Taijul Islam wrecked Zimbabwe with figures of 8/39.
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Dhaka: Taijul Islam returned Bangladesh's best ever single-innings haul and struck a crucial 15 runs in the lower order to help the home team overcome a spirited Zimbabwe by three wickets Monday in a tense finish to the first Test.� (Scorecard )
Bangladesh reached the winning target of 101 after batting collapses at the start and near the end of the innings that threatened to derail the chase.
Islam, who took 8-39 in Zimbabwe's second innings, later hit the winning boundary through backward square leg.
Mahmudullah was the top-scorer with 28, while skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 23.
Bangladesh made the worst start to a fourth innings in Test history when they lost their first three wickets before scoring a run.
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