Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2014-15

At Chittagong, November 12-16, 2014. Bangladesh won by 186 runs. Toss: Bangladesh.
Bangladesh completed a 3-0 whitewash with their most convincing performance of the series. It helped that Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss, gifting his side first use of a perfect track: the openers responded with a stand of 224. Then, leading by 129, Bangladesh got a move on in their second innings, and a target of 449 predictably proved beyond Zimbabwe's capabilities. Victory came with a session to spare.

What was about the perfect match for Bangladesh started with Tamim Iqbal and the recalled Imrul Kayes cashing in. They both reached their hundreds just before tea, which was taken at 213 without loss: it was the first time Bangladesh's openers had survived the first two sessions of a Test. Tamim fell shortly afterwards - his sixth Test century equalled Mohammad Ashraful's national record - but Kayes batted almost to the close for 130, the higher of his two Test centuries, both scored at Chittagong in 2014. He was dropped by Chari at deep midwicket off Mushangwe when 19, and would have been lbw in the legspinner's next over if Zimbabwe hadn't dithered over asking for a review.

Zimbabwe had more success next day, but a fluent 71 from Shakib and a late blast from Rubel Hossain, who clouted four sixes, helped Bangladesh pass 500 for only the fourth time in Tests: it was their highest total against Zimbabwe, beating 488 in 2004-05 in the match that had given them their first Test victory.

Although Chari fell to Rubel for a duck, Raza and Masakadza survived a testing period until the second-day close, and took their stand to 160 next morning, before a clatter of wickets made it 209 for five. Chakabva (relieved of the wicketkeeping gloves) then put on 113 with Chigumbura, whose 88 was a Test-best, and the follow-on was avoided - but the tail again failed to make much headway. Teenage leg-spinner Jubair Hossain took his maiden five-for in his third Test.

Bangladesh were batting again before stumps on the third day, and on the fourth rattled along at four an over as their lead mounted. The most eye-catching display came from the diminutive Mominul Haque, who cantered to his fourth century in only his 12th Test. It was the ninth in succession in which he had scored at least a half-century; previously, only Everton Weekes, Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Taylor had managed 11 scores of 50-plus in their first dozen Tests. Mominul and Mushfiqur, who gambolled to 46 from 30 balls, put on 71 in eight overs before the declaration.

Zimbabwe had another tricky end-of-day session to negotiate, and again lost just one wicket, as the unfortunate Chari completed a pair. But, after Masakadza and Raza departed early next morning, only Chakabva held Bangladesh up for long. He was still there at the end, after 208 minutes of defiance - but none of the later batsmen could last an hour. It wasn't all spin this time: Rubel took another wicket, and his new-ball partner Shafiul Islam claimed the last two in three balls.

"This is how we should play at home," said a delighted Mushfiqur. "We won two Tests on the final day - we need to play consistently for five days against every opponent." Bangladesh now had seven Test victories (five against Zimbabwe) to offset 70 defeats.
Man of the Match: Mominul Haque. Man of the Series: Shakib Al Hasan.