10 January 2005	Monday	28 Ziqa'ad 1425

CHITTAGONG, Jan 9: Pace man Tapash Baisya took two wickets to put Bangladesh in sight of their first Test win at the close of the fourth day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Sunday.

Zimbabwe, chasing 381 to win, were 46 for three in their second innings with a day's play remaining. Baisya removed Barney Rogers for a duck, when he was caught by substitute fielder Manjural Islam Rana, and then trapped Vusimuzi Sibanda lbw also for nought.

Stuart Matsikenyeri was later bowled by spinner Enamul Haque Junior for 20. Bangladesh, seeking their first win in their 35th Test, had earlier stretched their lead after declaring their second innings on 204 for nine with Habibul Bashar top scoring with 55 and Elton Chigumbura taking five for 54.

In the morning session, Zimbabwe lost their final two wickets for the addition of just four runs to finish on 312 all out in their first innings after Bangladesh had made 488.

Zimbabwe are playing their first Test since they were suspended by the International Cricket Council last June for fielding a weakened team after a dispute between their board and several leading white players.

Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar expressed full confidence that his team could complete a victory on Monday. "I'm confident, 100 per cent confident. I told the boys that we have to work hard to earn our first victory in Tests," Bashar told reporters.

Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu added: "T think all our remaining batsmen believe in themselves, they believe in their ability too. I know what they can produce but it's up to the guys to believe in their abilities."

SCOREBOARD



Bangladesh (1st Innings) 488 (H. Bashar 94, R. Saleh 89, 
M. Rafique 69, N. Iqbal 56; C. Mpofu 4-109, M. Nkala 2-50)	



Zimbabwe (1st innings) (overnight 308-8):



S. Matsikenyeri c Bashar b Baisya        28



B. Rogers run out                        5



V. Sibanda lbw b Rafique                 12



H. Masakadza b Mortaza                   29



G. Cremer lbw b Rafique                  0



B. Taylor lbw b Mortaza                  39



T. Taibu lbw b Rafique                   92



E. Chigumbura c Mashud b Rafique         71



M. Nkala c Mashud b Rafique              23



D. Hondo c Mashud b Mortaza              1



C. Mpofu not out                         0



Extras (b1, lb1, nb9, w1, 131.4 overs)   12



Total:                                   312



Fall of wkts: 1-31, 2-48, 3-59, 4-59, 5-86, 6-152, 7-271, 8-308, 9-312.



Bowling: Mortaza 31-12-59-3, Baisya 24-5-87-1, 
Rafique 41.4-19-65-5, Haque 26-8-55-0, Ashraful 5-0-19-0, 
Saleh 4-0-25-0.



Bangladesh (2nd innings):



Rajin Saleh c and b Hondo                26



Nafis Iqbal c Taylor b Hondo             0



H. Bashar c Masakadza b Chigumbura       55



Mohammad Ashraful c Taibu b Mpofu        22



Aftab Ahmed c Cremer b Chigumbura        11



Khaled Mashud c Cremer b Hondo           23



Javed Omar c Masakadza b Chigumbura      15



Mohammad Rafique not out                 14



M. Mortaza c Hondo b Chigumbura          19



Tapash Baisya c Sibanda b Chigumbura     1



Extras (b1, lb8, nb4, penalty runs 5)    18



Total (for nine wkts dec 51.1 overs)     204



Fall of wkts: 1-7, 2-47, 3-83, 4-114, 5-145, 6-156, 7-176, 8-202, 9-204.



Bowling: Mpofu 12-1-47-1, Hondo 17-0-61-3, Chigumbura 16.1-3-54-5, 
Matsikenyeri 6-0-28-0.



Zimbabwe (2nd innings) (target 381):



S. Matsikenyeri b Haque                  20



B. Rogers c sub (Rana) b Baisya          0



V. Sibanda lbw b Baisya                  0



H. Masakadza not out                     26



B. Taylor not out                        0



Total (for three wkts, 23 overs)         46



Fall of wkts: 1-2, 2-2, 3-42.



Bowling: Mortaza 6-1-18-0, Baisya 7-4-18-2, Haque 6-2-8-1, Rafique 4-2-2-0.



Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)



TV umpire: Akhtaruddin (BD)



Match-referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL).