Harare Sports Club sees a remarkable chapter zimbabwe In the history of cricket, the host team impressed with its brilliant all-round performance. bangladesh In the only test. After dominating with both bat and ball, Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs on the third day, the biggest win in their Test history.
After bowling out Bangladesh for just 140 runs, the hosts posted a mammoth score of 410 runs in their only innings, giving them a huge lead of 270 runs in the first innings. Bangladesh’s batting troubles continued in the second innings as Zimbabwe’s relentless pace attack bowled them out for 185 and secured a memorable win. The win marks the first time Zimbabwe has recorded consecutive Test wins by an innings margin since their innings and 73-run victory over Afghanistan in October 2025.
Innocent Kaiya headlines Zimbabwe’s historic win with maiden Test century
The opening batsman was the cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s dominant performance. innocent boyWho played the best innings of his Test career with a brilliant 140 runs. After the visitors were bowled out for a paltry score in the first innings, Kaiya displayed immense composure and composure to take Bangladesh out of the contest.
His maiden Test century not only propelled Zimbabwe’s innings but also equaled Bangladesh’s entire first innings score on its own. Kaia got great support Wesley MadhevereJoe remained unbeaten on 77, helping Zimbabwe cross the 400-run mark and establish complete control over the match.
Although Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam Fighting hard with impressive figures of 7/138, Kaiya’s excellent innings proved to be the decisive innings of the contest. His remarkable effort earned him the Player of the Match award and laid the foundation for Zimbabwe’s record-breaking victory.
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Zimbabwe’s pace attack completes clinical demolition
Resuming the third day at 40/1, Bangladesh needed a brilliant batting effort to avoid defeat, but Zimbabwe’s fast bowlers had other ideas. blessings to muzarabani hit quickly to delete Mahmudul Hasan Joy And Mominul HaqPushed the visitors firmly on the backfoot.
Nazmul Hussain Shanto (30) and mushfiqur rahim (34) put up some resistance with a 61-run partnership, but Zimbabwe soon regained control Newman Nyamuri And Muzarabani continued to weaken the batting order. Muzarabani finished with excellent figures of 4/65 Richard Ngarawa Claimed 3/32 and Nyamauri took two wickets to wrap up the innings.
Zimbabwe’s pace attack made the win even more special, with all 20 Bangladesh wickets falling in both innings. This was only the second time in Zimbabwe’s Test history that the fast bowlers took all the wickets in a match, underlining the hosts’ complete dominance. With this emphatic innings and 85-run win, Zimbabwe not only recorded the biggest Test win in their history, but also continued their impressive resurgence in the longest format of the game.
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