Summary Zimbabwe captain’s unbeaten century takes home team to 217-4 at stumps on the first day.
HARARE (AP) - Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor continued his strong batting performances against Bangladesh with an unbeaten century to take the home team to 217-4 at stumps on the first day of the first test on Wednesday.
Taylor, who has two centuries and a half-century in his last three tests innings against Bangladesh, ground out 105 not out from 211 balls to prop Zimbabwe up on the opening day of the two-match series at Harare Sports Club.
Taylor s 127-run partnership with Malcolm Waller, who made 55, revived Zimbabwe after Robiul Islam s two early wickets had the Zimbabweans 22-2.
Zimbabwe gave debuts to three players in the battle of test cricket s lowest-ranked teams, and in only the seventh test match for Zimbabwe since it returned from a self-imposed exile in 2011.
