Utseya fine for slow over rate

Bangladesh survived a late wobble but, with the aid of a crunching innings from Aftab Ahmed, wrapped up a 3-1 series victory over Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club

Bangladesh fought back to take a 2-1 series lead at Harare after Zimbabwe had appeared on course for victory. Vusi Sibanda's 64 put them in control, but the middle order became bogged down and the last five wickets crashed for 12 runs

Zimbabwe's captain Prosper Utseya was impressed by the way his young side leveled their series against Bangladesh with an eight-wicket win at Harare Sports Club

Vusi Sibanda and Gary Brent led Zimbabwe to their first ODI victory in 14 matches as they levelled the series against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe's captain, Prosper Utseya, believes his side could have done better in the opening one-day international played against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club yesterday, had they taken all their chances

Bangladesh won the opening game of the four-match series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club by 45 runs, although the margin of the victory masks the fact that this was over as a contest long before the end

The opening Zimbabwe-Bangladesh match was played out in virtual secrecy. There was no television coverage, no media updates, no live scores. The only people who knew what was happening were the few hundred die-hards inside Harare Sports Club

Bangladesh finally reached Harare on Thursday afternoon, at the end of a tiring journey from Dhaka via Doha and Johannesburg

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe meet so often in one-dayers at the moment that they must be heartily sick of the sight of each other.