DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim became the first wicketkeeper-batsman in history to score two double hundreds in Tests as Bangladesh built a strong total in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Dhaka on Monday.
Mushfiqur hit an unbeaten 219 to help Bangladesh declare their first innings at 522-7 an hour into the final session, before the hosts reduced Zimbabwe to 25 for one at stumps on the second day.
Taijul Islam removed Hamilton Masakadza for 14 after an edge flew to Mehidy Hasan at first slip for Bangladesh’s first breakthrough.Masakadza was earlier spared when he was dropped at seven by Ariful Haque at first slip off the bowling of debutant Khaled Ahmed.
Brian Chari, 10 not out, and nightwatchman Donald Tiripano (naught) prevented further damage.Zimbabwe, ahead in the two-match tournament 1-0, needs at least a draw to win their first Test series in seven years.
But it was Mushfiqur who shone, pulling leg-spinner Brendon Mavuta for a single at square leg after the tea break to become the first wicketkeeper-batsman ever to score two double tonnes in Test cricket.
Mushfiqur, who played 421 balls and hit 18 fours and a six, also surpassed Shakib al Hasan to become the highest individual scorer in an innings for Bangladesh in Test cricket.Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad called the batsmen to the dressing room soon after Mushfiqur nudged Sean Williams for a single to pass Shakib’s 217 against New Zealand at Wellington in 2017.
Mushfiqur shared a record 144-run in their unbroken eighth wicket stand with Mehidy Hasan, after Kyle Jarvis took two scalps in the afternoon session to complete his third five-wicket haul in Tests.
Mushfiqur also had a hand in the previous eighth wicket record when he added 113 with Naeem Islam against England in 2010.Jarvis, who claimed three wickets on the opening day, removed Mahmudullah for 36 and Ariful Haque for four but Mushfiqur and Mehidy denied the visitors further success.
Resuming on 303-5, Bangladesh began cautiously on day two, scoring just 22 runs in the first hour before Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah finally opened up.Mushfiqur, who now has six Test centuries, took 56 balls to score his first boundary in the morning.
Zimbabwe suffered a blow when fast bowler Tendai Chatara was stretchered off after damaging his hamstring while delivering a ball in the morning.Zimbabwe Cricket said Chatara had suffered a suspected quad muscle strain and was out of the match.Zimbabwe won the opener by 151 runs in Sylhet, their first Test win in five years.
TOSS: BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH 1ST INNINGS (overnight 303-5)
Das c Mavuta b Jarvis 9
Kayes c Chakabva b Jarvis 0
M Haque c Chari b Chatara 161
Mithun c Taylor b Jarvis 0
Mushfiqur Rahim not out 219
Islam c Chakabva b Jarvis 4
Mahmudullah c Chakabva b Jarvis 36
A Haque c Chari b Jarvis 4
Mehidy Hasan not out 68
Extras (B-9, LB-8, W-1, NB-3) 21
Total (7 wickets dec, 160 overs) 522
Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-16, 3-26, 4-292, 5-299, 6-372, 7-378.
BOWLING: Jarvis 28-6-71-5 (w1, nb1), Chatara 22.2-12-34-1, Tiripano 24.4-6-65-1(nb2), Raza 22-1-111-0, Williams 30-4-80-0, Mavuta 31-1-137-0, Masakadza 2-0-7-0.
ZIMBABWE 1ST INNINGS
Masakadza c Mehidy b Taijul 14
Chari not out 10
Tiripano not out 0
Extras (B-1) 1
Total (1 wicket, 18 overs) 25
Fall of wickets: 1-20.
BOWLING: Mustafizur 6-4-11-0, Khaled 5-3-6-0, Taijull 5-3-5-1, Mehidy 2-1-2-0.
Match officials: Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Kumar Dharmasena (SRI); TV Umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS); Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI).
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