Bulawayo: Opener Vusi Sibanda reached his first one-day international century in seven years with the match-winning shot as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by seven wickets for a series victory in the deciding game on Wednesday.
Sibanda's 103 not out took Zimbabwe to 251 for 3 and past Bangladesh's 247 for 9 with 17 balls to spare at Queens Sports Club, giving the home team a 2-1 series win. Zimbabwe's successive victories after trailing in the ODI series finally separated the two teams after their drawn Test series.
Sibanda, who made one century in his 102 previous matches, hit nine fours and two sixes to lead Zimbabwe's chase with the help of Sean Williams, who was 55 not out.
With Sibanda on 99 and Zimbabwe one run short of victory, Williams held himself back and didn't score any runs off the final five balls of the 47th over to allow Sibanda to hit the winning runs and reach his first ODI hundred since a maiden ton in 2006....
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08:43 PM, May 08, 2013
Bulawayo: Nasir Hossain and Ziaur Rahman set up a huge 121-run win for Bangladesh over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international at Queens Sports Club on Friday. Bangladesh posted 269 for 8 in the three-match series opener in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe crumbled to 148 all out in reply in just 32.1 overs. Hossain's 68 from 67 balls dug Bangladesh out of trouble at 94 for 4 and a lower-order contribution... 
Nasir Hossain's late blitz helped Bangladesh beat Sri lanka by three wickets in the rain interrupted game. ... 
Rahim became the first Bangladesh player to score a double century in Tests as they took 68-run lead which was later erased by SL, reaching 116 for 1 at stumps on Day 2. ... 
