Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan smashed a century to set a 282-run target for Zimbabwe to win in the first match of the 5-match ODI series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday afternoon. Bangladesh scored 281 runs with loss of five wickets- Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mominul and Shakib. To win in the match the Zimbabwe have to score 282 in the first match. Winning toss, the Zimbabwe sent Bangladesh for batting at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong earlier on the day. Allrounder Sabbir Rahman was given an ODI debut, the 113th Bangladeshi to play this format. Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny was also recalled to the side after missing the West Indies tour. Bangladesh lost their last five ODIs, going back to their series against India and West Indies back in August. Zimbabwe won just one out of their last five-the famous victory against Australia in the tri-series in Harare. But since then, Bangladesh whitewashed Zimbabwe 3-0 in the Test series, and the visitors` confidence has taken a hit. Bangladesh are currently ninth in the ODI rankings, 11 points ahead of Zimbabwe, and the only scenario in which the visitors can overtake them is if they complete an unlikely 5-0 whitewash in the series. Bangladesh Squad Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Arafat Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Jubair Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal. Zimbabwe Squad E Chigumbura (Captain), RW Chakabva†, TL Chatara, CR Ervine, T Kamungozi, H Masakadza, N Mushangwe, R Mutumbami, J Nyumbu, T Panyangara, V Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, BRM Taylor, MN Waller.
