Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, One-off Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 - Player HighlightsZIM vs BAN, One-off Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 - Player Highlights

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batsman, Towhid Hridoy gets beaten

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, steered towards gully by Towhid Hridoy

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, shaping away from the batsman outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets beaten

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, flicked towards wide mid-on by Towhid Hridoy for a couple of runs

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, outside off, left alone by Towhid Hridoy

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, lets this through to the keeper

Brad Evans to Mushfiqur, 1 run, on a length around off, knocked towards the off-side by Mushfiqur Rahim

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, Towhid Hridoy clips it towards backward square leg

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Towhid Hridoy steers to gully

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, yorker length ball with a hint of movement, Towhid Hridoy digs it out

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, shaping away from the batter outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets beaten on the outside edge

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped towards mid-off where the fielder stops it. Towhid Hridoy yet to get off the mark on his Test debut

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, Towhid Hridoy steers it towards the off-side

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on the shorter side outside off, moving away from Towhid Hridoy who gets beaten on the outside edge

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short ball outside off, Towhid Hridoy lets it through to the keeper

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! An ugly slog and Shanto's troubled stay comes to an end - a nothing shot really, tried to attack Evans and chose the wrong option, danced down the pitch, swung across the line and gets a thin edge, just about carried to Tafadzwa Tsiga and the Zimbabweans wheel away in celebration. Shanto is absolutely livid with himself as he walks back to the pavilion. Zimbabwe have once again struck on the cusp of a drinks break. Najmul Hossain Shanto c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans 19(73) [4s-2]

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Shanto stands tall and pushes it onto the off-side

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Shanto looks to punch it off the back-foot and inside halves it to mid-on

Brad Evans to Mominul, FOUR, shot! Mominul walks down the pitch, converts it into a full delivery on the pads and flicks it uppishly through the mid-wicket region

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Mominul lifts his bat and lets it go

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, fuller and angled across, Mominul prods forward and defends to backward point

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, excellent leave. Good length ball in the corridor, Mominul trusts the bounce and shoulders arms

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, back of a length on leg, Mominul turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, short and strays down leg, Mominul tries to help it along but does not make contact

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, angled across the left-hander, Mominul lifts his bat and lets it go

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, once again Mominul trusts the bounce on the surface and lets it go. This was close to off-stump but Mominul had judged it perfectly

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, good length ball outside off, Mominul leaves

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, good length ball in the channel, swings in but after Mominul had shouldered arms

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, back of a length on leg, Mominul turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, strays down leg, Mominul misses the glance

Brad Evans to Mominul, FOUR, third four in the over. That might be the last for Evans in this session. This was a tired delivery - straying down leg, Mominul helps it along to fine leg and beats the desperate dive from the fielder

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, appeal for LBW. But again height was the issue. Mominul misjudged this one and shouldered arms. The ball nips back in and strikes him on the back thigh. Clearly going over and the umpire got it right..

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, back of a length delivery, Mominul rides the bounce and drops it defensively in front of Evans

Brad Evans to Mominul, FOUR, shot! That's the best shot Mominul has played this morning. Full and slanted in, Mominul presents the full face of the bat, does not try to overhit the drive and just eases it past mid-on

Brad Evans to Mominul, 2 runs, short of length angling in, Mominul goes on one leg and pulls through the vacant square leg region, easy couple

Brad Evans to Mominul, FOUR, lovely shot! Evans shouldn't be disappointed. He went full searching for the swing and paid the price. Mominul gets a good stride in, meets the ball on top of the bounce and caresses it through the cover region

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, uhhh! Fuller and drawing Mominul forward, the ball straightens and takes the outside-edge, goes uppishly towards backward point but does not carry to the fielder

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, angling in, Mominul trusts the bounce and shoulders arms. That was a good leave

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, short of length close to off, Mominul drops it with soft hands into the off-side

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, on a length and outside off, swings away as well and Mominul leaves

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, short of length around off, Mominul rides the bounce and pats it towards gully

Brad Evans to Mominul, no run, fuller and angled in, Mominul prods forward and defends to cover. He thinks about a single but is sent back

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, fuller and around off, Shanto leans forward and blocks it back

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR, nicely played! Short ball around off, Shanto gets on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists over to keep the pull down, places it square on the leg-side and picks up his first boundary

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, now pushes one across the left-hander, Shanto shoulders arms

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, back of a length delivery, Shanto hops behind the line and defends to Evans

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, good length ball around off, Shanto camps and blocks with a straight bat

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, fuller and angled across, Najmul prods forward and defends off the outer half to point

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, back of a length delivery, Shanto opens the bat face and defends to point

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, full pitcher close to off, Shanto drives and picks out mid-off

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, fullish delivery slanted across, Shanto lifts his bat and lets it go

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, appeal for LBW. But it was too high. Nip-backer from good length, Shanto leans forward to defend and is beaten on the inside-edge. The ball strikes him on the back thigh. It was going over the stumps

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, fuller and angled across, Shanto prods forward and defends to mid-off

Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, no run, in the air and safe. Short ball and keeps climbing, Shanto gets into a tangle and fends it awkwardly. The ball hits the splice of the bat and lobs up. Fortunately for the Bangladesh captain it lands well in front of the slip cordon

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, out Caught by Ervine!! Edged and caught! Evans strikes in the first over and Zimbabwe have struck twice inside the first hour - lovely channel from the right-handed pacer, hits the deck around off and gets it to move away sharply - Shadman is drawn into the push, he perhaps didn't need to play at that, but he does so with hard hands. The extra bounce catches the edge and it flies to second slip - Ervine arches back, goes reverse cupped and holds onto a good catch. Bangladesh have lost both openers as the players take drinks on day 1. Shadman Islam c Ervine b Brad Evans 20(38) [4s-3]

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - driven to the right of mid-off and Shadman wanted a single, sent back by his partner

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and angling across the left-hander - driven to the right of mid-off where Muzarabani dives over the ball, he then has to chase and they're back for the second

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, no run, fuller length delivery and pushed across the left-hander - a half-forward Shadman stabs and gets an inside edge to FSL

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, 2 runs, tad too full and at the stumps, punched back at the bowler - Evans gets a hand on his folowthrough and takes some pace off - chase for Muzarabani at straight mid-on and they're back for the second

Brad Evans to Shadman Islam, no run, a gentle start from Evans, pitched up and at the stumps, defended back athe bowler