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Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 162 runs in the second Test in Khulna on Friday to take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

The tourists, chasing a target of 314, were bowled out for 151 in their second innings after tea on the fifth day with Shakib Al Hasan claiming five wickets for 44 runs.

Bangladesh, who won the first Test in Dhaka by three wickets, had declared their second knock at 248-9 before lunch.

The third and final Test starts in Chittagong on November 12.

Shakib equals record with Imran Khan and Ian Botham taking 10 wickets and scoring a century in a Test.

Zimbabwe face struggle to score runs as Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam and Jubair Hossain strike one after another over their batsmen.

Shakib Al Hasan grabs record five wickets, Taijul Islam grabs three, and Jubair Hossain takes the other two wickets of Zimbabwe.

Depending on Mahmudullah, Mominul and Shuvagata’s half-centuries, Bangladesh declared innings with 313 runs’ lead against Zimbabwe.

Mahmudullah scored 71 runs, Shuvagata Hom 50 runs, and Mominul Haque scored 54 runs to give Bangladesh a big total.

Bangladesh on Friday lost the wickets of Mahmudullah, Taijul Islam, Shahdat Hossain and Shuvagata Hom.

Zimbabwe’s MN Waller and N M’shangwe grabbed four wickets each and Panyangara took a wicket in the second innings of Bangladesh.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan followed his century with a five-wicket haul at the first innings in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna.

Bangladesh closed the fourth day’s play at 201-5 in their second innings, an overall lead of 266 with five wickets in hand and a day’s play remaining.

Left-arm spinner Shakib finished with five for 80 as Zimbabwe, who resumed their first innings at 331-5, folded up for 368 before lunch to hand the hosts a lead of 65 runs.

Hamilton Masakadza added just four runs to his overnight score of 154 before he was bowled by Shakib, who then dismissed Malcolm Waller to complete his thirteenth five-wicket haul in Tests.

Shakib, who made 137 in the first innings, became only the fifth player to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in the same Test more than once.

England’s Ian Botham achieved the feat five times, while West Indies’ Gary Sobers, Pakistan’s Mushtaq Mohammad and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis did it twice.

Shakib had made 144 and claimed 6-83 against Pakistan in Dhaka in 2011.

Regis Chakabva took his overnight score of 101, his maiden Test century, before he was the last batsman dismissed.

Shakib was supported by seamer Rubel Hossain, who took two wickets, and spinner Taijul Islam, who finished with three for 96.

In Bangladesh’s second innings, Mohammad Mahmudullah returned unbeaten on 63 and Mominul Haque made 54.

Mominul set a new Bangladesh record by completing 1,000 Test runs in 21 innings, surpassing teammate Tamim Iqbal, who did it in 29 innings.

Waller dismissed Shakib and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim off consecutive balls to end the day with figures of four for 48.

The third Test between the two lowest-ranked teams — Zimbabwe at number nine and Bangladesh at 10— will be played in Chittagong from November 12-16.

The Tests will be followed by five one-day internationals.

Source: Prothom Alo

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