Bangladesh have set Zimbabwe a target of 477 runs to win in the only Test at Harare Sports Club.

Beginning the fourth day with 45 for no loss, openers Shadman Islam and Saif Hassan continued to extend lead in an 88-run partnership.

Richard Ngarava draw first blood in the 31st over sending Saif back for career-best 43 runs off 95 balls. Zimbabwe could have had another had Shadman not been dropped on 55.

The dropped chance hurt Zimbabwe as Najmul Hossain Shanto started playing aggressively with Shadman playing to merit of the ball. Bangladesh went to lunch at 169/1, having scored 124 runs at 3.88 runs per over in the session.

Shadman converted his fifty into a maiden Test century - 115 not out in 196 balls with nine fours. Shanto was dropped by Brendan Taylor at the first slip and he made Zimbabwe pay a heavy price, scoring his second cateer hundred in 109 balls.

Shanto smacked six sixes alongside five fours in a quick knock of 117* off 118. 

Bangladesh declared at 284/1 after 67.4 overs. Shadman and Shanto put on 196 runs.

Brief scores:

Bangladesh 468 in 126 overs (Mahmudullah 150*, Liton 95, Taskin 75, Mominul 70; Muzarabani 4/94)

Zimbabwe 276 in 111.5 overs ( Kaitano 87, Taylor 81; Miraz 5/82, Shakib 4/82)

Bangladesh 284/1 in 67.4 overs (Shanto 117*, Shadman 115*, Saif 43; Ngarava 1/36)

Zimbabwe need 477 runs to win

Second session - Day 4