Second Test: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe day three report

Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza impressed with the bat as he reached his highest Test score of 154 not out on day three of the second Test against Bangladesh in Khulna.

Masakadza's previous best was a total of 119 scored in July 2001 in a drawn match against West Indies, but he passed that here as he saw out the day in an unbroken 142-run sixth-wicket stand with Regis Chakabva.

The tourists ended the day on 331 for five to trail by 102 runs, with Bangladesh bowler Shakib Al Hasan returning figures of three for 70.

Zimbabwe began the day on 53 for one and added 31 more runs before they lost Brian Chari at the end of the 11th over of the day.

Chari had survived an appeal for lbw two overs earlier but lost his wicket for 25 - adding just four to his overnight total - when he was caught by Tamim Iqbal at mid off as Taijul Islam claimed his second wicket of the match.

Masakadza had been on 15 overnight and began to build a strong total as he reached his half-century off 106 balls, including six fours, in the morning session.

Masakadza, who survived an lbw review in the 51st over, enjoyed a 67-run third-wicket stand with Brendan Taylor (37) before the latter became Al Hasan's first victim when caught by Mominul Haque in the sixth over after lunch - a big wicket for the hosts.

Taylor impressed with four boundaries and one six before leaving the field, while Masakadza was dropped four overs later as he continued piling on the runs.

Next up at the crease, Craig Ervine (17) lasted just 31 balls before returning to the pavilion after being stumped by Mushfiqur Rahim off Al Hasan.

Masakadza continued to build up the score but lost his next partner Elton Chigumbura cheaply two overs later as he sent the ball straight into the hands of Haque to become Al Hasan's third victim and leave Zimbabwe 189 for five.

The 31-year-old got his reward as he celebrated his fourth Test century off 215 balls, which included 11 fours and one maximum before tea.

Chakabva, who was beginning to build a strong sixth-wicket stand with Masakadza, had a review go in his favour in the 72nd over after an appeal for lbw as a video replay showed the ball fly way above the stumps.

Chakabva reached his second Test half-century off 97 balls shortly after drinks and the pair out in the middle put on an unbeaten partnership of 142 as the tourists reached stumps without any further drama.