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Harare: Zimbabwe were 217 for four wickets at the close of play on day one of the first test against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Brendan Taylor's third Test century steadied Zimbabwe as Bangladesh struggled to make full use of a green wicket.
Although the tourists made some early inroads after winning the toss and electing to bowl, reducing Zimbabwe to 65 for three, a brillant century stand between Taylor and Malcolm Waller (55) allowed the home side to take 217 for 4
Taylor batted cautiously for his unbeaten 105, taking 211 deliveries, while Elton Chigumbura's unbeaten 6 required 29 deliveries.
Waller was only batsman bowled by Rubel Hossain in final session, while Hamilton Masakadza was the only batsman dismissed in the second session, caught at slip off the bowling of left-arm spinner Enamul Haque for 25.
Debutant Timycen Maruma and fellow opener Vusi Sibanda fell to fast bowler Robiul Islam in the morning session, when there was plenty of assistance for the seamers.
A fierce yorker from Robiul in the ninth over of the day knocked Sibanda's middle stump out of the ground, before Maruma was controversially adjudged lbw six overs later.
Maruma was one of three new caps for Zimbabwe, with fast bowler Keegan Meth playing his first Test and Richmond Mutumbami brought in to keep wicket in the absence of the injured Regis Chakabva.
Meanwhile fast bowler Shingirai Masakadza was surprisingly preferred to Tendai Chatara, who had made an impression during the recent tour of the West Indies.
Former captain Shakib Al Hasan returned to the Bangladesh side after missing the tour of Sri Lanka through injury, but Tamim Iqbal was left out after failing to recover fully from a broken thumb.
Brief scores
Zimbabwe 217 for 4 (Taylor 105*, Waller 55)
