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Habibul Bashar smacked a find 113 as Bangladesh enjoyed a satisfying first day of the first Test against the West Indies here. On Day Two the first session was washed out due to rains.
Brief scores
Bangladesh: 278/7 (H Bashar 113, M Ashraful 65n.o., J Omar 32; P Collins 3/75, R Sarwan 2/20) vs West Indies
PCB signs Chappell
Karachi: Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has signed a 30-day coaching contract, to be spread over a year, with Pakistan’s national team and cricket academy. ‘‘We have the option of utilising his expertise whichever way we want for 30 days in a year,’’ PCB’s Samiul Hasan said. He added, ‘‘The board has also signed up Australian bowling coach Daryl Foster for this purpose, while negotiations are on with Barry Richards.’’
Aussies win 3-0
Harare: Fast bowler Jason Gillespie (5/32) and opening batsman Michael Clarke (105 not out) guided Australia to a 3-0 series whitewash over Zimbabwe in the third one-day international on Saturday.
Zimbabwe: 196 (E Chigumbura 77, M Nkala 47; J Gillespie 5/32, B Hogg 3/37) vs Australia: 199-2 (M Clarke 105n.o., A Gilchrist 44; T Mupariwa 2/48)
