A 84-run colloboration between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim tightened Bangladesh's hold on the second Test against Zimbabwe, yet it was quick bowler Robiul Islam who merited the approvals on day three at Harare Sports Club.
Robiul ended up being the first seamer to take five wickets in back to back innings for Bangladesh as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 282 -a first-innings shortage of 109 -however the travelers needed a cool stand from Shakib and Mushfiqur to safeguard their second innings after a disastrous begin.
Even though Shakib was out to part-timer Hamilton Masakadza for 59 in a matter of seconds soon after the nearby, Mushfiqur's unbeaten 50 took Bangladesh to stumps on 5-163, a generally speaking lead of 272.
Zimbabwe were helped by some questionable umpiring as they skiped back from their baffling first innings to decrease Bangladesh to 3-18, with Tamim Iqbal doubtfully given out got behind and Mohammad Ashraful decreed lbw.
However with the Decision Review System not set up because of the restrictive expenses, the choices from umpires Tony Hill and Ian Gould were last.
Mominul Haque assisted modify the innings with a consistent 29 in a patient stand with Shakib, before he came to be Shingirai Masakadza's third wicket when he was gotten by the bowler's more advanced in years blood mate, Hamilton.
At that stage Bangladesh's capability to set Zimbabwe a demanding target was under inquiry, yet Shakib and Mushfiqur guaranteed their strength, and additionally got a charge out of some fortune as Shakib was dropped twice.
"We're in a really exceptional position going into the final couple of days," stated Bangladesh partner mentor Corey Richards.
"It hasn't all been smooth cruising today yet luckily a touch of experience demonstrated in Shakib and Mushy putting on a really significant association for us."
In any case Robiul was undoubtedly the star of the day, catching up his 6 for 71 in the second innings of the first Test by charging in for 33 overs to case figures of 5 for 85 in the first innings of the second.
The point when Elton Chigumbura's vocation best 86 terrorized to turn the tide in an energetic 85-run association with Richmond Mutumbami, who made 42, Robiul immediately released both batsmen with the second new ball.
"His exertions have been fantastic -he's taken 14 wickets in the sequence thus far," stated Richards.
"He's got the best top notch record of any of our bowlers and so far on this tour he's put the ball in the right territories more regularly than not -and that is what you've got to do in the aforementioned conditions."
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