BAN v ZIM, 1st Test– Day 1: Craig Ervine century helps Zimbabwe to 228/ 6 on day one


BAN v ZIM, 1st Test– Day 1: Craig Ervine century helps Zimbabwe to 228/ 6 on day one

Skipper Craig Ervine scored a dogged century as Zimbabwe shared the honours with Bangladesh on the opening day of the one- off Test here on Saturday.

Ervine hit 107 off 227 balls– his 3rd century in Tests– as the visitors reached 228 -6 at stumps after choosing to bat first in what is the 100 th international match in between 2 teams.

Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan bowled Ervine, who struck 13 fours, quickly prior to the stumps prior to completing with 4-68, the very best return for the home side on the opening day.

Nayeem assisted Bangladesh bring back balance in the contest with 2 wickets each in the final 2 sessions after Zimbabwe made a careful start.

Speed bowler Abu Jayed struck early to get rid of opener Kevin Kasuza for 2 as Nayeem took a catch at gully after first run from the bat in Zimbabwe’s innings can be found in the seventh over.

However other opener Prince Masvaure– who made 64 off 152 balls with 9 fours– shared a 111-run with Ervine for the second wicket to put Zimbabwe in control.

Nayeem eliminated Masvaure with a sharp return catch quickly after the batsman was visited Najmul Hossain at slip on 59 runs.

Brendan Taylor, who scored a century in both innings in his previous Test in Mirpur in 2018, soon followed Masvaure as Nayeem bowled him for 10.

The skilled right-hander tried a reverse sweep however might just link the ball with his gloves prior to it smashed onto his stumps.

Ervine and Sikandar Raza added 40 runs for the 4th wicket, prior to Nayeem eliminated Raza in the final session of the day.

Jayed caught Timcyen Maruma leg prior to for 7 for his second wicket after the batsman was reprieved by a TELEVISION umpire on one off Taijul Islam.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva was batting on 9 along with Donald Tiripano, not out absolutely no, when stumps were drawn at the Sher-e-Bangla National Arena.

Mushfiqur Rahim returned to the Bangladesh lineup after losing out on their previous Test versus Pakistan.

Zimbabwe handed Charlton Tshuma his Test debut.

Bangladesh have actually lost their last 6 Test matches– 5 of them by an innings or more– however they have actually likewise beaten Zimbabwe 5 times in their last 6 encounters. AFP

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