Reviewed by Praise Dumi DhlakamaZimbabwe sports betting writer
Published 19 October 2026
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in Abu Dhabi on 17 October, in the opening match of the one-day international tri-series in the United Arab Emirates.
Zimbabwe won the toss, batted first and made 271 for 8 from their 50 overs. Bangladesh were bowled out for 172 in 33.4 overs.
Craig Ervine made 93 from 106 balls and Brendan Taylor 81 from 101, and Ervine was named player of the match. Wessly Madhevere made 17, and Newman Nyamhuri and Wellington Masakadza both finished on 21 not out.
Evans takes 4 for 45
Brad Evans took 4 for 45 and Wellington Masakadza 2 for 18. Sikandar Raza, who captains Zimbabwe, took 2 wickets of his own.
For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed took 3 for 44, Shoriful Islam 2 for 47 and Saif Hassan 2 for 17 from 3 overs.
How the tri-series works
Afghanistan are the third side in the tri-series. Each team plays the other two once and the top two meet in the final on 23 October. Zimbabwe then lost to Afghanistan by 158 runs on 19 October.
Zimbabwe Cricket named a 15-man one-day squad for the tour, captained by Sikandar Raza.
