DHAKA: Bangladesh is building a firm stance scoring 135 runs losing four wickets after 32 overs in the first One Day International against visiting Zimbabwe at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Friday afternoon.
Shakib Al Hasan hit his 27th ODI fifty scoring exactly 50 off 57 balls with 4 fours. This is his seventh fifty against Zimbabwe.
Mushfiqur Rahim is perfectly accompanying Shakilb on the other end of the crease. He 19 runs off 29 balls.
Before returning to pavilion, Mominul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque and Mahmudullah contribute 31, 5, 12 and 1 runs to the scoreboard respectively.
Tendai Chatara took two wickets while T Panyangara and J Nyumbu up one wicket each.
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and won the toss and elected to field first in the day/night match that kicked off at 1:30pm.
Mashrafee Mortaza will lead the Bangladesh team in the ODI series.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Robiul Islam
Zimbabwe Team
Sikandar Raza, V Sibanda, BRM Taylor, H Masakadza, E Chigumbura*, SF Mire, RW Chakabva†, T Panyangara, J Nyumbu, TL Chatara, T Kamungozi
** Ban vs Zim 1st ODI 1:30pm
** Tigers facing Zimbabwe bowlers
BDST: 1431 HRS, NOV 21, 2014
