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Update: 2015-11-07 08:41:00
Bangladesh in driving seat

DHAKA: Tiger bowlers have taken five wickets of visiting Zimbabwe after setting a 274-run target in the first One Day International (ODI) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city on Saturday.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets and pacer Al-Amin Hossain and Captain Mashrafe Mortaza took one each.

Zimbabwe have scored 79-run after 25.2-over. Captain Elton Chigumbura and M Waller are on the crease with 14 and 0 runs respectively.

Earlier, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 107-run off 109-ball, his fourth ODI century while Sabbir Rahman amass 57-run, his top score, helped Bangladesh gather a fighting 273-run. Tamim Iqbal scored 40-run.

T Muzarabani and Sikandar Raza took two wickets each while LM Jongwe and T Panyangara took one wicket each.

The day-night match began at 1:00pm with Tamim Iqbal and make-shift opener Liton Das.

Earlier, Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and chose to bowl first.

As Al-Amin returned to the team, Kamrul Islam Rabbi has to wait for his international debut.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Arafat Sunny, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain

Zimbabwe Team

Chamu Chibhabha, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Elton Chigumbura (C), Luke Jongwe, Graeme Cremer, Tinashe Panyangara, Taurai Muzarabani, Malcolm Waller

BDST: 1921 HRS, NOV 07, 2015
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** Bangladesh set 274-run target

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