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Mohammad Ashraful hit 103 not out and Tamim Iqbal added 63 to steer Bangladesh to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international on Sunday.
Ashraful smashed 12 fours and two sixes in 103 balls as Bangladesh made 211-2 after bowling out the hosts for 207 in 47.5 overs at the Queens Sports Club.
Bangladesh pace bowler Najmul Hossain took 3-29,with Mark Vermeulen top-scoring for Zimbabwe with 92 on his return to international cricket after five years. The last two years I was captain and I didnt bat that well, Ashraful said. Now,Im playing better and enjoying my cricket. I am more relaxed.
We lost too many wickets. We needed wickets in hand and attack in the middle overs but couldnt, Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya said.
Brief scores: Zimbabwe 207 (M Vermuelen 92; N Hossain 3/29) lost to Bangladesh 211 for 2 (T Iqbal 63,M Ashraful 103 n.o.,E Chigumbura 1/33)
