KHULNA, Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal scored centuries as Bangladesh took charge of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna yesterday.
The hosts, who plodded to 193-3 on the opening day after electing to bat, made 433 in their first innings before being dismissed in the final session of the second day.
Zimbabwe ended the day on 53-1, still trailing by 380 runs with nine wickets in hand, after left-arm spinner Taijul Islam trapped Sikandar Raza leg-before for 11.
Hamilton Masakadza was unbeaten on 15 and Brian Chari was on 21 when stumps were drawn.
Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Dhaka by three wickets.
The left-handed pair of Tamim and Shakib put Bangladesh on top with a fourth-wicket stand of 132 on a slow pitch.
Shakib made 137, his third Test century, with the help of 18 boundaries and two sixes.
Tamim scored a painstaking 109, his fifth Test hundred and the first in four years, with 10 fours.
The third Test between the two lowest-ranked teams will be played in Chittagong from November 12-16.AFP
