'More to learn' after Zimbabwe drubbing

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes there are "more to learn" from his side's humiliating defeat to Zimbabwe after the Tigers suffered one of their most embarrassing Test losses in recent memory, going down by an innings and 85 runs inside three days in the one-off Test at Harare - their first innings-defeat to Zimbabwe since 2001.

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.

"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..

"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."

Head coach Phil Simmons echoed the skipper's concerns, insisting Bangladesh's batting lacked the discipline required to compete in testing overseas conditions.

"A lot could have been done differently," Simmons said after the match.

"I think the first two hours we were in the game, but between lunch and tea on the first day, we lost the game with the way we batted in that period. A little more dedication to the batting at that point could have seen us put on a better show, but we didn't play well with the bat."

Fresh from a 2-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan in May, Bangladesh had hoped to assess their batting in unfamiliar conditions but endured a chastening outing instead. 

Zimbabwe opener Innocent Kaia alone matched Bangladesh's first-innings total of 140 as the hosts piled up 410 to take a commanding 270-run lead.

Bangladesh, without the injured Litton Das, will now turn their attention to the three-match ODI series, which begins on July 6, hoping to salvage something from the tour.