Bangladesh are scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on May 21 to play five T20Is but tensions along the India-Pakistan border has put the tour in doubt

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy return for seven T20Is against UAE and Pakistan in May-June

He made 104 to help Bangladesh post 444 before taking five wickets to bundle Zimbabwe out for 111 to hand his side an innings win

After losing four points in the first phase, Abahani kept winning in the Super League phase

An opener making a comeback against the odds galvanised his partner as Bangladesh put on their first century stand for the first wicket since December 2022

Zimbabwe picked up 4 for 20 before stumps to limit Bangladesh's lead to 64 with three wickets in hand

With Bangladesh missing Shakib, Taijul can be an example for the next gen to understand what it takes

Williams and Welch scored half-centuries for the visitors, but they lost their last five wickets for 27 runs

'We are trying to put the right things in place to get us to play better," the Bangladesh head coach said after the team's loss to Zimbabwe in the first Test

The match will be played in batting-friendly Chattogram, which means Bangladesh's bowlers will have to work extra hard to force a result

"He has been in poor form in the past and made comebacks," Najmul Hossain Shanto says of Mushfiqur Rahim, who has a highest score of 37 in his last 12 Test innings

The tall fast bowler picked up 9 for 112 to spearhead Zimbabwe to a rare Test match victory

Mehidy completed ten wickets in the game but Bennett and Curran laid a strong platform to enable the visitors to go 1-0 up

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani, meanwhile, feels they are in the contest, despite the hosts leading by 112 with six wickets remaining

He made use of the life he got on 26 to put Bangladesh 112 ahead despite Muzarabani's three strikes on 44-over day

The offspinner's bowling may not have developed as much as his batting in recent years but his five-for kept Bangladesh in the game in Sylhet

It was Mehidy's first five-for at home in nearly two-and-a-half years

Zimbabwe bowling coach Langeveldt was all smiles, saying it "was a great day" for the visitors

Bangladesh have bowled out for under 200 for the sixth time in the last ten Test innings

Shanto hopes hosts can remedy their recent record at home, while Ervine looks forward to Zimbabwe bumper year in Test cricket