For the first time since attaining Test status in 1992, Zimbabwe went into a series as favourites and under pressure to win every match as they hosted Bangladesh, newcomers to the world of Test cricket

Andy Flower talks to John Ward about the recent tour of Zimbabwe by Bangladesh

It was the 1545th Test match in cricket history

Zimbabwe won the Second Test match against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club in mid-afternoon on the fifth day, by a margin of eight wickets

It was assumed that Mehrab's continuous unaccustomed effort behind the stumps might have affect his batting performanceturned out to be true in the very first over though he had little to do with that lethal out-swinger from Watambwa

Bangladesh's performance in one-day cricket: Preview

A mixed performance by Zimbabwe saw them finish the third day with 377 for five wickets, 123 runs ahead of Bangladesh's first-innings total of 254

Despite an impressive partnership between Mehrab Hussain (71) and Habibul Bashar (64), Bangladesh failed to take advantage of another rather disappointing performance by Zimbabwe's bowlers and fielders

In January, this year, I asked Wayne Philips, the former test cricketer and the present coach of CBCA cricket academy, to comment on Bangladesh's getting the test status