Overview
- Najmul Hossain Shanto remained unbeaten on 60, guiding Bangladesh to 194-4 in their second innings at stumps on Day 3.
- Jaker Ali contributed an unbeaten 21, sharing a crucial 39-run fifth-wicket partnership with Shanto to stabilize the innings.
- Zimbabwe pacers Blessing Muzarabani (3-51) and Victor Nyauchi (1-28) claimed key wickets to keep the contest balanced.
- The opening session of Day 3 was washed out due to rain, and bad light forced an early end to play around 5:00 PM local time.
- Bangladesh overcame an 82-run first-innings deficit after being bowled out for 191, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking five wickets to restrict Zimbabwe to 273.