Dhaka, April 21 -- Bangladesh are chipping away at Zimbabwe's batting lineup after the visitors took a first-innings lead after tea on the second day of the opening Test.

Zimbabwe were 230 for 8 in 70 overs with Blessing Muzarabani (4) and Richard Ngarava (5) trying to stretch the lead at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

After losing Sean Williams (59) pushed Zimbabwe into the lead, riding Nyasha Mayavo's 35 to move past 200, but Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4-46) had other plans.

Mayavo went down and cleared his front leg targeting square leg but Miraz struck him in front to get his man, before Wellington Masakadza (6) perished to the offspinner moments later.

Sean Williams' resolute half-century gave Zimbabwe the foundatio...