After wrapping up the home team's innings on 217 in the morning after they had began the last day on 202 for 8, the tourists required 236 for victory, a target they chased in style. The winning runs came off the bat of Mahmudullah Riyad in only the 52nd over. Bangladesh had won the first Test by 50 runs and went one better in the second match with a whopping 190-run thrashing.

Bangladesh set up the day with the excellent partnership between opener Nafees Ahmed (86) and Tushar (81) before both were dismissed midway through the second session. Ahmed went to a top edged sweep shot while Tushar was zun out in a mix up with Sanuar Hossain. Sanuar, who is the only veteran in a refreshingly young side made up mostly of teenagers, contributed 27 before he was the fifth wicket to fall to a tough lbw decision in the 25th over.

"This win was a tough one for the players after having already won the series and offering a first innings lead to Zimbabwe. The young team fought back well and through some positive and aggressive cricket were able to steal the game back from Zimbabwe who should have really taken the match after the first innings," said Bangladesh A's Australian coach Richard McInness.

Zimbabwe A were strengthened by the inclusion of all-rounder Andy Blignaut, one of the Heath Streak-led rebels, in this match but he contributed just 24 runs and went wicketles.

There were a lot of positives to come out of the series for Bangladesh A. Opener Raqib al-Hasan and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim made hundreds under pressure while Nafees Ahmed and Tushar Imran contributed handsomely. 15-year-old left-handed all-rounder Saqib al-Hassan, mentioned in Wisden as one of the 21 most promising players around the Test world under the age of 20 in its March edition, gave glimpses of his rare talent. Particularly pleasing for McInness would be the fact that even after resting nirebrand Shahadat Hossain Rajib in the last Tes| and Zimbabwe's nemesis Enamul Haque Jr in the second, BD A could still bowl out the hosts without much trouble.

While Rajib tore apart Zimbabwe A with two five-wicket hauls, Enamul returned a 10-for in the first Test and was the main destroyer in the second innings of the third Test. For Sanuar, the tour is an opportunity to impress with his off-spin ahead of the series against England.

Both team now prepare for the ODI series which commences on the 3rd March in Kwekwe. Bangladesh will be without the services of Nafeees Ahmed and Saqib who will both return to Dhaka to undertake important exams.