In a thrilling finale on the fourth day of the first Test in Sylhet, Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The fourth-innings chase was Zimbabwe's most successful,

Blessing Muzarabani's nine-wicket match figures and determined batting helped Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh by three wickets in the first match of the two-Test series in Sylhet on Wednesday.Mehidy Hasan Miraz recorded his second five-wicket haul for the match but it was in vain as Zimbabwe's batsmen held their nerve to close out the match despite losing quick wickets.

Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test match held in Sylhet. Blessing Muzarabani took nine wickets. Zimbabwe chased down a target of 174 runs. Brian Bennett scored a fifty. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets.