Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st Test 2025 - Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet in 20th April to 23rd April 2025.

Victor Nyauchi celebrates a wicket © AFP/Getty Images

Victor Nyauchi, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams and Ben Curran stars as Zimbabwe thrilling seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, despite a Mehidy Hasan Miraz's both innings five-fors and take a 1-0 lead in the first Test match.

Match Stats :

Zimbabwe chased 174 was their third highest successful run-chase against Bangladesh in Tests. Bangladesh bowled out for below 200 for the sixth time in the last 10 Test innings. Bangladesh's 191 was their ninth lowest score in a completed innings against Zimbabwe in Test matches and It is their fifth lowest total at Sylhet in Tests. Zimbabwe's 273 was their 16th highest score against Bangladesh in Test matches and It is their second highest score at Sylhet in Tests after their 282 also against Bangladesh in 2018. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 5 for 52 was his seventh best bowling performance for Bangladesh in Test matches and his third best bowling figures against Zimbabwe in Tests. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 5 for 50 was his sixth best bowling performance for Bangladesh in Test matches and his second best bowling figures against Zimbabwe in Tests after his 5 for 38 at Mirpur in 2018. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 5 for 52 was his 11th 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Bangladesh in Test matches and his third five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Tests - the joint second most five-wicket haul or more wickets by an Bangladesh bowler against Zimbabwe in Tests, jointly with Enamul Haque jnr and Shakib Al Hasan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 5 for 50 was his 12th 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Bangladesh in Test matches and his fourth five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Tests - the joint most five-wicket haul or more wickets by an Bangladesh bowler against Zimbabwe in Tests, jointly with Taijul Islam. Mehidy Hasan Miraz became the 4th Bangladesh bowler to claimed a five-wicket hauls against Zimbabwe in both innings of a Test match after Enamul Haque jnr, Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam. Bangladesh's 255 was their seventh highest score in the second innings against Zimbabwe in Tests. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 10-wickets for 102-runs in this match - This is Mehidy Hasan Miraz's third ten-wicket in a match in Test matches and the most 10-wickets in a match for Bangladesh in Test cricket history, beating Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam's record of ten-wickets in a match. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 10-wickets for 102-runs in this match - He's third best bowling figures for Bangladesh in a match and the third best-bowling-figures by an Bangladesh bowler against Zimbabwe in a match. Blessing Muzarabani's 6 for 72 was his second best bowling performance for Zimbabwe in Test matches and the second best-bowling-figures by an Zimbabwe bowler against Bangladesh in Tests after Douglas Hondo's 6 for 59 at Dhaka in 2005.

* Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza and Brian Bennett leads Zimbabwe's dominant opening day in the first Test match.

* Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, lower order help Zimbabwe nose ahead despite Mehidy Hasan Miraz's five-for in the day two of the first Test match.

* Najmul Hossain Shanto's unbeaten fifty drags Bangladesh take a 112-run second innings lead on rain-hit day three of the first Test match.

* Openers Brian Bennett and Ben Curran sets up to Zimbabwe seal Sylhet thriller to complete their first away Test win since 2021.

Bangladesh 1st Innings scored 191 for all-out in 61 overs with top scorer by Mominul Haque cracked a 56 off 105-balls including 8-fours & a six.

Najmul Hossain Shanto struck 40 off 69-balls including 6-fours, Jaker Ali cracked a 28 off 59-balls included six-fours and Hasan Mahmud hit 19 off 30-balls contained 4-fours.

1st Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Wellington Masakadza picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 10-overs including 4-fours with economy rate of 2.10.

Blessing Muzarabani picked up 3-wickets, Wesley Madhevere took 2-wickets for 2-runs in 3-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 0.66 and Victor Nyauchi took 2-wickets.

Zimbabwe 1st Innings scored 273 for all-out in 80.2 overs with top scorer by Sean Williams struck 59 off 108-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes.

Brian Bennett blasted a 57 off 64-balls including 10-fours with strike rate of 89.06, Nyasha Mayavo cracked a 35 off 54-balls included 5-fours, Richard Ngarava hit a unbeaten 28 off 44-balls contained one-six & a four.

Wesley Madhevere hit 24 off 33-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 72.72, Brian Curran scored 18 off 55-balls contained two boundaries and Blessing Muzarabani blasted a 17 off 16-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 106.25.

1st Innings Bangladesh best bowler by Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed a 5-wicket haul for 52-runs in 20.2-overs including five maidens, Nahid Rana picked up 3-wickets and one for Khaled Ahmed - Hasan Mahmud.

Bangladesh 2nd Innings scored 255 for all-out in 79.2 overs with top scorer by Najmul Hossain Shanto cracked a 60 off 105-balls including 7-fours.

Jaker Ali struck 58 off 111-balls including 4-fours & a six, Mominul Haque hit 47 off 84-balls including 6-fours and Mahmudul Hasan Joy cracked a 33 off 65-balls included six boundaries.

2nd Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani claimed a 6-wickets for 72-runs in 20.2-overs including five maidens, Wellington Masakadza took 2-wickets and one for Victor Nyauchi - Richard Ngarava.

Zimbabwe chased 174-7 in 50.1 overs with top scorer by Brian Bennett blasted a 54 off 81-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 66.66.

Ben Curran cracked a 44 off 75-balls including 7-fours, Wesley Madhevere hit a unbeaten 19 off 55-balls contained three boundaries and Wellington Masakadza hit 12 off 20-balls included one-six & a four.

2nd Innings Bangladesh best bowler by Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed a 5-wicket haul for 50-runs in 22.1-overs and Taijul Islam took 2-wickets.

Blessing Muzarabani named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to took nine wickets in an match.

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