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SHAKIB Al Hasan became the third player in Test history to hit a century and claim 10 wickets in a match as Bangladesh rolled Zimbabwe over on the final day to take the series 2-0 in Khulna.
Hamilton Masakadza was the only source of resistance with his second fifty-plus score of the Test, but he fell victim to a misbehaving pitch and the tail was snuffed out soon after as Bangladesh recorded their first series win since July 2009.
It was understandable that Bangladesh preferred to set a target over 300 but the sluggish pace from their batsmen ate into a considerable amount of time and had left their bowlers with only 68 overs to push for victory.
Shakib did not mind the challenge. His canny mix of sliders was more than a match for batsmen who were reluctant to press forward. And once uneven bounce came into play, Zimbabwe were “blown away,” in the words of their captain Brendan Taylor.
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Source: Cricinfo.Com
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