Bangladesh won the first Test against Zimbabwe by a wide margin of 220 runs.

Bangladesh scored 486 runs in the first innings. Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad was the leading scorer with 150 runs.

Zimbabwe was bowled out for 276 runs in the first innings. Captain Brendan Ross Murray Taylor scored 81 runs in his favor. For Zimbabwe, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan each took five and four wickets.

Bangladesh declared the innings with 284 runs in the second innings. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 117 runs in an unbeaten century innings for him. Shadman Islam scored 115 runs for the team. As a result, Bangladesh has set lofty goals.

After being set a target of 477 runs by Bangladesh, Zimbabwe only managed to score 256 runs in the second innings. Brendan Ross Murray Taylor, the captain, scored 92 runs for him. Blessing Muzarabani remained unbeaten on 30 runs, while Donald TatendaTiripano scored 52 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed Tazimof Bangladesh took 4-4 wickets.