Bangladesh won their first Test series on Tuesday when the second match against Zimbabwe petered out to a tame draw.

Set 378 to win, Bangladesh resumed on 98 for no wicket but never realistically chased the target and finished on 285 for five, with Nafis Iqbal scoring 121, his maiden Test century.

Rajin Saleh finished on 56 not out while Khaled Mashud was on 28 to ensure the hosts won their first series since being granted Test status in 2000.

Bangladesh won the first Test in Chittagong by 226 runs, their first Test victory in 35 matches.

Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu, who scored his maiden Test century in the second innings, was named man of the match.

Taibu has been the mainstay of Zimbabwe's batting, scoring 92 in the first Test and 85 not out in the first innings in Dhaka. He was the series' highest run scorer with 330 and had an average of 110.

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr finished with match figures of 12-200 and was the series' highest wicket taker with 18 at an average of 16.66.

The hosts had begun the final session on 196 for three and lost Iqbal shortly after the break without adding to the score while Aftab Ahmed fell 10 runs later to give the visitors a sniff of victory.

Saleh and wicketkeeper Mashud, however, dug in to ensure they held on for the draw and series victory.

Zimbabwe have just returned from suspension after the International Cricket Council [Images] ruled the team was too weak to play Test cricket.

Scoreboard

Zimbabwe (1st innings): 298 (T.Taibu 85 not out, S.Matsikenyeri 51; Enamul Haque jnr 7-95)

Bangladesh (1st innings): 211 (Mohammad Rafique 56; D.Hondo 6-59)

Zimbabwe (2nd innings): 286 (T.Taibu 153, B.Taylor 78; Enamul Haque jnr 5-105)

Bangladesh (2nd innings): (overnight 98-0)
Javed Omar c Taylor b Cremer 43
Nafis Iqbal c Taylor b Panyangara 121
Habibul Bashar c Masakadza b Panyangara 2
Mohammad Ashraful [Images] c Ebrahim b Cremer 3
Rajin Saleh not out 56
Aftab Ahmed c Taibu b Panyangara 5
Khaled Mashud not out 28.

Extras: (b-13, lb-6, nb-8) 27.

Total: (for five wickets, 142 overs) 285

Fall of wickets: 1-133, 2-148, 3-153, 4-196, 5-206.

Did not bat: Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza [Images], Tapash Baisya, Enamul Haque Junior.

Bowling: Panyangara 21-10-28-3 (nb-6), Mpofu 22-10-29-0, Hondo 21-7-37-0, Chigumbura 19-7-31-0 (nb-1), Cremer 34-9-61-2 (nb-1), Matsikenyeri 8-0-41-0, Masakadza 10-3-11-0, Taylor 4-0-11-0, Rogers 3-0-17-0

Result: Match drawn

Bangladesh won the series 1-0.

First Test: Jan 6-10 in Chittagong, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 226 runs.