Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh: Zimbabwe team is moving towards victory in the only test match being played in Harare. In Harare, Bangladesh team has lost one wicket in the second innings and is still 230 runs behind Zimbabwe. The reason behind this strong condition of Zimbabwe is the opening batsman Innocent Kaiya, who scored 140 runs in 227 balls in the first innings. This 33 year old batsman scored his first century in Test cricket and took Zimbabwe to a big score of 410 runs. In reply, Bangladesh’s first innings collapsed for just 140 runs and in the second innings, it lost one wicket for 40 runs while playing follow-on.
Innocent Kaiya’s great miracle
Zimbabwe is in a strong position in this match but now let us tell you some interesting things about their opener Innocent Kaiya. You will be surprised to know that this player has scored 7 centuries in the last 11 innings. This player has scored 995 runs at an average of 110.55 since 19 February 2026. In the last 11 matches, this player has been out on a score less than 30 only twice.
Innocent Kaiya’s last 11 innings
Apart from scoring 140 runs against Bangladesh in the last 11 innings, Innocent Kaiya also scored 103 runs against Bangladesh Emerging. He scored 112 runs against Mountaineers. His bat scored 100 runs against Mashonaland Eagles. He played an innings of 176 runs against Mountaineers. He scored 103 runs against Mid West Rhinos and also played an unbeaten inning of 104 runs against Matabeleland Tuskers.
CENTURY FOR INNOCENT KAIA
What a return to the big time. Congratulations are in order
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—Adam Theo
(@AdamTheofilatos) June 29, 2026
Innocent Kaiya’s career
Innocent Kaiya’s career has not been very long, this player made his debut in international cricket at the age of 30 and his performance has been decent. This player has scored one century and one half-century in three test matches. He has 450 runs in ODIs at an average of 25. Whereas in T20, he could score only 290 runs in 19 matches. He has a total of 11 centuries to his name in professional cricket.
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