Ervine, Taylor power crushing Zimbabwe win over Bangladesh:

Zimbabwe opened their UAE ODI Tri-Nation Series campaign with a commanding 99-run victory over Bangladesh after posting 271 for eight.

Craig Ervine led the way with a superb 93, while Brendan Taylor contributed a valuable 81 to give Zimbabwe a strong batting platform. Taskin Ahmed was Bangladesh’s most successful bowler, claiming three wickets for 44 runs.

Bangladesh struggled to keep pace with the target and were dismissed for 172, falling well short despite Tanzid Hasan’s 46. Zimbabwe’s bowlers maintained the pressure throughout the innings, with Brad Evans taking four wickets for 45 runs to seal an emphatic victory.

The result gave Zimbabwe an impressive start to the tri-series, while Bangladesh were left with plenty to address ahead of their next match.

Zimbabwe 271 for 8 (Ervine 93, Taylor 81, Taskin 3-44) beat Bangladesh 172 (Tanzid 46, Evans 4-45) by 99 runs.

Oct 2026.