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Bangladesh achieved their first Test-series win after a tense final day in which they spurned an opportunity to go for a win, mindful of the larger objective

It's been a fantastic journey for Enamul Haque jr from a talented teenager to one of his country's match-winners

Tatenda Taibu's maiden Test hundred gave Zimbabwe a great chance of winning the second Test and leveling the series after four days of the second Test at Dhaka - but Bangladesh reached 98 for 0 at the close

Tatenda Taibu followed his excellent unbeaten 85 in the first innings with an equally composed 81 not out in the second as Zimbabwe ended the third day of the Dhaka Test on 203 for 6, an overall lead of 290 runs

After a full two weeks into this tour, the Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu finally got Bangladesh where he wanted them: reeling

Bangladesh found themselves in a familiar position, struggling to 169 for 8, after an incisive spell by Douglas Hondo rattled the batting line-up

Tatenda Taibu negotiated a difficult final session and was one run short of his second half-century of the series when stumps were drawn on the first day of the second Test with Zimbabwe on 244 for 6

A win can change a team's perspective and inspire them to reach for heights that seemed very unlikely not long ago

Bangladesh recorded a historic first triumph in the Test arena as their bowlers, led by Enamul Haque jr, shot Zimbabwe out for 154 to set up a crushing 226-run victory

Just over a month ago, Habibul Bashar was telling us about his career aspirations and on top of his wish-list was being the part of the first Bangladesh team to win a Test match

Bangladesh were on the verge of their first Test victory as the fourth day came to a close

Tatenda Taibu missed a well-deserved maiden Test hundred by just eight runs, but his 92 was enough to help Zimbabwe avert the follow-on at Chittagong

A good day for Bangladesh became even better towards the close as they tightened the noose around Zimbabwe by taking four wickets, to leave them struggling to save the follow-on

Habibul Bashar missed his hundred by six runs, but his 94 put Bangladesh on top after the first day of their Test against Zimbabwe at Chttagong

It is being billed as the lightweights' world championship, and the two bottom-ranked nations certainly have their own crucial agendas heading into the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday

Al Sahariar scorched to his first 50 from 28 balls with seven fours and three sixes

Stuart Matsikenyeri and Vusumuzi Sibanda both scored their maiden first-class hundreds while putting on 241 for the second wicket as the Zimbabweans took a firm command on the second day of the match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI at

Bangladesh have recalled the left-arm spinner Enamul Haque jnr to their squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe which starts at Chittagong this Thursday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board XI made a strong start in their three-day match against the Zimbabwean tourists, scoring 316 for 7 before declaring shortly before the close at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Thursday that gate-money from the forthcoming series against Zimbabwe, estimated to be $10,000, will go relief efforts to the tsunami victims in Sri Lanka