- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (lb 1, nb 9, w 6)TOTAL257 all out (91.3 Overs, RR: 2.8, 392 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Mehrab Hossain, 11.5 ov), 2-30 (Habibul Bashar, 13.6 ov), 3-114 (Javed Omar, 41.2 ov), 4-149 (Akram Khan, 51.5 ov), 5-194 (Naimur Rahman, 68.6 ov), 6-226 (Aminul Islam, 81.6 ov), 7-253 (Khaled Mashud, 86.5 ov), 8-256 (Hasibul Hossain, 88.6 ov), 9-256 (Mushfiqur Rahman, 89.2 ov), 10-257 (Mohammad Sharif, 91.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HH Streak 21 7 47 2 2.23 2 0 AM Blignaut 23.3 5 73 5 3.10 0 0 BT Watambwa 17 4 38 1 2.23 0 4 ML Nkala 13 2 45 0 3.46 0 5 BA Murphy 17 2 53 1 3.11 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 2, lb 10, nb 12, w 1)TOTAL457 all out (138.4 Overs, RR: 3.29, 559 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Dion Ebrahim, 3.6 ov), 2-27 (Stuart Carlisle, 5.1 ov), 3-66 (Alistair Campbell, 14.6 ov), 4-215 (Andy Flower, 55.5 ov), 5-233 (Guy Whittall, 64.1 ov), 6-353 (Heath Streak, 109.1 ov), 7-353 (Andy Blignaut, 109.2 ov), 8-389 (Grant Flower, 121.1 ov), 9-445 (Mluleki Nkala, 135.6 ov), 10-457 (Brian Murphy, 138.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Hasibul Hossain 30 7 125 2 4.16 0 11 Manjural Islam 35 12 81 6 2.31 1 1 Mohammad Sharif 29 3 112 1 3.86 0 0 Mushfiqur Rahman 20 5 53 0 2.65 0 0 Naimur Rahman 24.4 7 74 1 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (lb 2, nb 4, w 6)TOTAL168 all out (58.3 Overs, RR: 2.87, 277 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Mehrab Hossain, 0.5 ov), 2-61 (Habibul Bashar, 14.3 ov), 3-105 (Aminul Islam, 31.1 ov), 4-116 (Akram Khan, 40.5 ov), 5-129 (Naimur Rahman, 45.2 ov), 6-138 (Mushfiqur Rahman, 48.2 ov), 7-149 (Hasibul Hossain, 49.2 ov), 8-160 (Mohammad Sharif, 54.1 ov), 9-168 (Manjurul Islam, 58.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HH Streak 19 5 42 3 2.21 1 0 AM Blignaut 13.3 4 37 3 2.74 0 0 ML Nkala 9 0 34 1 3.77 0 1 BT Watambwa 13 3 44 2 3.38 1 2 BA Murphy 4 1 9 0 2.25 0 1
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Zimbabwe led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
19,20,21,22 April 2001 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 19 Apr - day 1 - Bangladesh 1st innings 256/9 (Mohammad Sharif 0*, 89.2 ov)
- Fri, 20 Apr - day 2 - Zimbabwe 1st innings 267/5 (GW Flower 30*, HH Streak 25*, 86 ov)
- Sat, 21 Apr - day 3 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 91/2 (Javed Omar 47*, Aminul Islam 10*, 26 ov)
- Sun, 22 Apr - day 4 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 168 (58.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Javed Omar 50 off 83 balls, 5 fours
- Javed Omar became the 3rd batsman to carry his bat through an innings on debut, scoring 85 in Bangladesh's 2nd innings
- HH Streak 50 runs off 102 balls, with 4 fours
- GW Flower 50 off 148 balls with 6 fours
- Guy Whittall 50 runs off 73 balls, 94 minutes with 5 fours
- Andy Flower 53 off 79 balls, 10 fours
- A Flower, in scoring his 7th consecutive Test 50, equalled Everton Weekes' (WI 1947-58) record
- GJ Whittall 101 off 154 balls, 14 fours
- Khaled Mashud injured his ankle on the third day, and was replaced by Mohammad Rafique. Mehrab Hossain kept wicket in his place
- Javed Omar 52 off 112 balls with 7 fours, 150 minutes
- Bangladesh 1st innings: 1x5 ball over (over 52 bowled by Brian Murphy)
- Aminul Islam: 50 off 127 balls, 198 minutes
Match Coverage
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