DHAKA: Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the first of a three-match ODI series at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Sunday.

Zimbabwe lost 9 wickets to score 243 runs while chasing Bangladesh-set 272-run target.

Earlier Bangladesh chose to bat first after winning the toss.

Imrul Kayes was made man of the match for bagging the 144 runs off 140 balls. Imrul confirmed his 3rd ODI ton by 13 fours and six sixes.

Mohammad Saifuddin, who also played a responsible innings, took fifty off 69 balls. 

Mushfiqur Rahim was the top scorer with 144 runs on board. It was his best innings in One-Day International career. Earlier, his best was 117 runs against India.

Bangladesh lost couple of quick wickets following the 71-run stand between Mithun Ali and Imrul Kayes. Kyle Jarvis picked up three wickets -- Mithun and Mahmudullah Riyad in the same over, before taking the scalp of Mehedi Miraz on the next over.

Bangladesh Squad: Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Fazle Mahmud, Mushfiqur Rahim (W), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Nazmul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Zimbabwe Squad: Hamilton Masakadza (C), Cephas Zhuwao, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (W), Sean Williams, Peter Moor, Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano, Brandon Mavuta, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara

BDST: 2233 HRS, OCT 21, 2018

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