Zimbabwe scored 67 runs without losing any wicket after bowling out Bangladesh for 191
BAN vs ZIM Test: The opening pair of Brian Bennett and Ben Curran scored 67 runs in 14.1 overs without losing any wicket till the end of the first day's play. The day's play was stopped due to low light. Currently, Zimbabwe is just 124 runs behind Bangladesh's first innings score.
Due to the deadly bowling of Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani (three wickets each), as well as two wickets each by Victor Nyauchi and Wesley Madhevere, Zimbabwe bowled out Bangladesh for just 191 runs on the first day of the first Test match. After this, Zimbabwe also performed brilliantly in batting and scored 67 runs without losing any wickets.
The opening pair of Brian Bennett and Ben Curran scored 67 runs in 14.1 overs without losing any wickets till the end of the first day's play. The day's play was stopped due to low light. Currently, Zimbabwe is only 124 runs behind Bangladesh's first innings score. Brian Bennett is at the crease with an unbeaten 40 off 37 balls, while Ben Curran is at the crease with an unbeaten 17 off 49 balls.
The Bangladesh team won the toss and decided to bat first. Bangladesh did not have a good start and lost two wickets at a score of 32. Victor Nyauchi displayed excellent bowling and first took the wickets of Shadman Islam (12) and then Mahmudul Hasan Joy (14). In such a time of crisis, Mominul Haque and Nazmul Shanto handled the innings. There was a partnership of 66 runs between the two batsmen for the third wicket.
In the 32nd over, Lessing Muzarabani ended this partnership by dismissing Nazmul Shanto (40). After this, Wellington Masakadza was dismissed (56) and sent to the pavilion. Wellington dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim (four) and Taijul Islam (three). Muzarabani took the wicket of Mehdi Hasan Miraz (one). Taijul Islam (three), Hasan Mahmud (19), and Nahid Rana (zero) were dismissed.
In front of Zimbabwe's bowling attack, Bangladesh's entire team was reduced to a score of 191 in 61 overs on the first day of the first Test match. For Zimbabwe, Wellington Masakadza took three wickets for 21 runs in 10 over,s and Blessing Muzarabani took three wickets for 50 runs in 19 overs. Victor Nyauchi took two wickets for 74 runs in 15 overs. Wesley Madhevere ended Bangladesh's first innings by taking two wickets for two runs in three overs.
