10 Aug 2009

Bangladesh thump Zimbabwe

6:21 am on 10 August 2009

The Bangladeshi cricketers have beaten Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the first of five one day internationals at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo.

Zimbabwe, put in to bat after Bangladesh won the toss, were restricted to 207 with Mohammad Ashraful's century lifting the tourists to 211-2 to take an early series lead.