Match Details
Toss
Bangladesh , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Zimbabwe led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
7 April 2001 (50-over match)
Numerous records were equalled, set and broken in the two-match Test series which Zimbabwe started as firm favourites to win
For the first time since attaining Test status in1992, Zimbabwe went into a series as favourites and underpressure to win every match as they hosted Bangladesh,newcomers to the world of Test cricket
Andy Flower talks to John Ward about the recent tour of Zimbabwe by Bangladesh
It was the 1545th Test match in cricket history
It was assumed that Mehrab's continuous unaccustomed effort behind the stumps might have affect his batting performanceturned out to be true in the very first over though he had little to do with that lethal out-swinger from Watambwa