Cricket-Zimbabwe win test against Bangladesh in three days


HARARE, June ⁠30 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe won their one-off ⁠home test against Bangladesh ‌in three days as they skittled the tourists out on Tuesday to win ​by an innings ⁠and 85 runs ⁠for their biggest test victory.

Lanky fast ⁠bowler ‌Blessing Muzarabani took 4-65 and new captain ⁠Richard Ngarava 3-32 as Bangladesh were ​dismissed ‌for 185 in their second ⁠innings, starting ​the day at 40-1 but quickly losing wickets at ⁠the Harare Sports Club.

None of ​their players managed a half-century, with Mushfiqur Rahim top-scoring with ⁠34.

Bangladesh were put into bat and scored 140 in their first innings, to which Zimbabwe ​replied with 410.

The ⁠sides now compete in three One ​Day Internationals and ‌three Twenty20 clashes.

(Writing ​by Mark Gleeson in Atlanta; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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