Date:11/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/11/stories/2009011155021400.htm

Sport

Zimbabwe stuns Bangladesh

DHAKA: Zimbabwe recorded its first win over a Test nation since 2007 when it defeated Bangladesh by 38 runs on Saturday in the opening match of the triangular one-day cricket series.

Chasing a moderate Zimbabwe total of 205 for nine, Bangladesh lost two early wickets for just 10 runs and never recovered, finally being bowled out for 167. Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya was the best of the bowlers with two for 22 from his full 10 overs and made the initial breakthrough, claiming opener Junaid Siddique leg before wicket before Ed Rainsford bowled Mushfiqur Rahim, both for ducks.

Bangladesh slumped to 33 for four after opener Tamim Iqbal was run out for 13 and Ashraful (18) was caught lofting an Utseya delivery.

Middle order batsmen Shakib Al Hasan and Raqibul Hasan steadied the innings with a 59-run stand for the fifth-wicket. But just when the host looked to have recovered, Keith Dabengwa bowled Raqibul Hasan (23) and Ray Price had Mehrab Hossain (two) stumped in the next over, with Bangladesh stumbling to 95 for six.

Man of the Match Chigumbura hit a half-century to steady Zimbabwe innings after it had slipped to 94 for five — AP