Zimbabwe's victory hopes kept alive
HARARE, April 27, 2013 (AFP) - Three quick wickets at the start of
the second innings kept Zimbabwe's bid for a series victory over
Bangladesh alive after the home side had conceded a first innings
deficit of over a hundred on day three of the second Test on Saturday.
Robiul Islam had become the first seamer to take five wickets in
consecutive innings for Bangladesh as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 282 -
a first-innings deficit of 109.
However Shingirai Masakadza and Kyle Jarvis benefitted from some
questionable umpiring as they reduced Bangladesh to 18 for three before
Mominul Haque and Shakib Al Hasan steadied the innings to take the
tourists to tea on 43 for three.
Masakadza had Tamim Iqbal and Jahurul Islam caught behind in
consecutive overs, although only the latter appeared to edge the ball
through to the wicketkeeper.
Jarvis then trapped Mohammad Ashraful lbw, but replays suggested the
ball was missing the leg stump. With the Decision Review System not in
place due to the prohibitive costs, the umpires' decisions were final.
With an overall lead of 152, Bangladesh retained the upper hand
thanks largely to Robiul's herculean efforts with the ball in the first
innings.
Having taken 6 for 71 in the second innings of the first Test, Robiul
charged in for 33 overs to claim figures of 5 for 85 in the first
innings of the second.
His efforts outshone Elton Chigumbura's highest Test score of 86,
which came in an impressive counter-attack that included a brisk 85-run
partnership with Richmond Mutumbami, who scored 42.
Mutumbami was trapped lbw by Robiul after padding up to a straight
delivery, while Chigumbura was bowled by the paceman on the stroke of
lunch.
BANGLADESH – 1ST INNINGS 391
ZIMBABWE – 1ST INNINGS
V. Sibanda c Mushfiqur b Robiul 10
R. Chakabva c Mushfiqur b Robiul 12
H. Masakadza b Shakib 14
B. Taylor c Shakib b Sohag 36
M. Waller c Shakib b Sohag 32
E. Chigumbura b Robiul 86
R. Mutumbami lbw b Robiul 42
G. Cremer not out 11
K. Meth c Mushfiqur b Sohag 16
S. Masakadza c Mushfiqur b Robiul 05
K. Jarvis b Sohag 00
Extras (5b, 11lb, 1wd, 1nb) 18
Total (all out, 96 overs, 424 mins) 282
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Chakabva), 2-26 (Sibanda)
3-45 (H. Masakadza), 4-97 (Taylor)
5-163 (Waller), 6-248 (Mutumbami)
7-257 (Chigumbura), 8-274 (Meth)
9-281 (S. Masakadza), 10-282 (Jarvis)
Bowling: Robiul 33-11-85-5
Sajidul 16-5-48-0
Ziaur 7-3-8-0
Shakib 19-4-66-1
Sohag 19-1-59-4
Ashraful 2-2-0-0
BANGLADESH – 2ND INNINGS
Tamim Iqbal c Mutumbami b S. Masakadza 07
Jahurul Islam c Mutumbami b S. Masakadza 02
Mohammad Ashraful lbw b Jarvis 04
Mominul Haque not out 15
Shakib Al Hasan not out 13
Extras (2lb) 02
Total (3 wkts, 16 overs, 73 mins) 43
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Tamim Iqbal), 2-12 (Jahurul Islam)
3-18 (Mohammad Ashraful)
Still to bat: Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain, Ziaur Rahman
Sohag Gazi, Sajidul Islam, Robiul Islam
Bowling: Jarvis 8-0-28-1
S. Masakadza 7-2-10-2
Cremer 1-0-3-0 |