Bangladesh Tigers falter again, trail Zimbabwe by 25 runs

Bangladesh's cricket team faced significant struggles in the first Test against Zimbabwe, suffering a familiar batting collapse as they were dismissed for just 191 runs on a favorable pitch in Sylhet. Despite a promising 66-run partnership between Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque, the rest of the batting lineup faltered due to poor shot selection and tactical errors. Zimbabwe capitalized on Bangladesh's weaknesses, ending Day 1 with a strong, unbroken opening partnership and later building a lead of 82 runs, thanks to half-centuries from Brian Bennett and Sean Williams and key lower-order contributions. Bangladesh's bowlers, particularly Mehedi Hasan Miraz with a five-wicket haul, helped claw back some ground but couldn't prevent Zimbabwe from stretching their advantage. By the end of Day 2, Bangladesh trailed by 25 runs, with Mominul and Mahmudul Hasan Joy working to stabilize the innings. The early setbacks and lack of consistency have raised concerns about Bangladesh's red-ball batting and their ability to avoid a sixth straight home Test defeat.