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Tigers can only hope

Sports Reporter
At the end of a day on which Zimbabwe had taken a firm grip on the second
Test, Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore conceded that his charges were left with a near impossible taskjust tosave the match.
"The match is now heading towards a Zimbabwe victory unless our batsmen can really pull off something extra special," said the 50-year old Australian at the end of day's press briefing.
When asked what he wants from his boys, the Bangladesh coach was forthright in his expectations. "Occupation of the crease," said Whatmore before adding: "We have to bat better, much betterthanin the first innings. I think the pitch is still okay. I believe if you want to stay in, it is difficult to get out."
Whatmore said that patience, which was virtually non-existent in the Bangladesh first innings, was the key.
"We didn't bat well in the first innings. They bowled straight and unfortunately our boys played across the line a little bit. There was impatience that resulted in wickets falling at regular intervals. And the total was well below what we should have got," said Whatmore.
Tigers' captain Habibul Bashar however thought that playing their natural game when they bat in the second innings would serve his team better.
"It is difficult to save the match. I think it will be better for us ifwe tried
.towin the match.Weshouldplayour natural game to cam something special. We will need some good partnerships," said Bashar.
Bashar defended his decision of not bringing in part-time bowlers into the attack earlier in a bid to break the partnership ofTaibu and Brendan Taylor.
"(Mohammad) Rafique had given us breakthroughs under similar circumstances in the past and that's whyl persisted withhim,"saidBashar.
Zimbabwe skipper ThtendaThibu continued to lead by example,with an unbeaten 81 as his side stretched the second innings lead to 290 by the close. The 21-year-old did not appear at the press conference but his partner in a brilliant 150-run stand for the fifth wicket Brendan Taylorlaid down theirplan.
"Weneedtohaveabiglead towin the match because Bangladesh have some quality players. We need to make sure of at least a 380-run lead," said Taylor who scored 78.
"We are hopeful that we can win this match and level the series as the pitch is now deteriorating. The ball is keeping low and offering some uneven bounce." he added.
Thylor said that his skipper's positive attitude had helped them in bouncing back from the 226-run defeat in Chittagong.
"He (Taibu) always told us that we were all very talented andhad the ability to win Test matches. After the first Tbst he told us to take inspiration from thepositive things."
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at stumps on Ure third Day of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday: ZIMBABWE: First innings 298 (Taibu 85 not out, Matsikenyeri 51; Enamul7-95)
BANGLADESH: First innings (overnight 169-8)
OmarcTaibub Hondo 3-1
Iqbal cTaibub Hondo 28
Basharb Hondo 10
Ashrafullbwb Hondo 5
Saleh c Masakadza b Cremer 24
Aftab c Matsikenyeri b Hondo 0
Mashud b Hondo 0
Rafiquec Ebrahim b Masakadza 56 Mashrafee c Chigumbura bPanyangara 26
BaisyacChigumburabCremer 13
Enamulnotout 3
Extras: (lb-7, nb-5) 12
Total: (All out in 78.4 overs) 211 Fall ofwickets: h38t2-7V,3-84i -1-85, 5-103,6- W7,7-132,8-168,9-203 Bowler O M R W
Panyangara 17 5 37 1
Mpofu 11 3 28 0
Hondo 22 7 59 6
Chigumbura 9 1 32 0
Cremer 12.4 1 32 2
Masakadza 7 1 16 1
ZIMBABWE: Second innings' Matsikenyeri lbwb Mashrafee 14 Rogers lbw b Mashrafee 20
Ebrahim lbwb Mashrafee 1 Masakadza c Saleh bRafique I TaylorbEnamul 78
Taibunotout 81
ChigumburacMashudbAshraful 0 Panyangara not out 2
Extras: (lb-2, nb-4) 6
Total: (For6wktsin72overs) 203 Fall ofwickets: I -30,2-36,3-37,4-37, 5-187,6-196
Bowler O M R W
Mashrafee 16 6 45 3
Baisya 10 2 32 0
Rafique 18 6 47 1
Enamul 22 4 67 1
Ashraful 6 2 10 1