Harare: a century from Liton Das and five wickets from Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh helped Bangladesh register a 155-run one-sided win over Zimbabwe in the first of their three One Day Internationals at Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Liton scored 102 as Bangladesh, who were put in to bat, recovered from a poor start to bowl out Zimbabwe for 121 runs after 276-9 in their 50 overs.
Bangladesh looked to be in trouble at 74-4 but Das dismissed them in a 93-run stand Mahmudullah: To put them on course for a scintillating total on a difficult wicket.
Afif Hossain played a fast innings of 45 runs in 35 balls. luke jongwe Scored 3-51 runs for the home side, which had lost their only Test against Bangladesh at the same venue earlier this week.
Regis Chakabwa scored 54 in Zimbabwe’s response, but they could not form a meaningful partnership as a flurry of rash shots got them crucial wickets.
Shakib became Bangladesh’s leading ODI wicket-taker as his 5-30 surpassed Mashrafe Mortaza to cross the 274-mark.
suffered a hamstring injury in the field Timisen Maruma It also meant that Zimbabwe were one batsman short when their innings ended in only the 29th over.
The two countries will meet again in Harare in their second ODI on Sunday.
Liton scored 102 as Bangladesh, who were put in to bat, recovered from a poor start to bowl out Zimbabwe for 121 runs after 276-9 in their 50 overs.
Bangladesh looked to be in trouble at 74-4 but Das dismissed them in a 93-run stand Mahmudullah: To put them on course for a scintillating total on a difficult wicket.
Afif Hossain played a fast innings of 45 runs in 35 balls. luke jongwe Scored 3-51 runs for the home side, which had lost their only Test against Bangladesh at the same venue earlier this week.
Regis Chakabwa scored 54 in Zimbabwe’s response, but they could not form a meaningful partnership as a flurry of rash shots got them crucial wickets.
Shakib became Bangladesh’s leading ODI wicket-taker as his 5-30 surpassed Mashrafe Mortaza to cross the 274-mark.
suffered a hamstring injury in the field Timisen Maruma It also meant that Zimbabwe were one batsman short when their innings ended in only the 29th over.
The two countries will meet again in Harare in their second ODI on Sunday.
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