1st Test: Zimbabwe won by 335 runs against Bangladesh

Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2013: Zimbabwe won the 1st Test match against Bangladesh by 335 runs played at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor was the star who scored centuries in both Innings.

Bangladesh have won the toss and they Chose to Bowl. Zimbabwe Scored 389 run in their first Innings. Captain BRM Taylor was the top scorer with 171, MN Waller scored 55 and AG Cremer scored 42 runs. For bangladesh Robiul Islam and Enamul Haque jnr takes 3 Wickets each, Rubel Hossain and Sohag Gazi both are takes 2 Wickets.

Bangladesh Scored 134 runs in their first Innings. Jahurul Islam was the top scorer with 43 Runs. Mohammad Ashraful scored 38. KM Jarvis and SW Masakadza both takes 4 wickets for Zimbabwe. KO Meth takes 2 wickets.

Zimbabwe declared their 2nd Innings with 227 runs 7 wickets lost. BRM Taylor scored a unbeaten century (102 Runs). AG Cremer also scored a valuable 43 runs. So the huge taget 483 runs set for Bangladesh in 4th Day of the 1st Test match. Zimbabwe bolers bundled the Bangladesh batsmens in 147 runs in their second Innings. AG Cremer takes 4 wickets for Zimbabwe. KM Jarvis takes 3 wickets.

Player of the match BRM Taylor (Zimbabwe)

Match Notes:

Day 1:

• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 21/1 in 13.0 overs (T Maruma 9, H Masakadza 4)
• Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 28.4 overs (174 balls), Extras 3
• Lunch: Zimbabwe - 50/2 in 29.0 overs (H Masakadza 20, BRM Taylor 12)
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 80/3 in 44.0 overs (BRM Taylor 26, MN Waller 10)
• Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 51.2 overs (310 balls), Extras 4
• BRM Taylor: 50 off 123 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 106 balls (BRM Taylor 29, MN Waller 21, Ex 1)
• Tea: Zimbabwe - 121/3 in 60.0 overs (BRM Taylor 54, MN Waller 22)
• Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 68.3 overs (414 balls), Extras 7
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 196 balls (BRM Taylor 51, MN Waller 45, Ex 4)
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 179/3 in 76.0 overs (BRM Taylor 83, MN Waller 48)
• MN Waller: 50 off 119 balls (3 x 4)
• New Ball Taken: Zimbabwe 190/3 after 80.1 overs (BRM Taylor 87, MN Waller 55)
• Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 82.6 overs (502 balls), Extras 8
• BRM Taylor: 100 off 200 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• End Of Day: Zimbabwe - 217/4 in 90.0 overs (BRM Taylor 105, E Chigumbura 6)

Day 2:

• Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 97.5 overs (592 balls), Extras 11
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 258/6 in 103.0 overs (BRM Taylor 117, AG Cremer 11)
• Lunch: Zimbabwe - 285/6 in 120.0 overs (BRM Taylor 135, AG Cremer 20)
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 159 balls (BRM Taylor 28, AG Cremer 21, Ex 1)
• Zimbabwe: 300 runs in 123.5 overs (748 balls), Extras 13
• BRM Taylor: 150 off 304 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 233 balls (BRM Taylor 60, AG Cremer 38, Ex 2)
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 344/7 in 134.5 overs (BRM Taylor 171)
• Zimbabwe: 350 runs in 136.3 overs (824 balls), Extras 13
• Tea: Zimbabwe - 377/8 in 150.0 overs (KO Meth 19, SW Masakadza 14)
• Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 389/10 in 152.3 overs (KM Jarvis 3)
• Drinks: Bangladesh - 49/0 in 12.0 overs (Jahurul Islam 24, Shahriar Nafees 25)
• Bangladesh: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 0
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (Jahurul Islam 24, Shahriar Nafees 29, Ex 0)
• End Of Day: Bangladesh - 95/1 in 25.0 overs (Jahurul Islam 38, Mohammad Ashraful 23

Day 3:

• Bangladesh: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (199 balls), Extras 5
• Drinks: Bangladesh - 111/2 in 39.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 31, Mahmudullah 3)
• Lunch: Bangladesh - 134/6 in 51.0 overs (Nasir Hossain 7)
• Innings Break: Bangladesh - 134/10 in 54.1 overs (Robiul Islam 0)
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 22/3 in 9.0 overs (BRM Taylor 4, MN Waller 3)
• Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 2
• Tea: Zimbabwe - 62/4 in 18.0 overs (BRM Taylor 25, E Chigumbura 16)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (BRM Taylor 25, E Chigumbura 24, Ex 1)
• Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (169 balls), Extras 3
• BRM Taylor: 50 off 76 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Drinks: Zimbabwe - 114/6 in 37.0 overs (BRM Taylor 54, AG Cremer 12)
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 127 balls (BRM Taylor 26, AG Cremer 26, Ex 0)
• Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 47.3 overs (286 balls), Extras 3
• End Of Day: Zimbabwe - 187/7 in 56.0 overs (BRM Taylor 81, KO Meth 13)

Day 4:

• Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 58.4 overs (353 balls), Extras 5
• 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (BRM Taylor 25, KO Meth 22, Ex 3)
• BRM Taylor: 100 off 146 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 227/7 in 64.0 overs (BRM Taylor 102, KO Meth 31)
• Lunch: Bangladesh - 42/2 in 16.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 8, Mahmudullah 0)
• Bangladesh: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (106 balls), Extras 1
• Drinks: Bangladesh - 85/5 in 28.5 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 19)
• Bangladesh: 100 runs in 31.3 overs (190 balls), Extras 5
• Tea: Bangladesh - 136/6 in 42.0 overs (Nasir Hossain 23, Sohag Gazi 3)