Harare: Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 335 runs in the first Test at Harare Sports Club on Saturday after skipper Brendan Taylor became just the third Zimbabwean to score a century in each innings of a match. Taylor's 171 and 102 not out set up Zimbabwe's victory in the first of two Tests and delivered the country's first win since it beat Bangladesh in its comeback match in 2011 after a six-year exile.
Bangladesh were bowled out for 147 in its second innings soon after tea on the fourth day to fall to a heavy defeat after only making 134 in the first innings. Leg spinner Graeme Cremer had four wickets for just four runs in 5.2 overs in Bangladesh's second innings. Seamer Kyle Jarvis took 3-75 for seven wickets in the match as the Bangladeshis were bowled out in less than 50 overs and facing a huge target of 483 to win the Test.
Captain Taylor was the inspiration for Zimbabwe's first win in six Tests, anchoring its 389 in the first innings with his career-best 171 after the home team was put in to bat by the tourists. He completed his second century earlier on Saturday. It was also his third hundred in his last four innings against Bangladesh.
Taylor was unbeaten on 102 with five fours and two sixes when Zimbabwe declared on 227-7, a lead of 482. He joined the Flower brothers, Grant and Andy, as the only Zimbabweans to make two hundreds in
09:13 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Harare: Brendan Taylor became just the third Zimbabwean batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as his side registered a handsome 335-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe declared once Taylor had reached the landmark half an hour into day four to set Bangladesh an unlikely 483 runs to win, before Kyle Jarvis and Graeme Cremer skittled out the visitors...
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Zimbabwe dismissed Bangladesh for 147 in the second innings thumping the visitors by 335 in the 1st Test at Harare. Read on for the updates Bangladesh innings: End of over 49.2 : Bangladesh 147 all out Graeme Cremer scalped the remaining two wickets in consecutive deliveries dismissing Rubel Hossain (4) and Robiul Islam (0) as Zimbabwe registered a thumping 335-run victory over Bangladesh on day 4. End of over 46:...
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