30 Apr 2013

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe

6:43 am on 30 April 2013

Bangladesh has beaten Zimbabwe by 143 runs in the second cricket test in Harare, to level the series at 1-1 and secure their first test win since 2009.

Having been thrashed in the first test, the tourists were more assured in the second, scoring 391 and 291 for nine declared in their two innings.

Zimbabwe struggled to 282 in their first innings but despite a valiant unbeaten 111 by Hamilton Masakadza, the hosts could only make 257 in their second.