Bangladesh Set 277-Run Target for Zimbabwe

Bangladesh have set a target of 277 runs for Zimbabwe in ODI  match in Harare of Zimbabwe.

Meanwhile, Bangladeshi batsman Liton Das hit ton against Zimbabwe.

Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Friday, reports media.

The match started at 1.30 pm (Bangladesh Time).

In their last ODI series in Zimbabwe in 2013, Bangladesh lost the three-match series by 2-1 but Bangladesh captain Tamim is upbeat this time around as the Tigers established them a giant of ODI cricket after the 2015 World Cup.

Team Bangladesh is unfortunate not getting their full-strength team in the series because of the injury concerns of some key players.

Tamim himself is suffering from a knee injury and looked not 100 percent fit despite clobbering 62 ball-66 in the practice game, while Mushfiqur Rahim has returned to the country to be with his parents who are suffering from coronavirus. And also the fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is unavailable after suffering an ankle injury during the practice game yesterday.

Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor, Dion Myers, Timycen Maruma, Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Md Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam