- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.2 That should be out. Yes! Mahmudul not happy but has to walk back. It's a slow walk off the pitch for him. No-ball being checked, well inside. Ball on a back of length, landed around middle and straightened. Mahmudul was on the back foot, in the crease, as he tried to flick it leg side. Bottom hand took over and it was a semi-powered swat in the end. Hand came off the bat. May have brushed the glove or a bit high on the bat, but another slow-motion replay would help. Bat very close to ball. There were two sounds fwiw 6/111.6 Evans pulls his length back and nicks him to slips! Length ball lands around middle and off and rises without losing pace. Shadman could've left it on line, maybe, didn't do too much wrong. Tried to defend to the off-side of the pitch but the ball climbed and shaved the bat before going at a good pace and height to second slip 36/233.4 Lights out here and lights out for Mominul! That's a tame dismissal. Catching practice at second slip. Back of length just outside off, seamed in and cramped him for room. Mominul opened the face and tries to run it fine. Not enough contact. Nyahmhuri's celebration is intense 113/336.3 Evans has two, so has Harshith here, who's predicted wickets twice and they've fallen. Proper don't let him settle shot from Najmul, dancing down early and looking to flay it over cover. Hard length ball landed in line and angled away to take the feather. Easy, low catch to the keeper. Shanto is frustrated with himself, Evans delighted 119/439.4 Ngarava swings one in through the defenses of Mushfiq, and roots out his stumps! Was a yorker right on the middle stump. Mushfiq tries to flick at this, a little befuddlingly, and the ball bursts through his bat-pad and takes out his poles 125/541.5 Hridoy is the latest one to fall to a poor shot. Ngarava lands this right on a good length outside off, moving away. Batter still moving his foot towards the ball by the time the ball flies out to slips 130/644.5 Muzarabani gets on the board. A feeble shoot by Amite to be dismissed here. A back of a length ball, a snorter really, and he just fends at this haplessly while trying to sway out of the way. Outside edge straight to the keeper 132/745.5 Nyamuri gets a third! Taijul has been swinging at everything. Full and well outside off, he crouches for a huge drive. Under-edge finds its way to the keeper behind him instead 140/846.2 Muzarabani has a brace now! Zimbabwe are absolutely loving it here. Was speared in full. Mahmud looks to flick this, ball flies out to a wide gully, where Bennett completes a diving catch from quite low down 140/947.2 Absolutely pitch perfect way of closing out this innings! Bowled right into the blockhole, Khaled shifts into the leg side looking to thrash this into the off-side. But the bowler is too quick, too accurate. Rips out the middle stumps. That's the end of the innings, Bangladesh have been bowled out for 140 140/10Extras14 (b 6, lb 6, w 2)TOTAL140 all out (47.2 Overs, RR: 2.95)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 6.2 ov), 2-36 (Shadman Islam, 11.6 ov), 3-113 (Mominul Haque, 33.4 ov), 4-119 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 36.3 ov), 5-125 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 39.4 ov), 6-130 (Towhid Hridoy, 41.5 ov), 7-132 (Amite Hasan, 44.5 ov), 8-140 (Taijul Islam, 45.5 ov), 9-140 (Hasan Mahmud, 46.2 ov), 10-140 (Khaled Ahmed, 47.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R Ngarava 10 4 18 2 1.8 1 0 B Muzarabani 15 8 19 2 1.26 0 0 NT Nyamhuri 12.2 1 61 4 4.94 1 0 B Evans 10 4 30 2 3 0 0
Current Run Rate
CRR
4
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
30/0 (3)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
30/0 (3)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR16.2 Khaled is suddenly looking vicious, and he's made the first breakthrough for Bangladesh! Was on a length again, great speed on this as it skids away from the batter, pushed on the front foot once more. Edge back to the second slip, Curran has to walk back 89/1Extras1 (b 1)TOTAL136/1 (34 Overs, RR: 4)Fall of wickets: 1-89 (Ben Curran, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Hasan Mahmud 10 0 46 0 4.6 0 0 Khaled Ahmed 8 1 33 1 4.12 0 0 Ebadot Hossain 6 0 37 0 6.16 0 0 Taijul Islam 10 0 19 0 1.9 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
9.30 start, Lunch 11.30-12.10, Tea 14.10-14.30, Close 16.30
Match days
28,29,30 June, 1,2 July 2026 (5-day match)
Test debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Zimbabwe 1st innings 136/1 (I Kaia 76*, BRM Taylor 17*, 34 ov)
Match Notes
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 36/2 in 12.0 overs (Mominul Haque 13)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 1
- Lunch: Bangladesh - 76/2 in 25.0 overs (Mominul Haque 41, Najmul Hossain Shanto 9)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (Mominul Haque 35, Najmul Hossain Shanto 12, Ex 3)
- Mominul Haque: 50 off 64 balls (11 x 4)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 119/4 in 36.3 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 4)
- Innings Break: Bangladesh - 140/10 in 47.2 overs (Ebadot Hossain 0)
- Tea: Bangladesh - 140/10 in 47.2 overs (Ebadot Hossain 0)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (I Kaia 23, BJ Curran 27, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 77/0 in 13.2 overs (I Kaia 43, BJ Curran 33)
- I Kaia: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 1
- End Of Day: Zimbabwe - 136/1 in 34.0 overs (I Kaia 76, BRM Taylor 17)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPacers, openers complete Zimbabwe's perfect day
The hosts bowled Bangladesh out for 140 and were only four behind by stumps on day one
Zimbabwe opt to bowl; Bangladesh pick Amite Hasan over Mahidul Islam Ankon
For Zimbabwe, Wessly Madhevere took the spot of Sikandar Raza but there was no room for Graeme Cremer
Zimbabwe look to build on rare Test momentum against Bangladesh
Ngarava begins his captaincy stint as Zimbabwe seek to back up last year's Sylhet win over a confident Bangladesh
Sikandar Raza to miss Zimbabwe's Test against Bangladesh
Richard Ngarava set for captaincy debut in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare from June 28
Mahidul Islam replaces injured Litton Das for Zimbabwe Test
Litton Das hasn't sufficiently recovered from the calf strain




