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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

2018 Zimbabwe Tour of Bangladesh First Test @ Sylhet, Nov 3-6 2018

Zimbabwe’s 151 run-win over Bangladesh in the first Test match of the two-match series at Sylhet on Tuesday Nov 06,2018 was only their 12th win in the longest format of the game.
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 282 & 181
Bangladesh 143 & 169(Target 321 Runs)
Match Result - Zimbabwe won by 151 Runs
MOM - Sean Williams(Zimbabwe) for his 88 Runs in the 1st innings
Series Result - Zimbabwe lead the 2-match series 1-0


Despite being a Test playing nation since 1992 they have struggled to become a force to be reckoned with, mainly due to the country experiencing economic and political turmoil that has affected the manner in which the sport is governed.


They were even suspended from playing Tests by governing body Zimbabwe Cricket in 2005 at the behest of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and only made a return to the format in 2011.

Their win against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series was only their third win away f88 Runsrom home and also the third match they have won since their reintroduction to Test cricket.

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