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AFP
Dhaka
Mahmudullah Riyad scored his first Test century in more than eight years as Bangladesh set Zimbabwe a towering 443-run target to win the second Test in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The hosts began their victory push, reducing Zimbabwe to 76-2 at stumps on the fourth day after Mahmudullah's unbeaten 101 off 122 balls helped the side declare the second innings on 224-6.
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan broke a 68-run opening stand by removing Hamilton Masakadza for 25 after he dropped the Zimbabwe captain on five off debutant pacer Khaled Ahmed. Brendon Taylor and Sean Williams remained at the crease on four and two respectively, facing a monumental task to win or avoid a loss as Zimbabwe still trailed the hosts by 367 runs.
Zimbabwe lead the two-match series 1-0 after last week's victory in Sylhet their first away Test win in 17 years.
A draw in the game would give them their first Test series win in seven years.
Scoreboard
Bangladesh (1st innings): 522-7 declared
Zimbabwe (1st innings): 304
Bangladesh (2nd innings)
Liton Das b Jarvis 6
Imrul Kayes c Mavuta b Jarvis 3
Mominul Haque c Chakabva b Tiripano 1
Mohammad Mithun c Chakabva b Raza 67
Mushfiqur Rahim c Mavuta b Tiripano 7
Mahmudullah Riyad not out 101
Ariful Haque b Williams 5
Mehidy Hasan not out 27
Extras: (b5, lb1, w1) 7
Total: (declared for six wickets, 54 overs) 224
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Imrul), 2-10 (Liton), 3-10 (Mominul), 4-25 (Mushfiqur), 5-143 (Mithun), 6-151 (Ariful).
Bowling: Jarvis 11-2-27-2, Tiripano 11-1-31-2, Williams 16-2-69-1(w1), Raza 7-0-39-1, Mavuta 9-0-52-0.
Zimbabwe (2nd innings)
H. Masakadza c Mominul b Mehidy 25
B. Chari lbw b Taijul 43
B.Taylor not out 4
S. Williams not out 2
Extras: (b1, lb1) 2
Total: (For two wickets, 30 overs) 76
Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Masakadza), 2-70 (Chari)
Bowling: Mustafiz 3-1-2-0, Taijul 13-2-34-1, Khaled 4-1-15-0, Mehidy 7-2-16-1, Ariful 3-1-7-0.
Toss: Bangladesh.
