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Zimbabwe have cropped out two Bangladesh wickets in quick succession to head into the tea break in a good position while the hosts require recovery in the last session of the third day of the opening Test.
Bangladesh were 155 for 4 in 41.4 overs, leading by 73 runs, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (44) holding the innings together at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
In another deja vu moment, Mushfiqur (4) fell to the same Zimbabwean short-ball trick as failed to negotiate a steep bounce from Blessing Muzarabani (3-35) and was caught behind.
The hosts appeared in command when Shanto, who survived earlier, and Mominul (47) stitched together 65 runs for the third wicket, according to bdnews24.com.
Victor Nyauchi (1-26), however, went past the outside edge of the batsmen multiple times before nipping one away to kiss the shoulder of Mominul’s bat to wicketkeeper Nyasha Mayavo.
Mayavo had allowed Shanto a reprieve by dropping a regulation catch with the batsman on 26 in a similar opportunity.
Earlier, Bangladesh took the lead against Zimbabwe in their second innings after losing Mahmudul Hasan Joy (33) as play resumed after overnight rain washed out the entire first session.
After struggling against short balls for some time in a 60-run second-wicket stand with Mominul, Joy ended up gloving a quick bouncer from Blessing Muzarabani (2-25) to first slip.
Bangladesh batsmen have shown signs of vulnerability against short balls and late swing, frequently edging deliveries, which do them no favour in terms of gaining confidence.
The hosts resumed on 57 for 1 after a five-wicket haul from Mehidy Hasan Miraz kept Zimbabwe from racking up an imposing lead. Sean Williams (59) and Brian Bennett (57) had earlier guided the visitors to a competitive 273.