Liton Das-Tamim Iqbal record partnership sinks Zimbabwe

Sylhet: Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal scored a hundred each as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by 123 runs in a rain-hit third One-Day International to complete a clean sweep in the three-match series, in Sylhet, on Friday.

In the process, they became the first Bangladeshi opening pair to score centuries in the same match for the country in ODI cricket.

Liton scored 176 off 143 balls, the highest-ever individual ODI score for Bangladesh, while Tamim was unbeaten on 128 off 109 balls, the duo putting on 292 runs in Bangladesh's highest partnership for any wicket.

Tamim had scored Bangladesh's previous highest score in the second ODI just three days ago.

Liton and Tamim guided Bangladesh to 322-3 in 43 overs before 4 wickets for 41 runs from Mohammad Saifuddin ensured victory and gave captain Mashrafe Mortaza a fitting farewell.

It was Mashrafe's last game as Bangladesh's ODI captain after he announced his decision to step down from the position on Thursday and his teammates rose to the occasion to dominate Zimbabwe.

As Bangladesh's innings was interrupted by rain, Zimbabwe was set a revised target of 342 in 43 overs under the DLS method, but bowled out for 218 in 37.2 overs, with Sikandar Raza scoring 61.

Mashrafe, who oversaw 50 wins as skipper, began the demolition in the very first over before finishing with 1-47, while Taijul Islam (2-38), Mustafizur Rahman (1-32) were also among the wickets. Agencies

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