ZIM vs BAN: Zimbabwe team has created history by defeating Bangladesh in the test. In fact, Zimbabwe team has registered its biggest victory in Test cricket history. In the only test match played at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe team has defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs. With this, it has happened for the first time in 25 years that the Zimbabwean team has won 2 consecutive test matches. Earlier in October 2025, they had defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs.
Bangladesh batsmen surrendered
In this only test match, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bowl first. Bangladesh team, which came to bat first, was limited to only 140 runs. Mominul Haq played the highest innings of 60 runs for Bangladesh. While Shadman Islam scored 20 runs. Apart from this, no batsman from Bangladesh could cross the 20 run mark. After this, Zimbabwe team made a big score of 410 runs in its first innings. Innocent Kaiya played a century inning of 140 runs for Zimbabwe. Whereas Wesley Madhivere scored 77 runs. While Craig Irwin contributed 60 runs and Brian Bennett contributed 59 runs.
In response, Bangladesh team was all out for just 185 runs in its second innings. In this way the Zimbabwean team won the match by an innings and 85 runs. This is Zimbabwe’s biggest victory in Test cricket history.
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs to record their biggest-ever Test victory 🙌
It’s the first time Zimbabwe have recorded back-to-back innings victories in Test cricket, having defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs in their last series. pic.twitter.com/c1Z5Zoqeyo
— Cricinfo (@cricinfo) June 30, 2026
Bowlers played an important role in Zimbabwe’s victory
The role of Zimbabwe’s bowlers was most important in this victory. In the first inning, Newman Nyamahuri and in the second inning, Blessing Muzarabani broke the back of Bangladesh by taking 4-4 ​​wickets. Zimbabwe’s Newman Takudzwa Nyamauri took 4 wickets in the first innings. While Richard Ngarwa, Blessing Muzarabani and Bradley Evans took 2 wickets each. In the second innings, Blessing Muzarabani took 4 wickets for Zimbabwe. Richard Ngarwa took 3 wickets. Newman Nyamahuri took 2 wickets. While Bradley Evans got a success. Zimbabwe’s opener Innocent Kaya was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant century.
Won vs Australia in T20 WC.
Won vs Sri Lanka in T20 WC.
– Qualified into Super 8 in T20 WC.
– Won the Test vs Bangladesh.ZIMBABWE CRICKET IS RISING IN 2026 🎯🔥 pic.twitter.com/mYQXcFVVfD
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 30, 2026
Zimbabwe did a clean sweep of Bangladesh in 2001
Let us tell you that the last time this happened 25 years ago in 2001 when the Zimbabwe team was successful in winning 2 consecutive test matches. At that time also Zimbabwe faced Bangladesh. Zimbabwe won the 2-Test series played in April 2001 by 2-0. This is the third time in the history of Test cricket that Zimbabwe has won two consecutive Test matches. For the first time, Zimbabwe defeated the teams of India and Pakistan in two consecutive test matches in the year 1998.
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