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Bangladesh 287 and 112 for 3 (Tamim 43) require another 263 runs to strike Zimbabwe 370 and 291 for 5 dec (Taylor 105*, Taibu 59)
An exciting final day's play is in prospect in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
The hosts affirmed on 291 for five in their second innings, leaving Bangladesh needing a tough 375 runs to secure victory.
By the close of play, the visitors were 112 for three - need another 263 runs for an improbable success.
Zimbabwe in progress the fourth day 92 for four - and made good progress before declare at tea.
Captain Brendan Taylor led by instance with an unbeaten 105, Tatenda Taibu weighed in with 59 and Craig Ervine scored 35, sharing in an steady stand of 86 for the sixth wicket with Taylor in less than 18 overs.
The only wicket to fall happen when Taibu departed in the 75th over for 59, with the score on 202, when he hit a Shafiul Islam delivery directly to Robiul Islam at extra cover.
Zimbabwe affirmed at tea, giving Bangladesh four sessions to reach their aim - and the visitors started well with Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes put on 65 for the opening wicket inside 14 overs.
However, the get through came when Tamim shouldered arms and saw his off stump uproot by a Chris Mpofu release.
Kayes follow in the 22nd over, with the score on 87, when he fended at a Kyle Jarvis delivery and was snap up behind by wicketkeeper Taibu for 31.
And Bangladesh's hope took a further knock with the last ball of the 26th over when Shahriar Nafees was on his way for nine, his middle stump detached by Jarvis.
Captain Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim averted further troubles in the final four overs, send-off plenty to play for on the final day.
An exciting final day's play is in prospect in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
The hosts affirmed on 291 for five in their second innings, leaving Bangladesh needing a tough 375 runs to secure victory.
By the close of play, the visitors were 112 for three - need another 263 runs for an improbable success.
Zimbabwe in progress the fourth day 92 for four - and made good progress before declare at tea.
Captain Brendan Taylor led by instance with an unbeaten 105, Tatenda Taibu weighed in with 59 and Craig Ervine scored 35, sharing in an steady stand of 86 for the sixth wicket with Taylor in less than 18 overs.
The only wicket to fall happen when Taibu departed in the 75th over for 59, with the score on 202, when he hit a Shafiul Islam delivery directly to Robiul Islam at extra cover.
Zimbabwe affirmed at tea, giving Bangladesh four sessions to reach their aim - and the visitors started well with Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes put on 65 for the opening wicket inside 14 overs.
However, the get through came when Tamim shouldered arms and saw his off stump uproot by a Chris Mpofu release.
Kayes follow in the 22nd over, with the score on 87, when he fended at a Kyle Jarvis delivery and was snap up behind by wicketkeeper Taibu for 31.
And Bangladesh's hope took a further knock with the last ball of the 26th over when Shahriar Nafees was on his way for nine, his middle stump detached by Jarvis.
Captain Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim averted further troubles in the final four overs, send-off plenty to play for on the final day.
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