Nafees hundred spurs Bangladesh to big win

CRICKET: Opener Shahriar Nafees stroked 123 not out, the highest one-day score by a Bangladesh batsman, to guide his team to a 101-run victory over Zimbabwe in an inconsequential Champions Trophy qualifier on Friday.

Both teams were out of contention for a place in the main round after defeats to holders West Indies and Sri Lanka.

Nafees, 20, anchored his team to 231 for six from 50 overs before the spinners took over, skittling Zimbabwe for 130 in 44.4 overs for a consolation win.

Left-arm spinner Saqibul Hasan took three for 18.

The score was officially amended from 232 after a short run.

Left-hander Nafees hit 17 fours and a six, becoming the first Bangladesh player to score two one-day hundreds.

Opener Brendan Taylor top-scored with 52 for Zimbabwe.

BANGLADESH
R. Saleh lbw b Rainsford	  6
S. Nafees not out		123
A. Ahmed c Taylor b Ireland	  3
S. Hasan c Rainsford b Kamungozi 37
H. Bashar b Rainsford		 30
F. Reza c Utseya b Ireland 	  0
M. Mortaza c Chigumbura b Brent	 6 
M. Rafique not out 		 10
EXTRAS (lb-8 nb-1 w-8)		 17
TOTAL (for 6 wickets, 50 overs)	232
Fall of wickets: 1-9 2-26 3-110 4-190 5-197 6-211
Did not bat: K. Mashud, S. Hossain, A. Razzak                              
BOWLING: E. Rainsford 10-3-41-2 (w-4), A. Ireland 9-1-45-2 (nb-1 w-3),
G. Brent 7-0-28-1, E. Chigumbura 5-0-21-0, 
P. Utseya 9-1-51-0, T. Kamungozi 10-0-38-1 (w-1)

ZIMBABWE
C. Chibhabha lbw b Mortaza  	16
B. Taylor st Mashud b Hasan 	52
H. Masakadza run out 		 2
G. Strydom b Rafique 		 4
S. Matsikenyeri run out 	 9
E. Chigumbura c&b Hasan 	27
G. Brent c Bashar b Hasan	10
P. Utseya b Razzak    		 3
A. Ireland b Rafique 		 1
E. Rainsford not out   		 2
T. Kamungozi b Razzak 		 0
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-3)		 4
TOTAL  (all out, 44.4 overs) 	130
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-26 2-35 3-61 4-78 5-88 6-123 7-123 8-127 9-130 10-130
BOWLING M. Mortaza 7 - 2 - 16 - 1, F. Reza 6 - 0 - 34 - 0, 
A. Razzak 6.4 - 2 - 12 - 2, M. Rafique 10 - 1 - 26 - 2, 
S. Hasan 10 - 1 - 18 - 3, S. Hossain 3 - 0 - 12 - 0, R. Saleh 2 - 0 - 8 - 0 
JAIPUR, India, Friday Reuters