Zimbabwe will go into the final day of their Test against Bangladesh needing seven wickets for victory after the bowlers responded to Brendan Taylor's bold declaration.
Four wickets late in the day gave Bangladesh hope, but Zimbabwe still went to stumps on day three in control of their one-off Test having taken a handy first-innings lead.
The final session of day two offered few thrills to the Harare Sports Club crowd, but they were still left satisfied by the fact that Zimbabwe continued to control their Test match against Bangladesh.
It had been a long time coming, but on Zimbabwe's first day of Test cricket in almost six years they did their utmost to prove that a return is not as premature as some have suggested.
With everything taken into account, this should be a close match, if not one of high quality. With a sporting wicket thrown into the equation, entertainment is unlikely to be lacking, writes Tristan Holme.
Michael Clarke kicked off his reign as captain on a winning note as his century helped Australia to a comfortable 60-run win over Bangladesh in the first one-dayer in Mirpur.
Ridiculous the scheduling may be, and while the cricket-watching public battle to fight off their World Cup hangover with the start of the IPL, this series will at least be very significant for both of the teams involved.
Mike Hussey's century finished what Shane Watson's flier started as Australia amassed a whopping score and then had their bowlers wrap up a four-wicket win.
