HARARE: Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the second One-day International in Harare on Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Zimbabwe, who won the first game by 25 runs, scored 247-6 before dismissing Bangladesh for 234.

Opener Ben Curran batted through the Zimbabwe innings for an unbeaten 111 after the hosts had been put into bat, closing the innings with a 99-run unbeaten partnership with Brad Evans (58).

Tawhid Hridoy top-scored for the tourists with 60, but they were dismissed with 11 balls remaining as Zimbabwe captain Richard Ngarava took 3-55.

The final ODI will be on Saturday, followed by three Twenty20Is in Bulawayo.

Brief scores: ZIMBABWE 247-6 in 50 overs (B. Curran 111 not out, B. Evans 58 not out; Mehidy Hasan 2-32, Taskin Ahmed 2-57); BANGLADESH 234-9 in 48.1 overs (Towhid Hridoy 60, Tanzid Hasan 57; R. Ngarava 3-55).

Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2026