Masekesa didn’t take long to make an impression with the ball on debut as he picked up Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto for his first Test scalp and then added a further two wickets later in the day as Zimbabwe fought hard in the series finale.
“Honestly, I wasn’t expecting that (first wicket) at that exact moment but it meant a lot. Representing Zimbabwe in Test cricket is a big opportunity, and I was really happy,” Masekesa said.
A century to Shadman Islam helped Bangladesh obtain a first innings lead by stumps on the second day of the Test, but Masekesa believes his team is still well in contention of fighting back and picking up the win to complete a series sweep.
“They’re playing well, no doubt. But we’re still very much in this game. We’ll fight hard to keep things under control tomorrow,” he said.