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Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: ZIM Trail By 124 Runs As Umpires Call Stumps Due To Bad Light

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Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his fifty runs | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Zimbabwe dominated the first day of the opening Test against Bangladesh, taking advantage of favorable conditions after losing the toss. Victor Nyauchi and Blessing Muzarabani led the bowling attack. Bangladesh's Mominul top-scored with 56, they were bowled out for just 191. Zimbabwe's openers then batted confidently to reach 67/0 by stumps. The hosts will need to improve their discipline with the ball, while Zimbabwe will aim to build on their strong position on Day 2, starting at 9:30 AM IST. Get day 1 highlights here.
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Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights

Welcome to the live coverage of the first day of play of the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights

Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bat first Sylhet.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights

Bangladesh Playing XI: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali(w), Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana

Zimbabwe Playing XI: Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Craig Ervine(c), Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo(w), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: BAN 32/2 (11)

Victor Nyauchi has turned things around for Zimbabwe. Bangladesh had got to a decent start but in comes Nyauchi and picks a wicket each in his first two overs to push Bangladesh on the backfoot. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam, the two openers of Bangladesh, have both departed and Zimbabwe have taken control. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has now joined Mominul Haque in the middle.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Lunch Break

Zimbabwe struck early through Victor Nyauchi, removing both openers. But Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque have steadied the innings with a positive stand. Despite overcast skies and movement on offer, Zimbabwe managed just two wickets. Bangladesh will look to build on the solid start in the next session.

BAN 84/2 (24) at lunch

A light drizzle has set in during the lunch break, and the covers are firmly in place on the field.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트The Covers Remain On

A light drizzle has pushed back the start of the second session. The covers remain on, and players are yet to return to the field. Here's hoping the skies clear soon and we don't have to wait too long for play to resume.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Second Session Starts

The weather has cleared up, and we're ready to resume play. Richard Ngarava has the ball in hand and will continue over the wicket to Mominul Haque. Ngarava starts with a full delivery outside off, shaping away. Mominul gets forward and pats it gently into the off side, no run.

BAN 85/2 (26.1)

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트BAN 87/2 (28.1)

Ngarava delivers to Mominul, and it's a close one! The ball라이브 바카라 short of a good length, angling in towards the batter. Mominul stays steady, defending from the crease, but the ball shapes away late, just missing the outside edge by a whisker.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트BAN 106/3 (34.5)

Mominul Haque picked up back-to-back boundaries off Nyauchi to keep the scoreboard ticking. First, he got squared up and edged one past second slip despite a gully in place. Then came a confident stroke, standing tall to punch a back-of-a-length delivery through the gap at point, timing it beautifully for another four.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: WICKET - BAN 136/5 (42.4)

Wellington Masakadza strikes again! Mominul Haque departs for 56, caught by Madhevere at mid-wicket. It was an uncharacteristic shot from Mominul, who dragged one from well outside off straight to the fielder. The bat face closed on impact, and Madhevere took a sharp catch.

It wasn’t the best of deliveries, but Zimbabwe have now taken five wickets, and the hosts are in a spot of bother. Mominul's attempt at an attacking shot didn’t come off, and Masakadza continues to weave his magic.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트BAN 143/6 (47)

Wellington Masakadza, continuing to bowl round the wicket, delivers a full ball around off to Jaker Ali. Ali, staying solid, blocks it into the off side without any fuss.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트BAN 150/7 (49)

Wellington Masakadza strikes again, bagging his third wicket of the innings. He fires in a flatter, shorter delivery down the leg side, and Taijul Islam tries to glance it fine. There라이브 바카라 a faint tickle off the bat, and Nyasha Mayavo reacts sharply behind the stumps. The keeper dives to his right and takes a clean.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Tea Break

Zimbabwe dominated the middle session, taking five wickets for just 70 runs after a rain delay. Blessing Muzarabani broke a 66-run stand by removing Najmul Hossain Shanto, while Mominul Haque reached his fifty before falling to a soft dismissal.

Bangladesh라이브 바카라 middle order crumbled with loose strokes, and Wellington Masakadza struck three times in six overs. On a pitch still good for batting, the hosts looked careless and are now in a spot of bother. Can the tail rescue them? Final session coming up in 20 minutes.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트BAN 187/7 (58)

Muzarabani bowls to Hasan Mahmud, who leaves a length delivery wide outside off. He survives, passing the strike to Jaker Ali for the next over.

In the next delivery, Muzarabani sends a ball at 133.9 kph, well outside off, and Mahmud leaves it with ease.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: BAN All Out For 191

Bangladesh were bowled out for 191, with Zimbabwe's pacers and spinners each claiming five wickets. While batting wasn’t overly difficult, the hosts lacked application, and once Shanto fell, they lost wickets in regular intervals. Despite a solid start from Shanto and Mominul, Bangladesh라이브 바카라 batting collapse left them with a modest total. Both teams are playing their first Test in a while, and Bangladesh will need to regroup quickly.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Chase Time

First chase begins as Nahid Rana delivers a no ball, followed by byes that race away to the boundary. Zimbabwe now 9/0 after 1.2 overs.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights:바카라 웹사이트ZIM 45/0 (8.5)

Hasan Mahmud lands it on a shortish length just outside off, and Brian Bennett waits for it nicely. He opens the face of the bat and guides it past gully, placing it well enough to collect a couple of runs.

Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Stumps

The umpires discuss and, after checking the light levels, determine it's too dark to continue. The players walk off, signaling the end of play for Day 1.

That's A Wrap

That's a wrap for the day! We'll catch you all tomorrow with the Day 2 blog at 9:30 AM IST. Until then, bye-bye.

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