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After Bangladesh folded for less than 200 for the eighth successive time in Test cricket, their stand-in captain said it was time they changed their batting approach

Bangladesh's resistance crumbled against the spinners, as they sank to a 151-run defeat

The Bangladesh coach admitted to misreading the pitch before the match, which affected team balance, but put the daunting target in front of them down to the first-innings batting

He has warned his players that Bangladesh could yet make a strong tilt for their target of 321, and told them not to let their shoulder drop if a partnership develops

Bangladesh were brought back into the game by their spinners, chiefly, Taijul Islam, who took 5 for 62, to finish 11 for 170 in the match

The duo took three wickets each as Bangladesh folded for 143 after Taijul Islam's six-wicket haul had limited Zimbabwe to 282 earlier in the day

Zimbabwe recovered from 129 for 4 to end the day at 236 for 5, as Bangladesh's three spinners got through 67 overs on a slow, low pitch

While they won't have to contend with Shakib this time, Zimbabwe still face an uphill task as a confident Bangladesh pursue their first Test victory this year