Bangladesh on top as Haque and Rahim hit 100s in 2nd Test against Zimbabwe on Day 1

Mominul Haque 161 for Bangladesh

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Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat against Zimbabwe today, in the 2^nd Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.

Bangladesh 303-5 (Mominul Haque 161, Mushfiqur Rahim 111*; Kyle Jarvis 3-48)

Zimbabwe - Yet to bat

At the Close of Play – Bangladesh are 303-5

Scorecard

What a day for Bangladesh!

After they were 26/3, Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim rescued them with superb centuries. Mushfiqur is still there at stumps, 111*, and Bangladesh are 303/5. How far will they get tomorrow?#BANvZIM SCORE ??https://t.co/hDFNdAlz4s pic.twitter.com/mciuy8xN2P

— ICC (@ICC) November 11, 2018

Having opted to bat, Bangladesh were in some trouble at 26-3, however, Mominul Haque 161 and Mushfiqur Rahim 111*steadied their innings and batted brilliantly to give Bangladesh 1^st day advantage in the 2^nd Test. At the close of play, Bangladesh are 303-5. Kyle Jarvis 3-48 was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers.

Zimbabwe will be disappointed not to have capitalised on their start when they had  the hosts reeling at 26-3.

Bangladesh - Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Ariful Haque, Mehedi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaled Ahmed

Zimbabwe - Hamilton Masakadza(c), Brian Chari, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Regis Chakabva(wk), Donald Tiripano, Brandon Mavuta, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara

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