Paceman Tapash Baisya took two wickets to put Bangladesh in sight of their first Test win at the close of the fourth day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Sunday.

Zimbabwe, chasing 381 to win, were 46 for three in their second innings with a day's play remaining.

Baisya removed Barney Rogers for a duck, when he was caught by substitute fielder Manjural Islam Rana, and then trapped Vusimuzi Sibanda lbw also for nought.

Stuart Matsikenyeri was later bowled by spinner Enamul Haque Junior for 20.

Bangladesh, seeking their first win in their 35th Test, had earlier stretched their lead after declaring their second innings on 204 for nine with Habibul Bashar topscoring with 55 and Elton Chigumbura taking five for 54.

In the morning session, Zimbabwe lost their final two wickets for the addition of just four runs to finish on 312 all out in their first innings after Bangladesh had made 488.

Zimbabwe are playing their first Test since they were suspended by the International Cricket Council last June for fielding a weakened team after a dispute between their board and several leading white players.

Scorecard:

Bangladesh first innings 488 (Habibul Bashar 94, Rajin Saleh 89, Mohammad Rafique 69, Nafis Iqbal 56; Christopher Mpofu 4-109)

Zimbabwe first innings (overnight 308-8)
S.Matsikenyeri c Habibul Bashar b Tapash Baisya 28
B.Rogers run out 5
V.Sibanda lbw Mohammad Rafique 12
H.Masakadza b Mashrafe Mortaza 29
G.Cremer lbw Mohammad Rafique 0
B.Taylor lbw Mashrafe Mortaza 39
T.Taibu lbw Mohammad Rafique 92
E.Chigumbura c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 71
M.Nkala c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 23
D.Hondo c Khaled Mashud b Mashrafe Mortaza 1
C. Mpofu not out 0
Extras (b-1 lb-1 nb-9 w-1) 12
Total (all out, 131.4 overs) 312

Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-48, 3-59, 4-59, 5-86, 6-152, 7-271, 8-308, 9-312

Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 31-12-59-3 (nb-2 w-1), Tapash Baisya 24-5-87-1 (nb-1), Mohammad Rafique 41.4-19-65-5, Enamul Haque Jnr 26-9-55-0 (nb-5), Mohammad Ashraful 5-0-19-0, Rajin Saleh 4-0-25-0 (nb-1)

Bangladesh second innings
Rajin Saleh c and b Hondo 26
Nafis Iqbal c Taylor b Hondo 0
Habibul Bashar c Masakadza b Chigumbura 55
Mohammad Ashraful c Taibu b Mpofu 22
Aftab Ahmed c Cremer b Chigumbura 11
Khaled Mashud c Cremer b Hondo 23
Javed Omar c Masakadza b Chigumbura 15
Mohammad Rafique not out 14
Mashrafe Mortaza c Hondo b Chigumbura 19
Tapash Baisya c Sibanda b Chigumbura 1
Extras (b-1 lb-8 nb-4 pen-5) 18
Total (for nine wickets declared, 51.1 overs) 204

Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-47, 3-83, 4-114, 5-145, 6-156, 7-176, 8-202

Did not bat: Enamul Haque Junior

Bowling: Mpofu 12-1-47-1, Hondo 17-0-61-3 (nb-4), Chigumbura 16.1-3-54-5, Matsikenyeri 6-0-28-0

Zimbabwe second innings
S.Matsikenyeri b Enamul Haque Junior 20
B.Rogers c sub b Tapash Baisya 0
V.Sibanda lbw Tapash Baisya 0
H.Masakadza not out 26
Brendan Taylor not out 0
Extras 0
Total (for three wickets, 23 overs) 46

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-2, 3-42

To bat: Tatenda Taibu (captain), Douglas Hondo, Christopher Mpofu, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Mluleki Nkala

Bowling (to date): Masrafe Mortaza 6-1-18-0, Tapash Baisya 7-4-18-2, Enamul Haque Junior 6-2-8-1, Mohammad Rafique 4-2-2-0