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'More to learn' after Zimbabwe drubbing

Jul 1, 2026 - 1 min read

<p style="border-color: currentcolor; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; color: rgb(40, 48, 59); font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif;"><span style="border-color: currentcolor; font-weight: bolder;">Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes there is "more to learn" from his side's humiliating defeat to Zimbabwe in a one-off Test on Tuesday.</span></p><div class="mb-5 hide-for-print flex justify-center " style="border-color: currentcolor; margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: rgb(40, 48, 59); font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif;"><div id="js-dfp-tag-en_photo_banner" data-google-query-id="CMKTnYqosZUDFV89rQYdvtItHg" style="border-color: currentcolor;"></div></div>

<div>The Tigers suffered one of their most embarrassing Test losses in recent memory, going down by an innings and 85 runs inside three days -- their first innings-defeat to Zimbabwe since 2001.</div><div><br></div><div>Google News LinkFor all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.</div><div>The defeat, Zimbabwe's biggest-ever victory in Test cricket, came as Bangladesh failed to recover from a batting collapse that saw them bundled out for 140 in the first innings before being dismissed for 185 in just 45 overs in the second, unable to make the hosts bat again.</div><div><br></div><div>"We did not bat or bowl well in the first innings, which is why we fared badly. We did not adapt to the conditions," Shanto said in a BCB video message yesterday..</div>

<div>"The wicket was difficult for batting and they hit good areas, but we did not play to our abilities. It was a very disappointing performance. There is more to learn with the Australia series coming up."</div><div><br></div><div>Head coach Phil Simmons echoed the skipper's concerns, insisting Bangladesh's batting lacked the discipline required to compete in testing overseas conditions.</div><div><br></div><div>"A lot could have been done differently," Simmons said after the match.</div>