Luke Jongwe gave Zimbabwe a strong start with the ball in the first ODI against Bangladesh, dismissing opener Liton Das for 0 AFP
Tamim Iqbal, who was troubled by Tinashe Panyangara early in his innings, settled down and stitched a useful partnership of 70 with Mushfiqur Rahim AFP
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Sikandar Raza dismissed both Tamim and Shakib Al Hasan in quick succession to leave Bangladesh shaky AFP
Mushfiqur, however, anchored the side, sharing a crucial 119-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Sabbir Rahman AFP
Although Bangladesh lost a few quick wickets at the end, Mushfiqur's fourth ODI hundred set the base for their score of 273 for 9 Associated Press
Jongwe, promoted to open in place of Richmond Mutumbami, who injured his ankle while keeping, gave the visitors a brisk start AFP
Shakib then came into the attack and rattled the chase with subtle variations in length and flight Associated Press
He went onto claim his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs while his captain Mashrafe Mortaza passed 200 wickets Associated Press
Elton Chigumbura offered some resistance with 41 off 51 balls but it was only a matter of time before Bangladesh surged to a 145-run victory Associated Press
