Harare: Bangladesh ended their long losing streak in Test cricket here on Monday and dedicated the rare victory over Zimbabwe to the hundreds of people who died in the building collapse back home last week.

Fast bowler Robiul Islam, who won Man of the Series, said simply it was “for the people” in Savar after Bangladesh rebounded from a heavy defeat in the first match to level the short series with a first victory in four years by 143 runs.

Bangladesh’s last win came in a 2-0 whitewash over the West Indies in 2009, and the country had only won three Tests in more than a decade of playing the five-day format before the win at Harare Sports Club.