One-off Test: Liton Das falls just short of Test ton as Bangladesh score 294/8

HARARE: Liton Das fell five runs short of a maiden Test century as

Bangladesh

recovered from the loss of early wickets to be 294/8 when bad light brought an early close to the first day of their Test against Zimbabwe on Wednesday.

Das, whose previous top Test score was 94, pulled a short delivery to be caught agonisingly short of the landmark but his 138-run partnership with Mahmudullah did help Bangladesh to an imposing total after they were struggling on 132/6.

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Mominul Haque scored 70, after Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat at the

Harare Sports Club

, and former skipper Mahmudullah hit an unbeaten 54 and will resume on Thursday with tailender Taskin Ahmed, who is 13 not out.

Zimbabwe opener Blessing Muzarabani took 3-48 and Donald Tiripano two wickets in as many deliveries after dismissing Das and then trapping

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

leg before with his next ball.

The Test is a one-off before the two countries embark on a limited overs series, also at the Harare Sports Club.