ZIM vs BAN: Zimbabwe created history by defending 141 runs against Bangladesh in ODI, made this big record

ZIM vs BAN: The first ODI match was played between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh on 6 July at Harare Sports Club in Harare, in which the Zimbabwean team has created history. Zimbabwe has defeated Bangladesh by 25 runs in the first ODI match. The special thing is that Zimbabwe has defended the score of only 141 runs, which is the lowest score ever successfully defended by Zimbabwe in ODI history against Bangladesh. Not only this, the score of 141 runs defended by Zimbabwe is the fourth smallest total in the history of ODI cricket.

Batting first in this match, Zimbabwe team was limited to 141 runs in 36.4 overs. After this, it seemed that Bangladesh would achieve this easy target and register victory, but while chasing the target, Bangladesh’s team was bowled out by Zimbabwe bowlers for just 116 runs in 33.1 overs and won by 25 runs.

Batting first, Zimbabwe was all out for 141 runs.

In this match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first, after which Zimbabwe, who came to bat first, was all out for 141 runs in 36.4 overs. Newman Nyamahuri, who came to bat at number 9 for Zimbabwe, scored the highest innings of 33 runs in 51 balls with the help of 5 fours. Apart from this, no Zimbabwean batsman could touch the 30 run mark.

Nahid Rana created a stir by taking 6 wickets

Brian Bennett (17), Ben Curran (18) runs, Innocent Kaya (26), Sikandar Raza (1), Clive Madande (2), Brad Evans (3) runs, captain Richard Ngarawa (27) and Blessing Muzarabani (4*) scored runs. Whereas for Bangladesh, Nahid Rana created a stir by taking 6 wickets. Apart from this, Taskin Ahmed took 2 wickets. While Mehndi Hasan got 1 success.

Heart. Belief. Discipline. We defend 141 to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series!

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— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) July 6, 2026

Bangladesh team limited to 116 runs

Bangladesh had a very bad start to chase the target of 142 runs given by Zimbabwe. The team had lost 3 wickets on the score of 17 runs. After this, there was a partnership of 49 runs between Tauheed Hriday and Nurul Hasan, but then Tauheed Hriday was out. Tauheed Hriday scored 28 runs on 58 balls. After this, Bangladesh team kept losing wickets continuously and were reduced to 116 runs in 33.1 overs.

Zimbabwe prevail in a low-scoring contest against Bangladesh motiv

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— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2026

Brad Evans and captain Richard Ngarawa did wonders in bowling.

Nurul Hasan played the highest innings of 31 runs for Bangladesh. Apart from this, all the batsmen of Bangladesh were flops. 7 batsmen of the team could not even touch double figures. Brad Evans and captain Richard Ngarawa had the biggest contribution in ensuring victory for Zimbabwe. Both of them took maximum 3-3 wickets. Apart from this, Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamahuri took 2 wickets each.

AN ODI CLASSIC AT HARARE 🥶

– Zimbabwe bowled out 141 runs.
– Bangladesh while chasing, bundled out for 116 runs.

This is Captain Richard Ngarava, Won the Test vs BAN & First ODI vs BAN.

Zimbabwe are coming back…!!!! pic.twitter.com/A31kgpHXVA

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 6, 2026

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