Bangladesh openers shatter records

Chittagong, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal put on 224 to break the Bangladesh record for the first-wicket stand, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 3rd Test, 1st day, Chittagong, November 12, 2014
Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes broke the record for Bangladesh’s highest opening stand dominated a beautiful day in Chittagong where the only disappointment was a very small crowd witnessing these milestones, one of which belonged to one of their own men, reports espncricinfo.com.

Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal elevated Bangladesh and themselves to a new high in the Test series against Zimbabwe. On the first day of the third Test, their individual centuries and record opening stand dominated a beautiful day in Chittagong where the only disappointment was a very small crowd witnessing these milestones, one of which belonged to one of their own men.

The pair added 224 runs for the first wicket, Bangladesh’s highest opening stand, in 63.5 overs, breaking their own 185 made at Lord’s in 2010. This was the first time a Bangladeshi opening pair had batted the first two sessions of a Test. Bangladesh lost two wickets in the final session of the day with Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah remaining unbeaten on 46 and 5 respectively.

After Tamim’s dismissal, Kayes added 48 runs for the second wicket with Mominul Haque, before falling to a flayed drive with an outside edge off Masakadza, caught by substitute Vusi Sibanda at gully. Kayes finished with 12 fours and two sixes in his 257-ball 130.