Opener Imrul Kayes’ brilliant ton helped Bangladesh to set a challenging target of 272 runs for visiting Zimbabwe during their first match of the three match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.
Earlier, opted to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh scored a challenging total of 271 for 8 from their allotted 50 overs.
Brief score:
Bangladesh – 271 for 8 in 50 overs, Kayes 144 , Saifuddin 50, Mithun 37, Kyle Jarvis 4/37 and Tendai Chatara 3/55.