Mahmudullah shines in Test swansong as Taskin, Miraz hand Bangladesh big win in Harare
In his farewell Test, Mahmudullah was named Player of the Match as Zimbabwe lost by 220 runs
07/07Result
Only Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 7-11 2021
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
468 & 284/1d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
276 & 256 (94.4 ov)
Player of the Match
07/07Result
Only Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 7-11 2021
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
468 & 284/1d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
276 & 256 (94.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Donald Tiripano disappointed Zimbabwe let early advantage slip
"When we get into such good positions, we have to get them by the throat and we have to finish them off"
Day 4
Zimbabwe lose rampant Taylor as Bangladesh sight victory
Centuries by Shadman Islam and Nazmul Islam Shanto gave Bangladesh a hefty total to defend
Brendan Taylor - 'I left so many runs out there, it is hurting me at the moment'
Zimbabwe captain says he wanted to send a message to his batters that the pitch was still good
Najmul Hossain Shanto admits Bangladesh in 'good position' but bowlers 'have their work cut out'
"It was always going to be useful to give our bowlers more time to get Zimbabwe bowled out"
Day 3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan star as Zimbabwe collapse
The hosts lost 8 for 51 despite debutant Kaitano and captain Taylor giving them a strong start to their innings
Mehidy Hasan Miraz: 'Getting a five-for overseas is even more special'
Takudzwanashe Kaitano, meanwhile, was elated to have made the highest score by a Zimbabwe opener on debut
Mahmudullah makes shock decision to retire from Test cricket
ESPNcricinfo has learned that he informed his team-mates at the end of day three in Harare
Day 2
Mahmudullah 150 takes Bangladesh to big total, but Zimbabwe begin reply strongly
The ninth-wicket stand of 191 between the pair was the second-highest for that wicket in Test history
Stats - Mahmudullah and Bangladesh's outstanding rearguard in Harare
Stats highlights from Bangladesh's fantastic recovery on the second day of the Harare Test
Mahmudullah and Taskin Ahmed revel in comeback party
Their 191-run stand could cause the team management to rethink their four-bowler strategy
Taskin Ahmed on Blessing Muzarabani face-off: I told him to focus on bowling rather than abusing me
The pair exchanged heated words during the second over of the day's play
Day 1
Liton, Mominul, Mahmudullah steer Bangladesh recovery after Zimbabwe attack's early dominance
Liton Das top-scored with 95, Mahmudullah unbeaten on 54 as Bangladesh reach 294 for 8 at stumps
Ashwell Prince hails Liton Das for breaking through concentration barrier
Liton had spoken to Bangladesh's new batting coach about wanting to curb his tendency to throw away his wicket when set
Returning Shakib Al Hasan key as Bangladesh look for winning formula
Mominul Haque's men have lost three of their four Tests this year and might be without Tamim Iqbal for this one
Others
Zimbabwe allrounder Roy Kaia reported with suspect bowling action
He bowled 23 wicketless overs of offspin during the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Harare
Mominul Haque admits Bangladesh 'got away' thanks to long batting line-up
"After looking at the pitch, I expected it to turn on the fourth or fifth day, which is why I decided to bat first"
The strange silence on Mahmudullah's last day of Test cricket
The only sign that a career had ended was a guard of honour at the start of play
Shadman Islam: 'We wanted to win the Test for Mahmudullah'
Shadman's maiden Test century in Bangladesh's second innings helped them get into a winning position against Zimbabwe in Harare
Sean Williams and Craig Ervine in self-isolation, could miss one-off Bangladesh Test
The Zimbabwe duo had recently come into contact with family members who tested positive for Covid
Russell Domingo: Tamim Iqbal doubtful for Zimbabwe Test, Mushfiqur Rahim on track
The Bangladesh head coach is also pleased with the "good energy and attitude" brought by the returning Shakib Al Hasan