ball doesn't take off from the pitch. Hits him on the glove as he tries to evade after taking his eyes off
124.4
1
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, 1 run, goes fuller on off, and Mahmudullah dabs that to third man with bat and pad very close to each other
124.3
0
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, no run, another short of a length ball on middle. He sways away, and lets that go
124.3
1w
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, 1 wide, bouncer pitching on middle and leg, as Mahmudullah ducks and the keeper collects it pretty high. Called a wide for the bounce there
124.2
0
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, no run, very full on middle and off, pushed back to the right of the bowler
124.1
0
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, no run, fullish length on off, left alone by him

Time for some one-day slog from Mahmudullah now? His highest Test score is 146.

Deon: "Four short of the world record 9th wicket partnership. Shame." --- But what an innings it was from Taskin!

END OF OVER:
124 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 461/9

  • Ebadot Hossain0 (4b)
  • Mahmudullah144 (270b)
  • Milton Shumba21-4-64-1
  • Richard Ngarava22-5-81-1
123.6
0
Shumba to Ebadot Hossain, no run, short of a length on off, blocked well again
123.5
0
Shumba to Ebadot Hossain, no run, flighted on a full length and wide of off, as Ebadot goes for a drive but is beaten on the outside edge

Short leg and slip there

123.4
0
Shumba to Ebadot Hossain, no run, again a full ball on off, blocked to the off side
123.3
0
Shumba to Ebadot Hossain, no run, full length on off, straightens on off. Defended back

Around the wicket to the right-hander

The last man in is Ebadot

That stand was worth 191, the second-highest ninth wicket partnership in Tests. They fell just four short of the record.

123.2
W
Shumba to Taskin Ahmed, OUT, bowled him! A mammoth stand ends as Taskin tries to swing that to the on side and misses. Fullish length on off, and Taskin almost went down on his knees to slog that ball but was beaten, as it hit his off stump

Taskin Ahmed b Shumba 75 (225m 134b 11x4 0x6) SR: 55.97

123.1
1
Shumba to Mahmudullah, 1 run, full, driving length on off. Pushed off the front foot to long-off

END OF OVER:
123 | 2 Runs | BAN: 460/8

  • Taskin Ahmed75 (133b)
  • Mahmudullah143 (269b)
  • Richard Ngarava22-5-81-1
  • Milton Shumba20-4-63-0
122.6
0
Ngarava to Taskin Ahmed, no run, short ball on middle and off, pings him on the helmet as he ducks and the ball goes to gully
122.5
0
Ngarava to Taskin Ahmed, no run, goes fuller but on middle and leg. This one angles in too, and brushes his pad to the keeper. Zimbabwe appeal for caught behind, but not given
122.4
0
Ngarava to Taskin Ahmed, no run, very full in the off-stump channel, angling into Taskin who tries to drive as the ball sneaks below his bat
122.3
1
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, 1 run, shortish length on middle and off, tapped to third man from very close to his body
122.2
0
Ngarava to Mahmudullah, no run, good length ball on middle and off, dabbed to the point region

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Zimbabwe 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15T KaitanoM Shumba
2nd95BRM TaylorT Kaitano
3rd22T KaitanoD Myers
4th27DT TiripanoD Myers
5th0T MarumaDT Tiripano
6th1DT TiripanoR Kaia
7th4RW ChakabvaDT Tiripano
8th34DT TiripanoVM Nyauchi
9th41DT TiripanoB Muzarabani
10th17R NgaravaB Muzarabani