Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 240 runs, with Sikandar Raza top-scoring with 51. In reply, the hosts registered 254 runs in their first innings as three batters scored fifties. In Zimbabwe’s second innings, the visitors were bundled out for just 114 runs as spinner Taijul Islam scalped eight wickets.

India declared their second innings on 287-4, setting Bangladesh a huge target of 515 to win the opening test in Chennai on Saturday.

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) -Bangladesh reached 56 for no loss in a cautious start to their pursuit of a humongous victory target of 515 against India in the opening test between the neighbouring countries on Saturday.

India, once closely allied with the previous government, now watches Bangladesh’s evolving political landscape with uncertainty. Tensions over dams, Bangladesh’s ban on hilsa exports to India, killings in the border,

India posted 376 all out, a remarkable recovery from a precarious 34-3, and then reduced Bangladesh to 112-8 to take charge of the opening test between the neighbours on Friday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was batting on 12 having lost Hasan Mahmud on the stroke of tea,

India took command of the first Test against Bangladesh, extending their lead to 308 after fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah helped bundle out the visitors for 149 on Friday.