Twitter Reactions: Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam hand Zimbabwe a hammering in Mirpur

Once Bangladesh amassed a first-innings lead of 295 runs, Zimbabwe had pretty remote chances of staging a comeback. In the end, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the hosts came out trumps by an innings and 106 runs. The spinners became nearly impossible to play on a weary pitch the fourth day’s play of the one-off Test. It was also the Tigers third Test win over Zimbabwe in Mirpur.

Nayeem and Taijul wreak havoc

In their second innings, Zimbabwe found themselves in utter shambles after Prince Masvaure and night-watchman Donald Tiripano perished for ducks to the guile of Nayeem Hasan. In the fourth day’s morning, Taijul Islam removed Kevin Kasuza, caught in the slips. Brendan Taylor became Nayeem third’s victim while going for a sweep. Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza showed fight though.

Ervine carried on from where he left in the first innings. He played at a strike-rate of 87.75, scoring 43 off 49 with six fours and a six. The duo put on 60 runs for the fifth wicket, though it was far from dragging Zimbabwe out of the precarious position. But to their agony, moments before the lunch break, Ervine fell prey to a run-out as a direct hit from Mominul Haque accounted for his wicket.

Nayeem gets a five-wicket haul

Zimbabwe went into lunch with the score at 114 for five, 181 runs away to avoid an innings defeat. After the break, Taijul nipped out Raza to further jolt the visitors. Raza looked elegant in his 37. From there, Timycen Maruma fought hard, getting 41 off 52 balls with five fours. He was involved in a 44-run stand with Regis Chakabva for the seventh wicket. Taijul removed the latter to break the stand.

Nayeem joined the party and got rid of Ainsley Ndlovu, trapping him plumb in front. The off-spinner got rid of Maruma to notch a five-wicket haul. Taijul picked up debutant Charlton Thsuma to bring the curtains down on the encounter. Even as the spinners were tough to get away, the pace bowling duo of Abu Jayed Rahi and Ebadot Hossain didn’t have much to do, sending down only nine overs.

Here’s how Twitterati lauded Bangladesh on the victory: –

Watching Zimbabwe play cricket is actually sad. Sensing a dark future unless someone seriously pulls their head in #BANvZIM

— Henry (@henry_152) February 25, 2020

19-year-old Nayeem Hasan took 9 wickets including one five-wicket haul in the test against Zimbabwe. #BANvZIM

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 25, 2020

Senior players were all disappointing apart from Ervine whilst the new players seemed out classed lots off sole searching to be done by these guys although with no Test cricket for a while who knows what the next @ZimCricketv Test XI looks like ?? #BANvZIM

— Zim Undercover Agent (@undercoverzimbo) February 25, 2020

🇧🇩 win by an innings and 106 runs! 💪

Nayeem Hasan finishes with a five-wicket haul, and match figures of 9/152 🔥 #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/5f1YdFotPs

— ICC (@ICC) February 25, 2020

🇧🇩 win by an innings and 106 runs! 💪

Nayeem Hasan finishes with a five-wicket haul, and match figures of 9/152 🔥 #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/Ce1c1NuheW

— Nayem Hossain (@NayemHo50589235) February 25, 2020

Zimbabwe are not a competitive unit but they do have some senior members in the side to show the way. When a senior player like Brendan Taylor executes such poor shots, you can't expect much from others. The first step is to have the intent to fight & rest would follow. #BANvZIM

— Faisal Caesar (@faisalyorker1) February 25, 2020

congratulations Bangladesh, Well deserved #BANvZIM https://t.co/meh78zdgnx

— miLo 🔴⚪️ (@mahabub_raihan) February 25, 2020

Bangladesh continues to produce spinners who spins web on the visitors by exploting home conditions. 19-year old offie, Nayeen Hasan, picked up his 2nd fifer in tests, in just 5 matches. #Bangladesh beat #Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs #BANvZIM @BCBtigers @ZimCricketv

— Life is Too Sports (@LifeIsTooSports) February 25, 2020

Congratulations @BCBtigers 👍 well done @mushfiqur15 Nayeem Hasan👍 #BANvZIM

— ⓢⓗⓘⓜⓐⓝⓣⓞ (@imshimanto) February 25, 2020

And that is one important win for @BCBtigers to get back to winning ways in Test. 🇧🇩

The home side won by an innings and 106 runs in three and half days against @ZimCricketv 🇿🇼 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.#BanvZim #cricketcrazytitans pic.twitter.com/OUVUkDFVTv

— Khulna Titans (@khulnatitans) February 25, 2020

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by innings and 106 runs in the only test match of the series, they are winning a test match after more than one year. #BANvZIM

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 25, 2020

Bangladesh win their first Test in 450 days.#BANvZIM

— ravi singh (@Imravi_singh07) February 25, 2020

Bangladesh have beaten Zimbabwe on Day 4 by a massive innings & 106 runs!! Taijul Islam (4-78) & Nayeem Hasan (5-82) the main wicket-takers. Congrats Bangladesh! #BANvZIM

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) February 25, 2020

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs, clinch the one-off Test series

The match though isn't counted towards the World Test championships.#BANvZIM

— ravi singh (@Imravi_singh07) February 25, 2020