Close Bangladesh 251 (Habibul Bashar 108, G Flower 4-41) and 15 for 0 trail Zimbabwe 542-7 dec by 276 runs
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Habibul Bashar scored 108, his maiden Test century, but a late batting collapse ensured it was business as usual for Bangladesh. At 204 for 4 after 71 overs, Bangladesh were in a healthy position, but Bashar's dismissal triggered the inevitable slide - the last six wickets crumbled for 47 runs in 24 overs.

The destroyer-in-chief was Grant Flower, whose innocuous brand of left-arm spin had previously managed 10 wickets in 55 Test matches, at an average a shade below 100. Yet he proved too much for the brittle Bangladeshi lower order, with only Mohammad Ashraful (33) providing any real obstacle.

Heath Streak and Gary Brent popped up with an lbw apiece, and though Flower's figures were dented when Enamul Haque smote him for six over midwicket, he still finished with 4 for 41 off 15.3 overs.

Bangladesh were forced to follow on 291 runs behind, and faced a tricky ten-over spell before the close. Nevertheless Javed Omar and Al-Sahariar Rokon ground out a solid 15-run partnership, with Omar in particular dropping anchor, with 2 runs from 36 balls.

Tea Bangladesh 211 for 5 (Mohammad Ashraful 22*, Naimur Rahman 3*) CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters)
Despite Habibul Bashar's maiden Test century, Zimbabwe reduced Bangladesh to 211 for 5 as they chased 337 to avoid the follow-on at tea on the third day of the second Test.

Three wickets fell between lunch and tea to leave Mohammad Ashraful and Naimur Rahman at the wicket.

Bangladesh still needed 132 runs to make Zimbabwe bat again after their first-innings 542 for 7 declared.

Bangladesh's most successful batsman Habibul Bashar, who hit his fifth Test half-century against Zimabawe in the first Test at Dhaka, hammered a superb 108 for his first hundred at the top level before being bowled by left-arm spinner Grant Flower.

Aminul Islam, who captained Bangladesh in their first World Cup, was caught and bowled by Douglas Marillier for 21.

Akram Khan, who returned to team for the second Test, was trapped leg-before by the same bowler just after lunch for 6.

The one wicket to fall in the morning session was that of Al-Shariar, who was trapped leg-before when he mistimed a delivery from seamer Henry Olonga after making 29.

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