Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in 1st Test by 151 runs

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 151 runs in the 1^st Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet today. It was their first overseas win since 2001.

Zimbabwe 282 (Sean Williams 88, Hamilton Masakadza 52, Peter Moor 63*; Taijul Islam 6-108) and 181 (Hamilton Masakadza 48; Taijul Islam 5-62)

Bangladesh 143 (Ariful Haque 41*;Tendai Chatara 3-19, Sikandar Raza Butt 3-35) and 169 (Imrul Kayes 43;Brandon Mavuta 4-21, Sikandar Raza Butt 3-41)

Result – Zimbabwe won by 151 runs

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Zimbabwe lead series 1-0

Brandon Mavuta and Sikandar Raza star in visitors' comprehensive 151-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test.#BANvZIM REPORT ??https://t.co/1e7HcqSI6f pic.twitter.com/xkGmIJ4C7W

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The Zimbabwe bowlers Brandon Mavuta 4-21 and Sikandar Raza Butt 3-41 reduced Bangladesh to 169 all out in their 2^nd Innings, resulting in a famous victory for the tourists, in the 1^st Test.

Bangladesh will be looking to even things up in the second Test at Dhaka, starting on 11th November.

 

Zimbabwe: Brian Chari, Hamilton Masakadza(c), Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(wk), Peter Moor, Kyle Jarvis, Brandon Mavuta, Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Imrul Kayes, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nazmul Islam, Abu Jayed

 

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