Mahmudullah Riyadh-Taskin Ahmed’s frozen pairing was finally broken by the Zimbabwe bowlers. But before that, the hosts were helpless. There have been ups and downs in the record books as well. 468 on the scoreboard of Bangladesh who was all out before going to the tea break.
Bangladesh did not lose any wickets in the first session of the day, so the Zimbabwe bowlers were wicketless for two consecutive sessions. Bangladesh went to lunch with 404 runs for 8 wickets. Mahmudullah was unbeaten on 112 and Taskin on 52.
However, after lunch, the pair scored 57 more runs. Mahmudullah was unbeaten on the first 150 of his career when Taskin returned with a great innings of 75 runs. Before that, he wrote his name in the world record of the second-highest run in the 9th wicket partnership.
In the 117th over, Zimbabwe failed to get a golden opportunity to break the tie. Mahmudullah started the run by pushing Muzarabani’s ball to the point. By the time the ball was in Dion Meyers’ hands, Taskin had been run out. Meyers could not put on the stumps even after throwing from very close.
Taskin-Mahmudullah, who was unbeaten on 134 before lunch, pulled the pair towards the record. In the 9th wicket partnership, he not only surpassed the previous highest of Bangladesh but also set the record of the second-highest partnership in the history of Tests for the 9th wicket.
He brought back the moment of 2012 at Khulna Sheikh Abu Nasser Stadium with the two of them in Harare Sports Club. Mahmudullah Riyad (No. 8) and Abu La Hasan Raju (No. 10) were the standouts in the first innings against Seba West Indies. Bangladesh, who lost 8 wickets for 193 runs, made 387 runs in a pair of 184 runs.
Which is the highest in the 9th wicket partnership of Bangladesh, the 9th wicket in the history of the 3rd highest partnership in the record was maintained till today. However, the pair that was frozen today is broken by the hosts, but by then the record book has turned upside down.
Part-time spinner Milton Schumer bowled a 191-run stand off Taskin Bold Hall. Which is the second-highest run in Test history for the 9th wicket partnership. In front of them was only the 195-run partnership of South Africa’s Mark Boucher and Pat Simcox. Taskin scored 75 off 134 balls with 11 fours.
Mahmudullah was smooth even after Taskin’s departure. Bangladesh’s innings came to an end when Ebadat Hossain (0) returned quickly after being the fourth victim of Muzarabani. Mahmudullah was unbeaten in his career-best 150-run innings, surpassing the previous highest of 146 runs. Arrange the innings with 17 fours and 1 six off 278 balls. Before being all out, Bangladesh’s scoreboard was 468.
4 wickets taken by Mujarabani at the cost of 94 runs is the highest wicket for the hosts. Donald Tiripano and Victor Niauchi took two. Richard Engarava and Milton Schumber are one victim each.
Short Score (2nd day, until tea break):
Bangladesh 468/10 (126), Saif 0, Sadman 23, Shant 2, Muminul 70, Mushfiqur 11, Shakib 3, Liton 95, Mahmudullah 150 *, Miraj 0, Taskin 75, Ebadat 0; Muzarabani 29-4-94-4, Engarava 23-5-83-1, Tiripano 23-5-58-2, Niauchi 17-1-92-2
