Overview

• Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto anchored Bangladesh's second innings with an unbeaten 60, stabilizing the team after early setbacks.
• Jaker Ali contributed a steady 21 not out, forming a crucial 39-run fifth-wicket partnership with Shanto to extend the lead.
• Bangladesh recovered from their first-innings deficit of 82 runs to post 194-4, taking a 112-run overall lead heading into Day 4.
• Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani impressed with figures of 3-51, including key dismissals of Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim.
• Play was interrupted by rain in the morning and ended early due to bad light, limiting Day 3 to just 44 overs of action.