A day Bangladesh waited for 19 yrs

Bangladesh clinched their first-ever one-day series as they thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the fifth and final one-day international ...

Bangladesh clinched their first-ever one-day series as they thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the fifth and final one-day international here today.

Bangladesh, who have won only nine of their 106 matches since making their one-day debut in 1986, rode on explosive half-centuries from Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Rafique to surpass Zimbabwe’s total of 198 with 17 overs to spare to win the series 3-2.

The hosts completed a grand double with this win, having clinched their maiden Test series against Zimbabwe earlier this month.

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Ahmed (81 not out) and pinch-hitter Rafique (72) were involved in a record 150-run stand for the second wicket to cap a remarkable comeback by Bangladesh, who had lost the first two matches.

The rollicking partnership between man-of-the-match Rafique and Ahmed came off just 21.4 overs.

Rafique smashed four sixes and seven fours in his 66-ball knock and Ahmed had two sixes and 10 fours in his 87-ball innings to the delight of a capacity crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Brief scores:

Zimbabwe: 198 all out in 49 overs (B.Rogers 84, H.Masakadza 23, B.Taylor 36) lost to Bangladesh: 202-2 in 33 overs (Mohammad Rafique 72, Aftab Ahmed 81 n.o, Habibul Bashar 34 n.o).

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