Zimbabwe’s cricketers were 4-158 and 233 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings score of 391 at stumps on day two of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Friday.

Bangladesh dismissed Brendan Taylor for 36 late in the final session for an important breakthrough after the Zimbabwe skipper made two centuries in his team’s strong win in the first test.

The home side was 34 short of the follow-on by the end of play, with Malcolm Waller 30 not out and Elton Chigumbura unbeaten after a rapid 45 off 49 balls with five fours.

The tourists have performed well over the first two days after a heavy 335-run defeat last weekend.

After posting a good total, Bangladesh removed Zimbabwe openers Regis Chakabva and Vusi Sibanda inside 13 overs and Taylor holed out to midwicket off Sohag Gazi after a typically watchful 104-ball innings.

Bangladesh earlier added 91 to the overnight score, with Nasir Hossain eventually out for 77, helped by lower-order contributions from Sohag Gazi, who made 21, and No.11 Robiul Islam, who was 24 not out.

Hossain and Gazi put on 51 for the eighth wicket to push Bangladesh close to 400 after earlier half-centuries by Shakib Al Hasan and captain Mushfiqur Rahim on Thursday.