1st ODI: Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets

Elton Chigumbura hit an undefeated half-century and took three wickets on Tuesday to lead Zimbabwe to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first of five limited-overs internationals.

After claiming 3-27 from eight overs to help dismiss Bangladesh for 186, Chigumbura hit 60 in a stand of 99 with Stuart Matsikenyeri (47) to steer Zimbabwe to victory with more than 15 overs to spare at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Chigumbura hit nine boundaries and a six in 50 balls.

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Abdur Razzak briefly gave Bangladesh hope by taking 3-0 in five balls for Zimbabwe to fall to 39-3 in the eighth over. The spinner had Justice Chibhabha (26) and Brendan Taylor out lbw in successive balls, and then bowled Tatenda Taibu for a duck.

Hamilton Masakadza was out for 10, caught by Raqibul Hassan at backward point off Rubel Hossain to make it 54-4 in the 13th over. Eight overs later, Coventry was caught for 32 by Razzak at deep midwicket off Dollar Mahmud for 90-5.

Razzak took 3-36, while Hossain and Mahmud picked up one wicket each.

Earlier, Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim hit a half-century after Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya won the toss and sent the hosts in to bat.

Rahim made 56 from 78 balls with five fours and received support from lower-order batsman Mahmud, who smashed 41 off 30, including three sixes and four boundaries.

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Rahim and Mahmud put on 54 runs for the ninth wicket before Bangladesh was dismissed with more than three overs to spare.

Chigumbura removed openers Junaid Siddique for 0 and Tamim Iqbal for 5 to reduce Bangladesh to 5-2 in the fourth over. He followed up 11 overs later to dismiss Mohammad Ashraful for 20.

Chamu Chibhabha claimed 2-28 and Kyle Jarvis 2-43, while Ray Price and Graeme Cremer each claimed one wicket.