Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered a stellar all-round performance to lead Bangladesh victory over Zimbabwe

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's All-Round Brilliance Levels Series for Bangladesh Mehidy Hasan Miraz led Bangladesh to a crushing innings victory over Zimbabwe on the third day of the Chattogram Test, scoring a crucial 104 and claiming 5 wickets for 31 runs. His efforts helped Bangladesh post 444 in reply to Zimbabwe’s 227, before bundling them out for 111 in the second innings. This win ended Bangladesh’s six-match home Test losing streak, which included defeats to New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and a first-Test loss to Zimbabwe in Sylhet. Mehidy shared vital lower-order partnerships with Taijul Islam, debutant Tanzim Hasan (41), and No. 11 Hasan Mahmud to rescue Bangladesh from a precarious position. Taijul also starred with the ball, finishing with 8 wickets in the match, including three in the second innings. Zimbabwe's only bright spot was debutant Vincent Masekesa, who took a five-wicket haul, becoming just the third Zimbabwean to do so on Test debut. However, their batting collapse in the second innings, despite a brief fightback from Craig Ervine and Brian Bennett, sealed their fate. Mehidy Hasan Miraz Orchestrates Innings Victory to Level Series Mehidy Hasan Miraz produced a match-winning all-round performance as Bangladesh crushed Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs on day three of the Chattogram Test, leveling the two-match series 1–1. After scoring a vital 104 to push Bangladesh to 444, Mehidy dismantled Zimbabwe’s batting in the second innings with figures of 5 for 31. His spell included a rapid burst where he claimed three wickets in quick succession—bowling Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine for 25, trapping Wessly Madhevere lbw for a duck, and removing wicketkeeper Tafadzwa Tsiga, also for a duck. He then dismissed Wellington Masakadza, caught at mid-off, before sealing his five-wicket haul by having Sam Curran—Zimbabwe’s lone resistance with 46 off 103 balls—caught behind. Bangladesh ended their six-match home Test losing streak with this emphatic win. Contributions also came from Taijul Islam, who finished with 8 wickets in the match, and Tanzim Hasan, who impressed on debut with a handy 41. Mehidy's partnerships with Taijul, debutant Tanzim, and No. 11 Hasan Mahmud rescued Bangladesh from 7 down at stumps on day two. For Zimbabwe, debutant Vincent Masekesa’s five-wicket haul was a rare highlight in an otherwise one-sided contest. Bangladesh 444 (Shadman 120, Mehidy 104, Masekesa 5-115) beat Zimbabwe 227 and 111 (Curran 46, Ervine 25, Mehidy 5-31) by an innings and 106 runs