Sports Desk: Bangladesh opener Liton Kumar Das has scored a brilliant hundred as Tigers scored 276 runs losing nine wickets in their stipulated 50 overs against hosts Zimbabwe during their first One Day International of the three match series at Harare Sports Club ground at Harare on Friday.
Opener Liton was the top scorer with 102 run innings off 114 deliveries with eight boundaries.
Mahmudullah, Afif Hossian and Mehedi Hasan Miraj scored 33, 45 and 26 respectively in the middle order to help Tigers to get past 270 run mark.
Tigers skipper Tamim Iqbal (0) got out early as the left hander was caught by wicketkeeper during the first ball of the third over.
Later Shakib al Hasan also got out after scoring 19 off 25 deliveries while trying to play a cut shot and eventually get caught at cover point region.
Earlier, Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has won the toss and elect to bowl first against visiting Bangladesh during their first One Day International of the three match series at Harare Sports Club ground at Harare on Friday.
Liton Das has returned to the playing eleven as he was dropped in the last ODI and he will open the innings for Bangladesh along with skipper Tamim Iqbal.
Left arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been injured and is not playing in the first match for Bangladesh.
Sikandar Raza will miss out for Zimbabwe, with two debutants in their playing eleven.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Md Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor, Dion Myers, Timycen Maruma, Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Brief Score:
Bangladesh 276 for 9 in 50 overs
Liton 102, Afif 45, Mahmudullah 33; Luke Jongwe 3/51
